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How To Confirm Pregnancy?
Hello! I am 44 years old and had my tubes tied with my last child 7 years ago. I have had very sensitive breasts the last couple of days and I am 10 days late for my period. Do you think I could be pregnant or maybe it is just I am starting menopause?
Wed, 24 Jun 2015
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Based on your history and your age, there are two possibilities of your sensitive breats and missed period:
1. perimenopause, a condition that preceeds menopause, usually in a woman’s 40s.
2. ectopic pregnancy
In the first year after a tubal ligation, it's estimated that fewer than 1 out of 100 women will get pregnant. The younger you are at the time of a tubal ligation, the more likely the sterilization is to fail. If you do conceive after having a tubal ligation, there's a higher chance that the pregnancy will be ectopic, when the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus (usually in a fallopian tube).
Tests required in your case:
- urine prenancy tests
- HCG blood test - quantitative
- an ultrasound
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Based on your history and your age, there are two possibilities of your sensitive breats and missed period:
1. perimenopause, a condition that preceeds menopause, usually in a woman’s 40s.
2. ectopic pregnancy
In the first year after a tubal ligation, it's estimated that fewer than 1 out of 100 women will get pregnant. The younger you are at the time of a tubal ligation, the more likely the sterilization is to fail. If you do conceive after having a tubal ligation, there's a higher chance that the pregnancy will be ectopic, when the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus (usually in a fallopian tube).
Tests required in your case:
- urine prenancy tests
- HCG blood test - quantitative
- an ultrasound
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health. Please don't forget to give your valuable feedback and five star rating, to help me assist you in a better way. Click at 'I Find This Answer Helpful too'. Please, write a review about your experience with me.
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