Thread: Somewhat desperete for advice! Any input will help!

Hi. I am 18 years old, and I am SO paranoid about getting preggers. Everytime me and my boyfriend "do it", (which is always w/ a condom) I get so worried! I watch all the horror stories on TLC such as 'I didn't know I was pregnant' and i'm terrified I'll be one of those women! I would like to be on birth control, but I've heard that alot of them make you gain weight? I'm 5'1 and I weigh roughly 125 pounds, so I'm somewhat "chunky." I really can't afford to gain weight. I'm also nervous about going on BC because not having a regular period would also add to my paranoia of being pregnant. Anyone know what I can do?

Apparently, the birth control pill I am starting tomorrow, Ortho-Tri-Cyclin LO, is supposed to be a low hormonal pill that shouldnt make you gain weight. So talk to your doctor about that and any other concerns you might have with the pill, there are other options. Also, I dont think that you should worry so much about getting pregnant if you are using a condom, after all if the condom breaks or tears you WILL know about it when it happens. Is the reason you are so worried about it because your parents do not know about you having sex? I was like that at 18 to, I was always SOOOO nervous about it, until I saw the pink in the toilet. Maybe thats also why you are having irregular periods to because you stress about it. Stop stressing lol. Any birth control pill, that you get your period every month, will regulate your periods. You can opt for getting your period four times a year, but it sounds to me, that you NEED to get your period every month so you dont freak you and worry. Its okay, I am like that to, I NEED it every month or I will worry even if I havent had sex that month I would still worry that is just me. Hoped I helped. Good luck.