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Q: Afraid of Potential Pregnancy Here!!!!

asked by: hikingchic on June 21st, 2006

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Hey everyone,

i'm the one who wrote the "hmm" topic on this pregnancy forum here. Refer to that, if you would like more info.

My period is still late, but when I took an hpt a few days ago, it came out negative. For the previous couple of days, I kept feeling a dull pain down in my lower abdomen above my private, and it was really unusual. My bf and I thought if it weren't the uterus, then maybe it was the intestines or a urinary track infection. But it "swayed" from side to side in its small area, slowly intensifying until I recognized the all-too-familiar af cramps! But then, nothing happened. Not even over night. Went to work and the period cramps cycled, but no period arrived which is all very unusual for me, who gets the sudden period cramps that quickly develop into very uncomfortable obnoxious right before my period starts and then dies down. Anyway, these unusual crampings have since disappeared for the past few hours, and i'm not sure what to make of it.

My nipples are getting darker and breasts a little puffier and sensitive, like a period, but due to my circumstances (see the topic "hmm..." on this pregnancy forum) it's very possible for me to be pregnant. So, i'm taking a different, more expensive brand of hpt and going to give that a try tomorrow morning. I used first response, which I checked online and it can only test about 100 miu hgc, whereas I just got ept which supposedly can test about 40-45 miu of the hormone.

Are these symptoms normal for "abnormally late periods"? Or do these sound like pregnancy symptoms to you? Also, is it possible to get unusual pms symptoms while skipping the bleeding of a period? My bf and I are naturally, a bit concerned ....

Any information and advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!!!!!!!

Replies(18)

sadiedales

replied on June 21st, 2006

New User

No One On Here Cares

Go to a doctor someone who knows what they are talking about duh

hikingchic

replied on June 21st, 2006

New User

Also, instead of getting the chills like I would during the regular period cramps, I would get really hot and breaking into a sweat. Is this a normal preg symptom or just a wacky period symptom?

And, I can't go to a doctors right now. For one thing, I can't even afford health insurance. I thought this site was a place to look for advice and comaraderie ... Not to judge and tear ppl down!

Any advice is appreciated. Thank-you to anyone who cares!

loulou1980

replied on June 21st, 2006

Experienced User

Give it another week or so and do a test,if its still neg then you need to probally* see a doc {{hugs}}}}}}}}}}

my brains gone dead that doesnt look like its spelt right.Oh well its getting late here and my brain stops working past 10pm lol

hikingchic

replied on June 21st, 2006

New User

Thanks loulou. Don't worry about spelling much. No one is ever pick at every one thing at any one time! Oxoxoxo

Mabel

replied on June 21st, 2006

Moderator

Hikingchic, if you go to a family planning clinic (planned parenthood or the like) you can get pregnancy tests for free. How late is your period? If you use first morning urine, the test will more than likely pick up the hcg in your system if you are late ~ even with a cheap brand like walmart's kind or something. Home testing can get expensive and a simple urine test at a doctor's office is not that expensive.

Good luck!

hikingchic

replied on June 21st, 2006

New User

Thanks ingi, I wasn't even aware of planned parenthood places doing that. I thought they just passed out condoms and helped girls find places to get abortions or their babies adopted. :-o i'll talk to my bf about that, for sure. Also, because I currently don't have health insur, I have learned that an office visit to a doctor's usually costs about $80, and they tack on charges from there. Sorry for that last message I wrote with the word "pick." I meant to write "perfect." also, i'm wondering, if it isn't a pregnancy, maybe it's a problem with my uterus of some sort! :-/ like, being clogged and not able to pass the blood or something....

Mabel

replied on June 21st, 2006

Moderator

How late are you? Your uterus does not get 'clogged'. The reasons for not having a period are usually hormonal. I've never heard of a clogged uterus that was unable to bleed.

Planned parenthood is for family planning, which includes pregnancy testing and pregnancy prevention. If you are in college, this will be free to you. There are also other places that give pregnancy tests for free, like local health departments sometimes do as well.

I wouldn't talk to my boyfriend about anything. I'd hop in my car and take care of myself. Especially if it was my body.

If you aren't trying to become pregnant, now would be a good idea to look into your birth control options. There are quite a few reliable methods you could use.

Good luck.

hikingchic

replied on June 21st, 2006

New User

Thanks for the advice, ingi. But, my bf and I are also the best of friends and we both support each other rather than hurt each other -- yes, we actually do care about each other. It is possible to have such relationships in this self-driven world! :o) and our bodies are like one. I asked for advice on the pregnancy situation, not my personal relationship. Wasn't that obvious? And isn't this board about pregnancy, not relationships? Thank you for what you did offer me, but please check yourself before you start rattling off your careless, selfish opinions needlessly. Thanks.

