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Suggest Possible Tests To Confirm Pregnancy
Ok I dont know if it is possible that I could be pregnant or not but I dont want to have a pregnancy test taken yet because part of me thinks its still too early to tell, while another part of me thinks I am pregnant. The reason part of me thinks that I might be pregnant, is because my last menstrual cycle was unusual. It was five days early, lighter, and shorter than what I am used to. Usually my period lasts three to four days and is 28-30 days between cycles. This last period was 1 1/2 days long to 2 days long. The reason that I think that I may not be pregnant is because I have had some stress in life that I have been dealing with. I live with my boyfriend, and we just moved along with starting a new job and quitting because of circumstances. I havent taken a pregnancy test of any kind other than ones on the computer that I have come across and they say that I may be or it is a possibility. I havent told anyone about this except some of my closest friends. My boyfriend doesnt even know yet because I dont want him getting his feelings hurt incase the test doesnt come out in our favor. So this is why I am asking you. Please feel free to comment and ask me questions. I have my reasons to believe that I can be and I can t be. I have expressed the reasons that I think why I may not be. But the reasons to let me believe that I may be pregnant are, other than my menstrual cycle, because of some symptoms I have been feeling. Although I was working for a short period of time, I felt more exhausted. I was falling asleep at a sooner time than I had in a long time. I was on my feel quite a bit with this job, but also noticed how much my feet were bothering me when i would get off them when finished with work for that day. Also when I mentioned to my boyfriend that my period was over for this month and that it came five days early, he said at least it came. And then I asked what it was he meant by this and he said accidents can happen. Although he said this to me the other night, it has been on my mind quite a bit. But later that night I also was planning on wanting to do a romantic night just for the fun of it because we hadnt had one in awhile. However I was turned down and he went back to playing his computer game. Even though this has taken place, looking back I have also felt some other symptoms other than being tired and my menstrual cycle being off, I feel like I have had an increased appetite. One night for dinner when we ordered a large pizza, I ate half of it by myself, I had eaten the first two pieces before I even knew they were gone, another day I had a bag of popcorn as a snack/lunch and I had it gone in maybe two minutes. Although I feel I have an increased appetite, I feel like I am using the bathroom more frequently. I have also been having more headaches, but not too severe. Along with everything else, I seem to have a lot of back pain and I can t get comfortable no matter which way i try to sit or lay down. Yet part of me thinks this is all too good to be true or too soon to tell. I still think that since this has been on my mind so much that it is playing tricks on me. But I guess time will tell when the next menstrual cycle comes around. But please share you opinions with me and let me know what you think. Thanks!
Tue, 8 Mar 2016
Hallow Dear,
You seem to be in totally confused about the situation you are facing currently.
Menses appearing 5 days earlier would not suggest any chance of pregnancy; however, only scanty bleeding for about 36 hours may suggest the possibility of pregnancy. Some of your symptoms like frequency of urination supports the possibility of pregnancy.
Occasionally, some amount of bleeding is noted at around the time of expected menses even during first 3 months of pregnancy. Some call it implantation bleeding, some say placental sign. This confuses the diagnosis of pregnancy.
I feel, there is no valid reason for you to defer the pregnancy test. Even period is missed and all other cardinal symptoms of pregnancy are present, the confirmation of early pregnancy is done by pregnancy test.
Please perform pregnancy test on an overnight first morning urine sample 8-10 days after the expected date of menstruation; done earlier, it may give false negative results. Alternatively, you may opt for Beta hCG test which is very sensitive and specific test and gives reliable results even few days before menses.
Once you have confirmed the diagnosis of pregnancy, please take care of your other symptoms like fatigue, lethargy, pain in legs, etc. They can be due to anaemia or Hypothyroid dysfunction. Haemogramme will tell the status of your haemoglobin also. It should be above 12 gms %Get your Thyroid function test to know about Thyroid status. TSH should be below 3. Hyperthyroid state does cause voracious appetite. Hypo- or Hyperthyroid state may alter the menstrual pattern.
No pain is a symptom of pregnancy. So once your pregnancy status is clear, have a consultation form your doctor regarding the pain.
And finally, what you suspect could also be very true. In the absence of pregnancy, most of these symptoms could be due to extreme stressful situation you are undergoing. Please manage your stress appropriately; take help of a counselor if required for it. Continuous stress may lead you to PCOS also.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
You seem to be in totally confused about the situation you are facing currently.
Menses appearing 5 days earlier would not suggest any chance of pregnancy; however, only scanty bleeding for about 36 hours may suggest the possibility of pregnancy. Some of your symptoms like frequency of urination supports the possibility of pregnancy.
Occasionally, some amount of bleeding is noted at around the time of expected menses even during first 3 months of pregnancy. Some call it implantation bleeding, some say placental sign. This confuses the diagnosis of pregnancy.
I feel, there is no valid reason for you to defer the pregnancy test. Even period is missed and all other cardinal symptoms of pregnancy are present, the confirmation of early pregnancy is done by pregnancy test.
Please perform pregnancy test on an overnight first morning urine sample 8-10 days after the expected date of menstruation; done earlier, it may give false negative results. Alternatively, you may opt for Beta hCG test which is very sensitive and specific test and gives reliable results even few days before menses.
Once you have confirmed the diagnosis of pregnancy, please take care of your other symptoms like fatigue, lethargy, pain in legs, etc. They can be due to anaemia or Hypothyroid dysfunction. Haemogramme will tell the status of your haemoglobin also. It should be above 12 gms %Get your Thyroid function test to know about Thyroid status. TSH should be below 3. Hyperthyroid state does cause voracious appetite. Hypo- or Hyperthyroid state may alter the menstrual pattern.
No pain is a symptom of pregnancy. So once your pregnancy status is clear, have a consultation form your doctor regarding the pain.
And finally, what you suspect could also be very true. In the absence of pregnancy, most of these symptoms could be due to extreme stressful situation you are undergoing. Please manage your stress appropriately; take help of a counselor if required for it. Continuous stress may lead you to PCOS also.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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