Can I be Pregnant? My cycle is irregular... Posted: 10-07-06 19:50pm
i wanted to know if i can still be
pregnant. I emailed you a while ago and i
got no reply my question online seemed to
have been removed because i can't find it.
I missed my period for three months and
throughout that time i took 6 home
pregnancy tests which all came up
negative. the doctor put me on provera and
my period only came 6 days after finishing
the provera. So far my period has been
normal, very heavy and a lot of clotting.
today is the 6th day of my period and it
is very light. However, i have been
feeling like i have a bit of nausea for
the past two days. today was the only day
i was ok and i think it's because i am not
focussing too much on being pregnant. is
that possible to make myself sick over it?
My question to you is whether or not i can
be pregnant. I have always had irregular
periods. i spotted twice in july and my
period didn't come until i used provera.
the last pregnancy test i took was at the
doctors office on the 19th of september
whch was my third month of my skipped
period.The test was negative. what is your
opinion?
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Pregnancy Answer A1622 Posted: 10-16-06 02:55am
Yes, I think I found your question from
September 23rd. First, here is the
question and answer I posted at that time:
QUESTION: i have been skipping my period
for three mths now. the last time i had
sex was in the middle of june. at first
the guy did not have a condom on he went
in me and came out immediately....My
period was due on the 24th of june and it
did not come. However, it spotted twice in
July on the 9th and 29th. At first i was
not concerned until i realised i actually
did spot the first time. As a result of
this i bought a hpt which came out
negative. the second time i spotted i took
another test which also came out negative.
Until the end of august i would have taken
5 pregnancy test in all. They all came out
negative but i still have no period. Being
worried i went to the doctor at my
university this week where she gave me
another pregnancy test making it six test
in total. Again it came out negative. i am
really worried and needed to know if i can
be pregnant. The doctor i went to asked me
if i am under stress and i told her yes
with my family and relationship. My period
has always been irregular it is always a
week or two late and i have skipped two
mths when i was younger. Can you please
reply to my question i am really worried.
The doctor at the university put me on
provera. She said that after three mths if
i took a pregnancy test it would have
shown up if i was in fact pregnant. Is
this true?
ANSWER:
You are DEFINITELY not pregnant because 6
pregnancy tests have shown up negative.
Three months are more than enough time for
a pregnancy test to indicate a pregnancy.
According to the symptoms you report
(missed periods, spotting), you might have
a functional (hormonally active) ovarian
cyst that is blocking menstruation. You'll
need anultrasound examination to confirm
an ovarian cyst, if there is one present.
Functional cysts usually disappear
spontaneously after 2-3 missed periods.
Oral contraceptives (provera) can be used
to recover the menstrual cycle.
And here is the ANSWER TO THE NEW
QUESTION:
Early pregnancy can be confirmed only with
a positive pregnancy test and a vaginal
ultrasound. Irregular cycles and spotting
are not signs of pregnancy but signs of a
hormonal disturbance. Sometimes functional
ovarian cysts can cause cycle
irregularity, but only temporarily (2-3
months). Irregular cycles can also be due
to a disturbance in the control mechanisms
of the axis hypothalamus-pituitary
gland-ovaries. Oral contraceptives (pills)
are given to establish regular cycles. If
cycle irregularity continues you may need
help from a gynecologist-endocrinologist.
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