Fertility control home page

For women who did not intend to become pregnant now:

About worrying you might be pregnant

'A positive result
with one type
of pregnancy test'

The first thing we need to consider is 'Why you think you could be pregnant'. Is it because

• You have recently had unprotected sex
  If this has been in the past few days, then what you might need is emergency contraception. See the PCT website for more information.

• You have symptoms of pregnancy
  The commonest symptom of pregnancy is missing a period. Other symptoms include feeling very tired, having sore breasts, passing urine more frequently or feeling sick (and not just in the morning).

What should I do?

The first thing you need to do is have a pregnancy test. When we know that you are pregnant, then we can help you decide what to do next.

Also on this website

• Pregnancy tests

• Symptoms of early pregnancy

• You are pregnant, what are your options?

• Deciding whether to have a termination (abortion)

• Helping you to decide whether to have a termination

• About the Addenbrooke's termination clinic (TR):

• Your first visit to the Addenbrooke's termination clinic

• The UK Law about Termination of Pregnancy

• Methods of termination of pregnancy (abortion)

• Antenatal care

• Clinic 1A, Department of Genitourinary Medicine (GUM)

• shac (sexual health advice centre) home page at Addenbrooke's