First, relax. Everything will be okay.
If you have not missed your period, wait for your period to come. Stress and illness can make periods late. If you have started a new hormonal birth control, it can alter your cycle. If you skip periods, take a test 2-3 weeks after the incident that caused the scare happened.
If you HAVE missed your period, take a pregnancy test. It should be accurate if you take it after a missed period. If it is negative, you can take another one a few days or a week later, and then it should be very accurate. If it is still negative, you are very very very unlikely to be pregnant. If it is positive, you are most likely pregnant. False positives are very rare.
If you took a pregnancy test and it was positive, check out this Planned Parenthood link: I'm Pregnant, Now What?
IF YOU ARE ON BIRTH CONTROL, and
you have had unprotected sex, or had protected sex and the condom broke and your partner ejaculated inside you, it is very unlikely that you could be pregnant. If you are using your birth control as directed, it should prevent pregnancy.
you missed a birth control pill (or more than one) and have had unprotected sex or condom breakage, there is a chance you could be pregnant. Refer to the literature that came with your birth control method for what to do if you missed a pill or multiple pills, or call your doctor or pharmacist. Plan B might be a good idea to try to prevent pregnancy, but it can only work if you take it within 72 hours of having unprotected sex. Some birth control pills allow for you to miss a pill within a certain window of time, or tell you what to do if you have missed a pill.
you did not replace your contraceptive ring after sex, refer to the information that came with your birth control or call your doctor or pharmacist. Sometimes, the contraceptive ring can be left out for a period of several hours without risking pregnancy. Be sure to look for that information or ask for it.
you did not get your birth control shot on time, you may become pregnant. Again, Plan B or calling your doctor is important.
IF YOU ARE NOT ON BIRTH CONTROL, and
you had sex with a condom and it did not break, or if your partner did not ejaculate inside you, the odds of pregnancy are very low.
you had unprotected sex, or the condom broke, you may become pregnant. Plan B is a good option if it is available to you. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PLAN B
It only works if you take it within 72 hours of having unprotected sex, so if you missed a pill, the condom broke, etc don't wait to get it!
Pregnancy tests are very accurate if you have missed your period (and sometimes a few days before). The most accurate time of day to take a test is first thing in the morning, because the hormone that the tests look for is highly concentrated. You can buy pregnancy tests at a Dollar Store, a drug store, or online. The link in the sidebar to these inexpensive tests is good for people that want to have several pregnancy tests on hand - if you have frequent pregnancy scares, you're paranoid, you have an IUD or skip periods, etc.
THERE IS NO WAY ANYONE ON THE INTERNET CAN TELL YOU IF YOU ARE PREGNANT. All we can do is give you a likelihood, but the responsibility to take a test is your own.
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