Sometimes I'm so scared of getting pregnant in senseless ways, like today I got scared using toilet paper, it just came into my mind that it could be dirty and that would cause a pregnancy. Not to mention the times I'm afraid to wear panties because I have the same thought. I know it's irrational but the OCD makes it seem so possible that sometimes I despair.
I am the same way - I have been having intense pregnancy anxiety and have ended up using multiple forms of backup birth control to try and ease the anxiety, but nothing alleviated it, which tells me it is irrational OCD-related worries. Wondering if anyone has tried ERP for this.
I hope you stay well ☹️ it's a difficult journey but we're not alone! Sending you good energy
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Jesus, this is so exhausting 😭 I hope you'll be okay!!! I usually laugh at my paranoia mainly because I'm not even straight, like 😭😭😭 but even with all the points it all seems very possible, I hate it
This is so me 😭 I had these kinds of thoughts when I was 12 even though there wasn’t any reason why I’d be pregnant. It makes no sense but I was horrified at the time.
Sometimes I laugh at myself for going through this at 26, it's so desperate and shameful at the same time
Sorry if this is tmi. In advance, I know some germs are fine - I'm all for that, and it definitely does ease some contamination anxiety. But I have lots of anxiety surrounding going to the bathroom, specifically number two. Again I'm so sorry if this is tmi. I went yesterday, and obviously my hands were contaminated because well, they are when you go to the bathroom. But also because I accidentally brushed the back of my hand against myself. When you're done in the bathroom you obviously put underwear back on, and trousers or whatever, but I wash my hands before touching my trousers but not underwear. So I do that bit before I wash my hands, but my hand, the very contaminated part, touched like a bit of my skin at my waist. At the time, I brushed it off, thinking that my trousers will cover that anyway for the time being. But then today, I wore leggings that are kind of small on me and they weren't as high waisted. And then I got in my bed, and had a t-shirt on, and probably touched so many things. I changed my t-shirt, meaning it touched my hair as I took it off. So now I'm paranoid I have poop particles all over me. I'm convinced I need to have a full shower again and wash my hair. I'm okay with having a shower, but I barely have enough energy for that let alone washing my hair too. I don't shower every day, so with my schedule, I'm not due to have one until tonight. I just want to be able to get up, get dressed, and go about my day. But how do I do that when my bed feels contaminated and I feel like I need to change the bedsheets. How do I cope when it feels like poop particles are in my HAIR. And that could totally be possible. I know some germs are fine. But I just don't know what to do.
I know this might sound silly but since I lost my virginity I'm constantly scared I'm pregnant even tho i have my periods. This month I didn't get it and every time a new month starts I say to myself if you don't get your period this month it means ur pregnant. Ps I haven't had any sexual activity for 6 months now and since then I got my periods except February. Also I've spent alot of money on blood test to confirm if I'm pregnant or not and all of them came back negative. Lastly I have bruises on my stomach cause everytime I wake up and I go to bed I press my abdomen hard to see if I can detect any abnormalities which indicate pregnancy. Anyways I'm not sure if this ocd or not since it feels dif that any other themes.
So I’ve just found out I’m pregnant and I’m freaking out rn I’ve been getting thoughts like “I’ll be a bad mum” and overthinking everything & my OCD is convincing me that I’ll act on my thoughts because of my hormones and stuff. I’ve also got a fear of being sick & I’m stressing over that too. Anyone else who has harm OCD pregnant or a Mum can give me some advice pls😭
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