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What Are The Symptoms Of Potential Pregnancy?
i had a period at the end of may. I had unprotected sex in the beginning of june and took the morning after pill and had a few days of spotting in the beginning of june i later then had unprotected sex again and i have not had a period so i was wondering should i wait and see if my period will come at the end of july or should i take a pregnancy test.
Wed, 27 Jan 2016
Hallow Dear,
If you had unprotected intercourse which was not covered by emergency contraception and you have missed you period, there are possibilities of pregnancy.
The cardinal symptoms of pregnancy are:
1. Missing a period: which you have.
2. Nausea and vomiting with pica
3. Frequency of urination
4. Breast symptoms:
* Engorgement and tenderness
* Dark discolouration of nipples and areola with increase in the size of areola.
* Secretions (colostrum) through nipples.
These symptoms may take a week or two after missed period to appear.
You have following options for confirmation of pregnancy:
1. Urine pregnancy test: This test should be done on the overnight first morning urine sample 8-10 days after missing a period. Earlier, these tests may give false negative results.
2. Beta hCG test: This is very specific and highly sensitive test and gives reliable results even few days before missed period.
3. Ultrasonography done about 10 days after missed period will give direct visual evidence of the pregnancy status.
4. Clinical examination by a Gynaecologist after 10 days of missed period.
If you are not pregnant and still do not get period, you may take Tab. Deviry for 5 days. 4-7 days after that you should get withdrawal bleeding.
I hope this gives you the guidance.
Dr. Nishikant
If you had unprotected intercourse which was not covered by emergency contraception and you have missed you period, there are possibilities of pregnancy.
The cardinal symptoms of pregnancy are:
1. Missing a period: which you have.
2. Nausea and vomiting with pica
3. Frequency of urination
4. Breast symptoms:
* Engorgement and tenderness
* Dark discolouration of nipples and areola with increase in the size of areola.
* Secretions (colostrum) through nipples.
These symptoms may take a week or two after missed period to appear.
You have following options for confirmation of pregnancy:
1. Urine pregnancy test: This test should be done on the overnight first morning urine sample 8-10 days after missing a period. Earlier, these tests may give false negative results.
2. Beta hCG test: This is very specific and highly sensitive test and gives reliable results even few days before missed period.
3. Ultrasonography done about 10 days after missed period will give direct visual evidence of the pregnancy status.
4. Clinical examination by a Gynaecologist after 10 days of missed period.
If you are not pregnant and still do not get period, you may take Tab. Deviry for 5 days. 4-7 days after that you should get withdrawal bleeding.
I hope this gives you the guidance.
Dr. Nishikant
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