I do understand why you are frustrated, scared and confused! All of your symptoms do sound like either a very heavy and painful late period, or a miscarriage. I am honestly confused that your husband had to make you go to the doctor, and that you were not begging him to take you instead! Please, please...if you ever experience these symptoms again, you need to go to the E.R. Women's periods should not result in that type of extreme, sudden, intense or stabbing pain. Those are reasons alone to go to the E.R., whether you think it is a period or not. Secondly, if you ever soak through a pad or tampon more than once per hour (2 or more consecutive hours), and this type of abnormal heavy bleeding is new...you need to go to the E.R. or call your doctor. This type of abnormal bleeding indicates a problem, or that you have abnormal bleeding with your period that would need to be monitored.
With multiple negative pregnancy tests, it does indicate that you were not pregnant. However, there is no test that is 100% conclusive. Home pregnancy tests and in-clinic pregnancy tests are able to detect the smallest amounts of "pregnancy hormone" after your period is late, if you were pregnant.
We could speculate either way, and although I know you want definitive answers, there are none at this time. If you really want definitive answers, what you should do is follow the doctor's advice and seek more information from a doctor about possible gastroenteritis, as well as follow up with your GYN about your painful and excessive bleeding. You do not need to know if it was a period, miscarriage or medical condition before going to a doctor---you just need to know your symptoms, that it is abnormal for you, and your doctor can do the appropriate testing to make a diagnosis.
Talking with your doctor about your symptoms is your first step, so that you will know what to expect with future periods. Have you talked with your GYN about doing any testing to rule out certain medical conditions that may have caused the pain and excessive bleeding? Please call today if you have not done this yet, especially since you are almost a week late for your period and trying to conceive.
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I do understand why you are frustrated, scared and confused! All of your symptoms do sound like either a very heavy and painful late period, or a miscarriage. I am honestly confused that your husband had to make you go to the doctor, and that you were not begging him to take you instead! Please, please...if you ever experience these symptoms again, you need to go to the E.R. Women's periods should not result in that type of extreme, sudden, intense or stabbing pain. Those are reasons alone to go to the E.R., whether you think it is a period or not. Secondly, if you ever soak through a pad or tampon more than once per hour (2 or more consecutive hours), and this type of abnormal heavy bleeding is new...you need to go to the E.R. or call your doctor. This type of abnormal bleeding indicates a problem, or that you have abnormal bleeding with your period that would need to be monitored.
With multiple negative pregnancy tests, it does indicate that you were not pregnant. However, there is no test that is 100% conclusive. Home pregnancy tests and in-clinic pregnancy tests are able to detect the smallest amounts of "pregnancy hormone" after your period is late, if you were pregnant.
We could speculate either way, and although I know you want definitive answers, there are none at this time. If you really want definitive answers, what you should do is follow the doctor's advice and seek more information from a doctor about possible gastroenteritis, as well as follow up with your GYN about your painful and excessive bleeding. You do not need to know if it was a period, miscarriage or medical condition before going to a doctor---you just need to know your symptoms, that it is abnormal for you, and your doctor can do the appropriate testing to make a diagnosis.
Talking with your doctor about your symptoms is your first step, so that you will know what to expect with future periods. Have you talked with your GYN about doing any testing to rule out certain medical conditions that may have caused the pain and excessive bleeding? Please call today if you have not done this yet, especially since you are almost a week late for your period and trying to conceive.
March 10, 2011 - 11:23amThis Comment
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