u/support_clown

I posted this to r/PlanBs, but I thought I would share it here as well. I (25F) have an extreme pregnancy phobia, to the point that I have been in therapy for this issue due to how severely it affects my life and mental health. I made the decision to come off of birth control last November for medical reasons, and at the time I was going through a severe medical crisis so I honestly did not even really think too far into how it would affect my life and relationship down the road once I healed. I have now recovered immensely, so my partner and I have been able to be intimate more frequently.

My periods have been irregular since coming off the pill (and due to my medical issue, I was also eating very little and lost a ton of weight, which I’m sure affected it as well). I had a 56 day cycle between January and March, followed by a 36 day cycle, followed by a 30 day cycle. So I think it is slowly regulating. My last period lasted from Sunday, 5/10/26 to Thursday, 5/14/26, and I think it was my first “true” period because it was heavier and came with more symptoms than the other periods. On Saturday, two days after it ended, we had sex without a condom and only withdrawal. Of course, I panicked, so I took a plan b the following morning and we made a firm decision to always use condoms moving forward for my anxiety’s sake. Then two days later, Monday, we used a condom, but it broke. At this point, I was 5 days away from expected ovulation per my period tracking app, but as I said before, my cycles have been somewhat irregular. I doordashed a plan b from Walgreens and took it about an hour afterwards.

I am absolutely terrified. This is the first time I think I have a real chance of pregnancy, and I am absolutely beside myself with anxiety. Can someone please tell me how bad my chances are looking/how likely it is that I will be fine? I apologize in advance if this is not as severe as I am making it out to be, this is just a really extreme source of anxiety for me and I am looking for reassurance and support. Thank you so much.

I (25F) have an extreme pregnancy phobia, to the point that I have been in therapy for this issue due to how severely it affects my life and mental health. I made the decision to come off of birth control last November for medical reasons, and at the time I was going through a severe medical crisis so I honestly did not even really think too far into how it would affect my life and relationship down the road once I healed. I have now recovered immensely, so my partner and I have been able to be intimate more frequently.

My periods have been irregular since coming off the pill (and due to my medical issue, I was also eating very little and lost a ton of weight, which I’m sure affected it as well). I had a 56 day cycle between January and March, followed by a 36 day cycle, followed by a 30 day cycle. So I think it is slowly regulating. My last period lasted from Sunday, 5/10/26 to Thursday, 5/14/26, and I think it was my first “true” period because it was heavier and came with more symptoms than the other periods. On Saturday, two days after it ended, we had sex without a condom and only withdrawal. Of course, I panicked, so I took a plan b the following morning and we made a firm decision to always use condoms moving forward for my anxiety’s sake. Then two days later, Monday, we used a condom, but it broke. At this point, I was 5 days away from expected ovulation per my period tracking app, but as I said before, my cycles have been somewhat irregular. I doordashed a plan b from Walgreens and took it about an hour afterwards.

I am absolutely terrified. This is the first time I think I have a real chance of pregnancy, and I am absolutely beside myself with anxiety. Can someone please tell me how bad my chances are looking/how likely it is that I will be fine? I apologize in advance if this is not as severe as I am making it out to be, this is just a really extreme source of anxiety for me and I am looking for reassurance and support. Thank you so much.