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Have Irregular Periods. Had Sex. Now Seen Spotting, Heavy Breast, Constipated. Pregnancy Test Negative. Could I Still Be Pregnant?
I have abnormal periods...usually 2 times a year...last was in january 2013....now it is may 30 2013....3 weeks ago my fiance and i had sex for the first time in 8 months...deployment....2 days ago i was so sick i was dizy and sweating...i threw up and it went away in a flash except my lower tummy still hurt. the day before i started to spot...only saw blood when i wiped and still today. yester day my breasr kept falling out of the bottom of my bra like they were bottom heavy. since i was sick i have been constipated...i do see my self getting mad at things i normally would not get mad about. all the time i feel like i have bad period cramps and. my whole body is just sore... Also my lower tummy still hurts and ive hag gas for a week and half my question is since i cant tell if i missed a normal period couldd i be pregnant even though i took a test at home the day i was sick and it said no.....or could it be that i am having another period but it is just spotting...even though when i do have a period it is always full
Tue, 4 Jun 2013
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The home pregnancy tests detect the level of HCG hormone in the urine. If the level is too low then it may be falsely negative.
Normally HCG can be detected 12 to 14 days after conception , since you were active 3 weeks ago then the test should have been able to detect the hormone if present.
If you wish you can consider an early detection kit which can pick up lower levels of HCG or a blood HCG level by your doctor.
I hope this helps
The home pregnancy tests detect the level of HCG hormone in the urine. If the level is too low then it may be falsely negative.
Normally HCG can be detected 12 to 14 days after conception , since you were active 3 weeks ago then the test should have been able to detect the hormone if present.
If you wish you can consider an early detection kit which can pick up lower levels of HCG or a blood HCG level by your doctor.
I hope this helps
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