Mabel

replied on June 21st, 2006

Moderator

Well, guess what? Your body is the one carrying the 'baby' ~ not his. Regardless of how close you are, you are the mother. And the sooner you found out you were (are) pregnant, the sooner you could start taking care of yourself. I've heard way too many times on this message board about people 'asking' their boyfriends permission, or waiting for him to 'come around' before they started taking care of themselves.

I wasn't being judgmental and I never said anything about you. I said what i would do. You are obviously free to do whatever you choose.

trishabunny

replied on June 21st, 2006

Experienced User

Re: No One On Here Cares

sadiedales wrote:

go to a doctor someone who knows what they are talking about duh

that was really rude who in the hell do you think you are coming onto a health forum and cutting people down like that?
Like havnt you realized by now that this is a health forum and people ask questions like that. Like big deal just answer thier quesntion and get on with your day. And obiously you can see for yourself that people do care because they are responding to the post duh

babyspots17

replied on June 21st, 2006

New User

First off sometimes even expensive pregnancy test don't read accurately for everyone so you might need to do a blood test so if you don't get a positive pee test and still no period I would look into that.

Second isn't sadiedale the one that died the other day?

hikingchic

replied on June 22nd, 2006

New User

Thank you to all who care and respond with this helpful infromation, which i'm looking into. I'm sorry ingi for snapping back, its hard to tell what others are thinking, and I completely understand what you are saying. Thankfully my bf and I communicate twice a day seeing each other every day, so we can discuss option and opinions and the stuff that i'm learning from all of you. But I understand that if he isn't around due to work or whatever, I need to get myself to go myself. Totally understand. Sorry about that. If only we could all see each other face to face. Unfortunately, ppl like sadiedales seem to take advantage of a serious place like this which is really too bad.. I mean, I can see that some of you form sort of "online friendships" which is really great in here. Thanks so much to all of you minus the troublemakers!

Mabel

replied on June 22nd, 2006

Moderator

hikingchic wrote:

thank you to all who care and respond with this helpful infromation, which i'm looking into. I'm sorry ingi for snapping back, its hard to tell what others are thinking, and I completely understand what you are saying. Thankfully my bf and I communicate twice a day seeing each other every day, so we can discuss option and opinions and the stuff that i'm learning from all of you. But I understand that if he isn't around due to work or whatever, I need to get myself to go myself. Totally understand. Sorry about that. If only we could all see each other face to face. Unfortunately, ppl like sadiedales seem to take advantage of a serious place like this which is really too bad.. I mean, I can see that some of you form sort of "online friendships" which is really great in here. Thanks so much to all of you minus the troublemakers!

no problem. It is hard to tell when you are only reading what people write. Especially when there are others who are complete turds (sadiesdale). Good luck.

hikingchic

replied on June 22nd, 2006

New User

Hey... All of these symptoms appear to have now turned into a very late, very light, but very painful period! Totally unusual ... Hopefully it's just hormones like what ingi said. ~confused...

Mabel

replied on June 22nd, 2006

Moderator

hikingchic wrote:

hey... All of these symptoms appear to have now turned into a very late, very light, but very painful period! Totally unusual ... Hopefully it's just hormones like what ingi said. ~confused...

i bet your period gets a lot heavier pretty quick. Whenver i'm 'late' my period is horrendously awful! Get some ibuprofen and a heating pad and take some couch time.

~feel better~

sweetlove06

replied on June 23rd, 2006

New User

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My boyfriend and I had sex for the first time on the 13th of this month. My last period started on the first of this month. We used protection and we used it the right way. Except i'm not on the pill, because I can't be on the pill since i'm taking medication that cannot be mixed with birth control pills...

I found out my mucus was stringy and felt like it had a few lumps or whatever in it...And it was the color of egg white.

I noticed that since our first time, i've been having mood swings, feelings of bloating and constant urination...

Should I be worried?

I know mood swings & bloating goes along with my pms, but since that special moment, I can't seem to control any moods that come into play.

I hope i'm not pregnant.

sweetlove06

replied on June 23rd, 2006

New User

Do Me This One Favor.

Please give me a thorough description of mucus to determine pregnancy?

Mabel

replied on June 23rd, 2006

Moderator

Re: Do Me This One Favor.

sweetlove06 wrote:

please give me a thorough description of mucus to determine pregnancy?

there is no mucous to determine pregnancy. The only way to actually diagnose pregnancy is with a pregnancy test.

If you used a condom the correct way, then you should be fine. Pregnancy symptoms would more than likely not show up that quickly. If you are late for your period, take a pregnancy test.

What medication do you take that can't be mixed with birth control pills? There are other reliable methods, that can be used with condoms.

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