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Is Cramping With Stomach Pains And Constipation Normal After Intercourse?
I started my period on a Thursday, and had intercourse the following Monday because my period had stopped. they don t usually last that long. I keep having cramps and stomach pains, and some constipation. what is this? is it too early to take a pregnancy test? is it too early for pregnancy symptoms anyway? nothing went wrong, the condom didn t break nor did it last that long.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
Hallow Dear,
If you started your period on Thursday and had intercourse on Monday, it is practically not possible that this intercourse will lead to pregnancy; since no egg is present on day 5 of the cycle to get fertilized.
The egg is released 14 days prior to the next expected menses. The egg has 24 hours' life while the sperms are active for 72 hours. Hence a period of about one week around the day of egg release is fertile period. Your intercourse was far away from this period.
The first cardinal symptom of the pregnancy is missing a period. All other symptoms appear about a week to 10 days later. Your period is far away. The pregnancy test also gives reliable results 7-10 days after missed period. There is one test which can give you reliable detection of pregnancy even before missing a period. This is Beta hCG test on the blood. It can detect the pregnancy even 10 days after an intercourse.
Wait for your periods to appear on time; and they will.
Anyway, stomach pains and constipation are not the symptoms of pregnancy. Please take some stool softner or laxative which will give you relief from both.
I hope this clarifies your doubts.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
If you started your period on Thursday and had intercourse on Monday, it is practically not possible that this intercourse will lead to pregnancy; since no egg is present on day 5 of the cycle to get fertilized.
The egg is released 14 days prior to the next expected menses. The egg has 24 hours' life while the sperms are active for 72 hours. Hence a period of about one week around the day of egg release is fertile period. Your intercourse was far away from this period.
The first cardinal symptom of the pregnancy is missing a period. All other symptoms appear about a week to 10 days later. Your period is far away. The pregnancy test also gives reliable results 7-10 days after missed period. There is one test which can give you reliable detection of pregnancy even before missing a period. This is Beta hCG test on the blood. It can detect the pregnancy even 10 days after an intercourse.
Wait for your periods to appear on time; and they will.
Anyway, stomach pains and constipation are not the symptoms of pregnancy. Please take some stool softner or laxative which will give you relief from both.
I hope this clarifies your doubts.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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