Symptoms of pregnancy Coincide with the Ring Posted: 09-02-06 02:54am
I have just recently stopped the patch due
to the horrible marks it was leaving on my
body. The week i took it off would have
been the incoming second week of the
cycle, I got my period again. 3 days after
removing the patch and getting my period
again, I saw my doctor for an alternative.
She gave me the ring. As soon as my period
ended, I put in the ring, which i love
since you don't even know it's there. I
had sex 2 days after the first day of
putting it in. It did fall out, but i
placed it back in as the instructions
stated.
Now, 2 weeks later, I'm always hot and
sweating when the weather is cold (i live
in san francisco near daly city where it's
almost always foggy), my back is aching a
lot of the time, and my hips have been
feeling sore. I have not been feeling
nauseous as of yet, or bloating, but i've
been very lathargic lately. I seem to
always be feeling the need to sleep.
I can't determine what my symptoms are
reflecting, but i'm worried it might be a
pregnancy.
Please help me determine my symptoms and
why i've been having them since I started
the ring?
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Pregnancy Answer A1450 Posted: 09-06-06 10:29am
According to the symptoms you describe
(hot feeling, sweating, back pain, sore
hips, lethargy...) it doesn’t seem that
you are pregnant. The first symptom of
pregnancy is a lack of menstruation. Your
last period was 2-3 weeks ago and it is
too early to predict if you are pregnant
or not. You can take a home pregnancy test
after several more days to confirm if you
are pregnant, or not. You might be
experiencing some of the side effects from
hormonal contraception (lethargy) but sore
hips and back pain are definitely not due
to either early pregnancy or hormonal
contraception. You may try some
painkillers to temporarily relieve the
discomfort. Finally, you can consult your
gynecologist about the inconveniences you
experience with the ring.
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