Experiencing signs of early pregnancy w/ negative pregnancy Posted: 06-16-07 05:14am
I have an IUD, but am experiencing signs
of pregnancy, such as...missed
period(May), sore breasts (which are also
producing colostrum), nausea, frequent
urination, increase in discharge and one
other symptom I can't explain - very very
sore left hip. I took a pregnancy test on
June 4th and it was negative....I am
really confused, can anyone tell me what
is going on? HELP!
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Pregnancy Answer A2968 Posted: 06-26-07 07:15am
Missing an expected period is the first
serious sign of pregnancy but it doesn't
always mean that you are pregnant; a
missed period could indicate another
medical issue. Lack of menstruation
(amenorrhea) can be doe to many other
reasons beside pregnancy: functional
ovarian cyst, hypogonadism, menopause etc.
At your age (late 20's) a functional
ovarian cyst is the most plausible reason
for amenorrhea besides pregnancy.
Nonetheless, that’s why a pregnancy test
is always necessary to confirm or exclude
pregnancy. In your case, it seems that a
pregnancy is excluded because pregnancy
test was negative. You can still do
another pregnancy test. In fact, a blood
based pregnancy test would be more
accurate. And you can follow up with a
gynecologist who can help you diagnose a
functional ovarian cyst, if indeed, you
are experiencing this.
P.S. The IUD is one of the most efficient
contraceptive methods with an efficiency
rate of over 98%.
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