I'm 16 going on 17 and terrified that i might be pregnant. i have informed my boyfriend and a few, trustworthy close friends know. I have done some research concerning signs of pregnancy and i have experienced several things they list. i have been experiencing a need to eat massive amounts of food, sleep frequently, i get dizzy at times, and i have found that i have sporadic nausea, never in the morning, usually in the evenings or afternoon. i have also developed a sore back and breasts along with throat, i have been slightly more moody than normal... but could puberty be causing this instead of being pregnant?

someone please help.. I'm so lost...

I'm assuming you had unprotected sex and have missed your period?

Hi - just taking into consideration your age. The fact you say you have been experiencing the need to eat massive amounts of food - which then you would naturally feel sick or have nausea and possibly a sore throat depending on what you have been eating - you could of scratched your throat or ate hot sauces ect plus back ache ect . Im wondering is this the first time you have been binge eating or could this of been going on for a while, are there some other problems in your life ect?. It is normal for teenagers to be hungry frequently and to be tired and sleep more than adults..plus changes in mood.

Before you worry yourself anymore or make any assumptions, buy a pregnancy test and it would be a great idea if its negative to get nsome condoms too. But if you are not pregnant and you feel compelled to eat and you are feeling ill afterwards or there is something worrying you ,please see somebody that can help. Best wishes.

Why not just take a pregnancy test??? My friends and I use to all do it together when we were in high school. Whenever one of us thought they might need to make sure, our whole group would take them together to comfort the friend taking it. Also it makes it easier to buy when you're in a group if you're embarrassed or don't want people to think it's for you. Other than that I don't see why so many people try to self diagnose pregnancy. Pregnancy symptoms are common to a lot of other symptoms of different causes.

Usually I would wait about a month of the date when you had unprotected sex (or however the situation may have happened) and then use the test. Usually you have to wait I believe at least two weeks after or before your missed period before it can give you an "accurate" reading. I say "accurate" because they aren't 100% but they work extremely well. I haven't taken one in a while so just make sure you read the instructions.

They're pretty cheap and sell them almost everywhere. And from my experience that fancier and pricier they are doesn't make the darnest difference, they all do the same thing.

Let us know how it goes