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How Can Pregnancy Be Confirmed?

So my husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for a year now, only over the last 4 months my periods have been regular. I had been on birth control for awhile. Over the last 4 months my period has been at the minimum 5-9days long. I have been tracking my periods and according to my tracking has always been on time. But over the last 2 months my period has been 1-2days late and only lasting 2 days. I don t want to get my hopes up and take a test but is there a way I could be pregnant?
Mon, 11 Feb 2019
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Hello,

Some women do have periods during pregnancy, and they tend to be very light. Since these periods are atypical for you, go ahead and take a home pregnancy test and see.

A period that is 9 days long can sometimes mean an anovulatory cycle (not ovulating in that month). If you are not pregnant now, and it has been a year (usually ovulatory periods return within 3 months of going off of hormonal contraceptives), then I recommend you go in to see your doctor for evaluation.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh, General & Family Physician
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How Can Pregnancy Be Confirmed?

Hello, Some women do have periods during pregnancy, and they tend to be very light. Since these periods are atypical for you, go ahead and take a home pregnancy test and see. A period that is 9 days long can sometimes mean an anovulatory cycle (not ovulating in that month). If you are not pregnant now, and it has been a year (usually ovulatory periods return within 3 months of going off of hormonal contraceptives), then I recommend you go in to see your doctor for evaluation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh, General & Family Physician