Around age 15 I had what I believe was my first psychotic break. It all seemed to start with me being certain I was pregnant. I had had intercourse by this seemingly young age but it had been months, I'd had my periods as scheduled and had no symptoms or indication I was pregnant....yet still I was certain I was and this led to a series of very bizarre behaviors.

Over the years this has happened to me several times. I get certain I'm pregnant even though it's pretty scientifically impossible ....go into panics which lead to a variety of behaviors as a response to the terror it inflicts. I suffer for weeks ....being afraid and sure I am and finally cave and take a pregnancy test which comes up negative and I take a couple more for a few weeks and the panic eventually goes away.

Is this a women thing that many experience or do you think this is delusional to a degree? Anyone else experience this or something like it? If I were a man, I'd know for sure I'm delusional but being a women I wonder if this is just something that happens to women. Thanks for reading.

[Victoria'smom]

For me those times that I have "pregnancy scares" count as delusions.

[Moose72]

That sounds familiar to me. Even with reliable birth control. I'd develop symptoms and be convinced I was pregnant. Sometimes I even got false positive hpts. That's when I had a mirena IUD.

Originally Posted by Moose72

That sounds familiar to me. Even with reliable birth control. I'd develop symptoms and be convinced I was pregnant. Sometimes I even got false positive hpts. That's when I had a mirena IUD.

I'm getting an IUD also but I doubt it will stop this from happening....but it will at least decrease the chances of it actually happening which will be encouraging.

Thanks to both of you for your input....at least I know I'm not alone. (((Hugs)))