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Is this my menstrual period or irregular bleeding?
Posted: 02-08-07 03:53am

Ok my cycle is usually pretty regular. I was 12 days late took 5 HPT all came back negative. DH and I had sexual intercourse on Feb. 3rd and I started bleeding the 4th. Could I really be pregnant or Should I consider this AF? I have heard that some woman are pregnant but have there regular cycles and test dont show positive till 3-4 months. Please help me out.. Thank You So Much


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Posted: 02-22-07 04:11am

Lack of menstruation is the first, albeit, insecure sign of pregnancy. Other conditions that can also cause lack of menstruation (a functional ovarian cyst, hypogonadism, PCOS etc.). A negative pregnancy test is a fairly secure sign that you are not pregnant. You may consider the bleeding you experienced on the 4th of February to be a mesntrual period.
Those stories, you’ve heard, about “pregnant women with regular periods and negative pregnancy tests” are complete nonsense.



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