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What Are The Early Signs And Symptoms Of Pregnancy?
Good morning i would like to know my last menstural cycle was on the 13th August 2010 and had inprotected intercourse on the 19th the 20th, 29th and 30th of August 2010, my next menstrual cycle should start on the 8th of September 2010, could i be pregnant?
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
Hallow Dear,
The egg release takes place 14 days prior to next menses. Egg has 24 hours life and the sperms are active for 72 hours. Hence a week around the day of egg release is fertile period.
Your menses were due on 8th September. So the day of your egg release falls on 24th August. Your unprotected intercourses on 20th, 29th and 30th; all fall within fertile period. Hence there are good chances of pregnancy.
Apart from missing a period, the early cardinal symptoms of pregnancy are:
1. Frequency of urination
2. Nausea & vomiting with pica
3. Breast changes: Engorgement & tenderness, darkening of nipples & areola with increase in the areolar size and secretions through nipples.
The best way to confirm the pregnancy is performing pregnancy test on overnight first morning urine sample 8-10 days after missed period. Earlier, these tests may give false negative results. Another option is to go for Beta hCG test which gives reliable results even few days before missing a period.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
The egg release takes place 14 days prior to next menses. Egg has 24 hours life and the sperms are active for 72 hours. Hence a week around the day of egg release is fertile period.
Your menses were due on 8th September. So the day of your egg release falls on 24th August. Your unprotected intercourses on 20th, 29th and 30th; all fall within fertile period. Hence there are good chances of pregnancy.
Apart from missing a period, the early cardinal symptoms of pregnancy are:
1. Frequency of urination
2. Nausea & vomiting with pica
3. Breast changes: Engorgement & tenderness, darkening of nipples & areola with increase in the areolar size and secretions through nipples.
The best way to confirm the pregnancy is performing pregnancy test on overnight first morning urine sample 8-10 days after missed period. Earlier, these tests may give false negative results. Another option is to go for Beta hCG test which gives reliable results even few days before missing a period.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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