Trying to become pregnant for years - irregular period Posted: 08-30-07 09:53am
I am trying to become pregnant for several
years now. Apperently nothing is wrong. I
was very regular all my life, 28 days.
Last month my period was late 5 days but
it was very light and short. 2 pregnancy
tests - negative. This month I got my
period 7 days earlier. It was short but
normal flow. I feel bloated and with
occasional cramping on my left side.
Nothing major (milder than premenstural
cramping). I am not srested about anything
in lmy life.
Could I be pregnant?
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Fertility Answer A3305 Posted: 10-19-07 10:57am
Irregular cycles are not a sign of a
pregnancy but could be the sign of some
type disorder that causes sterility such
as PCOS. Irregular cycles are typically
experienced during menstrual cycles that
do not stimulate ovulation. Without
ovulation, pregnancy is impossible.
Bloating and cramps are also not signs of
pregnancy. The first serious sign of
pregnancy is a missed period (amenorrhea).
Positive pregnancy tests confirm pregnancy
and negative tests exclude.
If you have been trying to conceive for
several years without success then it
seems likely that you are suffering from
sterility. The diagnostic procedures for
showing evidence of sterility in women are
much more complicated than in men so
investigations always begin with the man.
First your partner’s sperm should be
examined (spermogram). If everything is OK
with him, you can check if you are
ovulating, or not (basal temperature,
ovulation predictor tests, measuring
progesterone level…). Then you can
request an examination of the normal
anatomy and the passage of the inner
genitals should be checked (ultrasound,
HSG, hysteroscopy). It's best that you
consult a gynecologist about your problem
to seek counsel and necessary diagnostics.
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