I have had anxiety for the past five years. I am now finished with College and a lot of my anxiety seems to have gone away. About 6 months ago I was prescribed to Lorazepam. It seems to work well for me when I am having my moods of anxiety.Honestly, it seems that a lot of my anxiety comes from the fear of pregnancy. My girlfriend and I have been together for about two years. She is on the pill, and takes it every night at 10:30. We only have sex about two or three times a month and I always pull out. Every time she has something wrong with her (stomach ache, and so on) I seem to always assume she is pregnant, although it would be very hard for her to be due to all of the "safe" steps we take to prevent it.I know birth control isn't 100% effective, but I do know we are careful enough to make it work. I know all of this fear and anxiety is in my head, but it is just really hard for me to fight it off.My worst days are on the days she is supposed to start her period. She has started on a Wednesday ever since she has been taking the pill. Guess what today is? The day she is supposed to start. So it is 10:20 a.m. and I am sitting here at work completely losing my mind waiting for her to call and tell me that she started. Has anyone here had a problem with anxiety via fear of pregnancy? I appreciate any support or advice given to me.
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Birth Control, Pregnancy, and Anxiety
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Anxiety or fear of pregnancy is in almost all couples who are not actively trying to get pregnant. The transfer of stress and anxiety to your girlfriend is one of the factors that would delay a period. From what you described, while there is always a chance she could be pregnant, it would almost be a snowball's chance in h--l. Relax, and try to keep your girlfriend relaxed too.
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You sound a lot like me. I'm in the middle of an anxiety crisis (see here ). From what you described, I would say that based on what you have said you should be fine. Periods aren't like clockwork, but then again I'm a guy.All in all though I think you should be okay. Speaking from experience, try not to let it consume you (I know...easier said than done). Even though she is on the pill and you always pull out, would you consider wearing a condom as well? It'll certainly help ease your fears.I didn't know that stress can delay a period. Is this really true?
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Welcome to A2A, fantomasfnm. As you know intellectually, the precautions you are taking together make the chance of pregnancy negligible. I wonder if you should be going back to your doctor. Diazepams like Lorazepam are good for dealing with occasional anxiety crises, but there are now other drugs available to manage chronic underlying anxiety, and that might be what you need.You could also try non-drug therapies, like cognitive therapy or relaxation therapy.
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Yes it is really true, antydium4. Quite often fear of pregnancy will delay a period by a week.
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I know this is an odd question, but would having taken Plan B and being stressed delay a period for even more than a week?
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Possibly it could.
