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I started my period on 4-20-09, it only lasted 3 days, which is not completely out of the norm for me, but it has been 37 days now since the first day of my period. My husband and I had sex on 4-30-09. I have taken a HPT but it came back negative and I was just wondering if I could be pregnant and I just took the HPT to soon? I have been more tired than my norm lately.
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I had my period od sept 3rd and lasted for about 5 days, all of the week of sept 14 thru today i have been having sore breasts and cramps, i did have unprot sex the week of sept 7th. i don't know whats going on why i am feeling this way, i do sometimes have sore breasts randomly in my cycle but this was for a straight week. But my period is not due for another 3 weeks i don't know whats going on.
September 21, 2009 - 12:30pmThis Comment
Hi, Anon, and thank you for your question.
How long are your cycles, normally? With your period starting on Sept. 3, it would be more common for you to be expecting your next period around the end of Sept. or the first of Oct., which is just about 10 days away now.
The symptoms you are having are similar to those described early in pregnancy, but usually pregnancy symptoms do not start until around the time of a missed period. It does sound possible that the timing of your unprotected sex could have coincided with your ovulation date and that could cause a pregnancy. But again, this is very, very early for any symptoms to be felt.
You'll have to wait until it's time for your period to come and see what happens. The earliest you can take a home pregnancy test and have it be reliable is when you are a few days late with your period.
September 21, 2009 - 5:58pmThis Comment
i was wondering i usually have a period that lasts 5-6 days and i started last wk on friday and ended on sunday early monday about 3 days im not on any birth control i have regular periods, last month i had a full length period. Ever since i been having really baddd headaches, nauseated and tired. Can i be pregnant i took a test but its negative? Is it too soon to tell? if so when should i take another one?
September 18, 2009 - 10:33amThis Comment
Most likely, you are not pregnant, just irregular this month. But it's possible, especially since you are having some symptoms. If you are pregnant, an HPT should detect the pregnancy hormones right around the time you miss a period. Without the dates it's hard to say, but by the time you are six weeks past your last full period, a pregnancy test should certainly be able to tell you. Is it possible that you are feeling bad due to something else? Even a flu bug?
September 21, 2009 - 8:17amThis Comment
My cycle started on july 30 and my period lasted the normal 6 days. I had sex pretty often afterwards. My boyfriend and I normally use condoms, but a couple of times we didn't. My period was due on august 27 and has not started yet. I feel like I'm about to start my period but it still hasn't showed up. I took a pt on yesterday and it was negative. What do you think? Was it too early for accurate results? I have an appointment with my gyno in october, do u think I should tell them I could be pregnant or just wait a bit and take another pt if my period doesn't show in a few days?
September 3, 2009 - 2:01pmThis Comment
The home pregnancy tests are 99% effective at detecting the pregnancy hormones once you have missed your period.
I think waiting until October (since that is 4 weeks away) is not necessary, as you will know if you have a period by then...or you would let them know you've had unprotected sex and are 5-6 weeks late for a period..they would most likely have you be tested for pregnancy.
You may choose to do another HPT if your period has not shown up in the next 5 days, and you can always make a quick call to your doctor if your period is later than a few weeks with a negative HPT.
I hope you will be talking with your doctor about hormonal contraceptive options?!
September 3, 2009 - 2:39pmThis Comment
Hi, Anon, and thank you for your question!
Every form of birth control except abstinence does have a failure rate, even if it's very small. It's absolutely possible to get pregnant on the patch, just as its possible to get pregnant on the pill, or with a condom that breaks, and so on.
Are these symptoms out of the ordinary for you? You mention that they could be PMS, but I would ask if you normally have such PMS symptoms or if this time there's a lot of difference?
If these symptoms are out of the ordinary for you and your period doesn't come in a few days, I'd start with a home pregnancy test. Most of them will detect the pregnancy hormone when you're 1-5 days late.
But if you tend to be somewhat irregular, or if you have had these symptoms before as PMS, I might wait longer before spending the money on an HPT.
I know the waiting can make you crazy, can't it? But it's just a little too soon to tell right now. Will you come back and update us?
August 31, 2009 - 8:47amThis Comment
I had unprotected sex July 23 and 28. My period before that was the 1st through the 4th and my cycle is about 31 days... I did have another period after that sex on the 6 of August that lasted through the 11. I am expected to start on the 1st of september. I haven't skipped yet. but i've had a LOT of pregnancy symptoms. I am on the patch, and i know someone who's been pregnant but had her period while she was on the patch.
August 28, 2009 - 11:13pmmy symptoms include: nausea, bloating, cramps, sore breasts, dizziness, weird food cravings. most of those could be pms. but i don't know. any advice? or pearls of wisdom?
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im really confused. I had protected sex april 23. I didn't have sex again until June 26th, but this was unprotected and i took the morning after the same day. Since april i had a period in may and June ( june 22). now im 44 days into my cycle and nothing. i feel like i want to eat loads, i've gained weight and my belly is round and bloated, im tired, my breasts feel massive. im confused as well because im trying to think how 'normal' my last 2 periods were, they may have been lighter and shorter, and i was very fertile at the time i had sex in april, and we did have to replace the condom as it came off) so now im not sure if i am pregnant am i 3 months or just over a month pregnant or not pregnant at all.
August 4, 2009 - 9:46amThis Comment
Anon, welcome to EmpowHer. I can sure see why you are confused.
I think it's time for a home pregnancy test, first of all. That will at least tell you if you are pregnant or not, which is the first thing you want to know.
Since you had two periods in May and June, my estimation is that (a) if you are pregnant, you have gotten pregnant since then, so you're just a month along, or (b) you are just very late. Either way, an HPT would be the first step. If it is positive, you'll want to call your doctor's office to confirm it; if it's negative, you may want to call anyway, simply because you're much later than normal and you are having some symptoms of early pregnancy.
Will you do those things today? You've stressed over this a long time already, and I know you'd like some answers.
August 4, 2009 - 9:54amThis Comment