Hey guys, my name's Ashley, & I'm 22. I
just recently moved in with my boyfriend
of two and a half years, and as I'm sure
you can imagine we've been 'celebrating'.
Call me stupid, but not every time has
been protected [i.e no condoms]. I didn't
think it would be a big deal because of my
reaction to the depo shot. June of 06 I
got the depo shot, and when my period
started in July of 06, it never went away.
I discontinued use of depo, but still a
year later I'm bleeding. My doctor keeps
saying it'll stop on it's own, and that I
shouldn't be concerned because I have not
become anemic [sorry don't know the
spelling].
Even with this bleeding, is it possible
for me to be pregnant? The bleeding has
lightened significantly, and no longer
lasts all days [I'd say on an average the
bleeding has minimized itself to a few
hours a day or so]. On top of that my
breasts have swelled up and are extremely
tender, and I've been nauseous starting as
of last Monday. Seriously, I've been
throwing up and fatigued nearly every day
this week, along with minor constipation
and tight muscles.
I've gone to a doctor, and he ran tests
for different virus' and infections, but
those all came back negative. But so did
my two hpt's, and the urine test there.
Do you think there's a chance I could be
pregnant, even with the bleeding, and I'm
just testing too soon? The doctor I saw
seems to think it's possible, but didn't
clue me in on the probability. I guess all
this unknowing and uncertainty is driving
both me and my boyfriend nuts.
Sorry for sucha long message, I just
really need the advice!
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Llewellyn
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 06-25-07 17:40pm
Yes, you could be pregnant. Bleeding has
nothing to do with it. Women can get
pregnant during their period.
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Jude-Love
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jun 2007 Posts: 727 Location: Williamstown, Kentucky USA
Posted: 06-25-07 17:45pm
You could go back to the doctor and have a
blood test done. It might be too early to
detect the pregnancy hormone in your
urine.
Maybe you're having some sort of hormonal
change due to being off the shot?
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AshleyS07
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 3
Posted: 06-25-07 18:18pm
I'm not sure it could be a hormonal change
because I discontinued the shot in
November 06, after only recieving the shot
twice. I just wish I could know right now,
lol, like I said in my previous post the
uncertainty is making me go insane...
Thanks you guys, any one else?
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AshleyS07
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 3
Posted: 06-25-07 18:21pm
Oh, also... My friend at one point of time
thought she was pregnant... She was
experiencing some, but not all, of my
symptoms and after a negative hpt she went
to see a doctor. The doctor said that if
there was enough hormones in her to be
creating those symptoms, there would be
enough to show up on a hpt. Has any one
heard the same thing, or know otherwise?
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Tylanas
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Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 12985
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Posted: 06-25-07 20:48pm
I don't know, but you definitely could be
pregnant. Most tests will be accurate 4
weeks after conception if I understand
correctly. Some maybe early as 2, but
that's pushing it. So you'd really have to
wait 2-4 weeks after the last unprotected
sex act to get an accurate result.
