I just had sex with my girlfriend, and she's five days late on her period now. she thinks she might be pregnant but we don't want a baby, and my mum and dad would go crazy if i got her pregnant. I don't know what to think. Do you have any advice on what to do?

-------------------------------Miss Emily's advice------------------------

My heart goes out to you. I get many letters from teens who do not use protection when having sex. I will not chastise you. I think you already know where you went wrong. There's no easy way around this unfortunate problem. Wishing this were not the case won't make it go away. Taking a home pregnancy test, at this early stage, may show a negative result -- yet your girlfriend could still be pregnant. You do not live in the U.S., and I do not know what your option are, nor did you mention your age. See if there is a local chapter of Planned Parenthood in your city, or one nearby. A doctor's approintment does need to be made in order to get accurate results to whether your girlfriend is pregnant, or not. Guessing, and denial is not the way to handle this situation. You need to be proactive in order to formulate a plan. If your girlfriend is pregnant, I do not know any way your parents, and hers, can be left in the dark if parental permission is required before any action can be taken.