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Q: Questions about pregnancy symptoms

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 12th, 2009

i think im pregnant

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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD

replied on January 12th, 2009

Pregnancy Answer A5351

Age: 17
Profession: student
Menstrual cycle: Don`t have menstruations any more (menopause)
Last menstrual period: 09/04/2008
Current medical status: sickness, tiredness, bloated, cramp in lower tummy

The symptoms you report are not characteristic only of a pregnancy. Cramps in the lower abdomen can be a sign of gasses, as well as an inflammation of certain of the organs. Therefore, you can try to use a home pregnancy test or visit your gynecologist.

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