Thread: Alright, ladies... a couple questions for ya.

Synopsis first; questions later.

SO, on June 10th, my boyfriend and I had unprotected sex, BUT he pulled out. Naturally, being a girl that's NOT ready for children and at prime-time for ovulation/conception, I got the morning-after pill 3 days later (beating the 72-hour limit by 12 hours). On June 21, I had some slight spotting, and the following day came a full-blown period.

(And just some extra info: this period was shorter than normal by 2 days and had been the heaviest I've ever experienced.)

NOW, my bf and I are assuming that I'm childless, so we went back to our good ol' fun, so-to-speak. Today, however, I came home to traces of blood and pain in, I'm guessing, my left ovary and uterus, along with a swollen vagina and slight burning while urinating (I'm thinking that's a result of the swelling). I counted, and it's been 16 days since my last period, so today would be past, on, or before my ovulation, considering I don't have a specific calendar for that.

Onto my questions:

1. If you take the morning-after pill, regardless of flow, length, etc., does the mere fact that you bled sometime afterward mean that it worked?

2. Is it normal for there to be pain and traces of blood while ovulating? The last time I had this was June 11th, right around the time I was ovulating too. Could this just be the result of a high amount of hormones during ovulation? Or is it because of just flat-out, rough sex? I just don't get how I'm getting these symptoms.

3. And this is kind of a silly question, but how do I tell my mom that I want to see a gynocologist? I am 19 and I can see a doctor on my own, but the clinic that I had gone to about the pill won't take my insurance and I, personally, can't afford to pay all of the fees for a full examination.

Sorry this post was so long. And I'm not gonna lie, I feel weirded out for posting this stuff on the internet. But seriously, any replies would be helpful and appreciated.

I don't know anything about the morning after pill but as for seeing a gyn should not be to hard. You said you have insurnace so I am asuming that you have a medical card. There should be a number on the back of the card you can call and they can tell you where to go. If you do not have a card you can call your primary DR. and they can refer you. Does your mom know you are sexually active? If she knows that I would think she would expect you to see a gyn. If she does not know and you don't want to tell her than just do what I said or tell her you have been having heavy periods of something like that and you think it is time to go see one. also most insurances have a help line, that number may also be on your card and you can call them and ask them these questions.