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Found a pregnancy test....

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Dad2cats · 16/05/2023 09:19

OK, so not sure what to do here. My wife and I have been together for over 10 years, married for 5. Last week I opened her bedside drawer looking for some antihistamines and at the back found a 2 pack of pregnancy tests, with one missing, assume used. I should also mention that I had a vasectomy over 15 years ago and whilst our sex life may not be the whirlwind it was when we were younger, we still average 1-2 times a week.
We don't have kids, none of her girlfriends live close by and whilst I keep telling myself there must be an innocent explanation, I'm really struggling to find one.
It's eating me up inside and whilst I know I should simply ask her, I'm worried that whatever she says will either "make it true" or I won't believe her and then it's "out" and I don't know how we come back from that.
I'm also thinking of the wider implications, we're in (what I thought was) a trusting relationship and so haven't used protection since shortly after we got together. Now all I can think is was this a one off? Is it a regular thing? Is she having regular unprotected sex with someone else? Doesn't that also put me at risk from STIs?
Not sure where to turn, can't really speak to friends or family, what do I do?

OP posts:
AFishCalledKeith · 17/05/2023 14:03

Good update!

SheilaFentiman · 17/05/2023 14:48

That’s great OP

MsRosley · 17/05/2023 15:04

Pleased for you, OP.

howdoesatoastermaketoast · 17/05/2023 15:17

thanks for the update OP, glad to hear it's all resolved

KrasiTime · 17/05/2023 15:45

Well done for asking & for understanding her reasons for testing!

Unicorn2023 · 17/05/2023 16:30

@Dad2cats Your update made me laugh at the end 👏🏻🤣 I’m so glad it is all sorted 🫶🏻

DorothyBaker · 20/05/2023 10:54

Sorry couldn’t read the full thread, agree with everyone who said if you are having sex even if both are sterilised you’d still take occasional pregnancy test.

But posters who haven’t had sex for over 9 months or even longer testing for pregnancy?! Why?😂 Do you think you got pregnant via immaculate conception?

Thisisworsethananticpated · 20/05/2023 14:50

Two options

(a) she’s paranoid about pregnancy and as she is peri meno periods have gone wacky
this is very feasible if she’s late 40s

logically you know you arnt but you need to check !!

(b) affair but surely you would have suspected ?

gamerchick · 20/05/2023 15:05

At least read the OPs posts dudes

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