It sounds like it is time to start taking those pre-natal vitamins and to stop smoking or drinking if you have those habits. Even advil has to go; tylenol is supposed to be okay if needed.
The "pull out method" does not take into account the fluid produced by the cowpers gland. It leaks out in small quantities, and it can contain sperm. Even after a vasectomy, there will still be sperm throughout the entire system for up to 110 days or longer. Urine tends to be sufficiently acidic to kill sperm, so having him go to the bathroom immediately prior to sex would have increased the effectiveness of the "pull out method". Not enough to make it reliable, but anything helps when you use such an unreliable method.
For what its worth, though, if you are sufficiently aware of the symptoms of pregnancy and concerned that you may be pregnant, it is possible that you may be getting the symptoms as a sort of placebo effect. It does happen.
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The hallmark sign of pseudocyesis that is common to all cases is that the affected patient is convinced that she is pregnant. Abdominal distension is the most common physical symptom of pseudocyesis (60–90%). The abdomen expands in the same manner as it does during pregnancy, so that the affected woman looks pregnant. These symptoms often resolve under general anesthesia and the woman's abdomen returns to its normal size.[citation needed]
The second most common physical sign of pseudocyesis is menstrual irregularity (50–90%). Women are also reported to experience the sensation of fetal movements known as quickening, even though there is no fetus present (50–75%). Other common signs and symptoms include gastrointestinal symptoms, breast changes or secretions, labor pains, uterine enlargement, and softening of the cervix. One percent of women eventually experience false labor.[citation needed]
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