When to Do a Pregnancy Test With Irregular Cycles ? Posted: 05-22-07 20:47pm
I am new and unfortunately have very
irregular cycle. Last few days I have
been hungry yet when I eat I eat very
little due to feeling nausea/some gas
pressure(needing to burp). I am now
getting all over cramping however no AF
yet plus I have been feeling hot alot. Is
that a pregnancy symptom? Plus since I am
irregular I have no clue when I should
test. Any advice greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
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Llewellyn
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 05-22-07 20:56pm
I always tell people not to even pay
attention to symptoms when they are trying
to find out if they are pregnant. People
often read way too much into them.
Pregnancy symptoms are really vague and
are the same as symptoms for lots of other
things. Also, not everyone has early
pregnancy symptoms.
Now, as for when you should test if you
are irregular, that's tough. If you are
irregular, there is no rule of thumb for
when you should test. You'll basically
have to wait until you think it might have
been long enough, and then test. It's
vague, I know, but like I said, there is
no scientific way to know when to test if
your cycle is irregular. You can test
every week for the next couple of weeks if
you want. Until then, play it safe.
Assume you might be pregnant and don't do
anything that you wouldn't do if you knew
you were pregnant (smoking, drinking,
etc.).
