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Could I Be Pregnant Or Is It Just My Irregular Period?

I have a very irregular period, and it's been irregular since I started getting it at age 11, I turned 16 in January and it has been starting to frustrate me. My November 09 period happened in the last twoo weeks of the month, and then December was an anaphase for me. I went 42 days without a period and finally got my next period on the 9th of January 2010. My following period occured on February 4th two days early which meant my next one should fall somewhere in the first week of March. Sadly, it never arrived; though the last week in February I had some spotting for four days, and on Monday March 8th I had some discharge which made me believe I was ovulating.

In mid-March(the 10th-15th), I visited my long distance boyfriend who lives in the States(myself I live in Canada) and we had intercourse using a few different methods of birthcontrol. Over our visit together we had sex 5 times, the first 3 times we used regular lubricated condoms(Trojan ENZ Lubricated) and the Encare Sperimical Insert with Nonoxyl 9. Those three times my partner did not climax. The last 2 times, we ran out of the regular condoms and decided to use the spermicidal condoms(Trojan ENZ Spermicidal Lubricated) we had on hand. Unfortunately, due to the fact that I had some previous irritation from the Encare(itching and the like, nothing major) we did not want to chance causing a further, more serious irritation by using both the spermicidal condoms and the Encare inserts. My partner did climax these two times, and pulled out just as he began both times. Out of all five of our sexual incounters, the condoms did not break or slip, and we both checked them all for holes and there were none. As well, we never had any penetration without a condom on. My problem is, that my period has not yet occured today on the 16th of March and I am very worried. I fear I may be pregnant but I have no idea since my period is so irregular. I feel fine, no cramping or uncomfortable pain(a feeling I usually get the day on or before my period starts). So I would really like some guidance in this, and please no judgement. We felt that it was the right time for both of us and that was solely our descion to make. Overall, what is the chance that I am pregnant or am I overreacting and is it my irregular period?

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