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I had my period but I'm having back pain, cramping and feeling tired

By Anonymous February 3, 2014 - 2:15pm
 
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I had my period that finished last week and 2 days later I have sore breasts, back pain, heart burn, feeling tired and can smell things more .Can I still be pregnant and thought I had a period but it wasn't ? I have a 1 year old who when I carried him from finding out till I had him 7 months I bled every time I went to the loo they said my placenta was low . What do I do? Shall I take a test or wait a while? Or could it be something else?

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Guide (reply to tots)

Hi tots,

Any unusual symptoms that persist or worsen must be evaluated by a physician. The lower back pain and abdominal cramping could indicated a gastrointestinal issue or problem involving your reproductive system.

Regards,
Maryann

November 27, 2015 - 9:45am
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Anonymous

I had unprotected sex with my husband twice during my fertile window. My af was 2 days late. The day before it came I had no cramping like I normally do, white creamy cm, and only spotted one tiny streak of pinkish blood. The next day, mid day, I had enough brown whatever to justify wearing a tampon, but it did not fill, same with the next day only it stopped completely by the end of the day. 5 days later I still have brown spotting that is only there when I wipe and I feel crampy now. I have taken pg test and gotten nothing but bfn's. My cycle has been wonky so its possible I ovulated later than I thought and my af wasn't late at all, but who knows. I don't necessarily think I'm pg, although I'd like to be, but I have no insight into whats going on. I've had my hormone levels checked and they are all normal, so I don't believe I am anovulatory. I have never had an af like this before. While I am irregular I get it anywhere from 26-28 days...thats and it always last for 4 days, cramping and diarrhea beforehand, nothing like that this time. Last month my cycle was 36 days, this time 32. Just wondering if anyone has ever experienced this or has any insight because I am clueless. I have no real symptoms other than increased urination without increasing fluid intake, and I've been very fatigued and had really bad insomnia.

November 26, 2015 - 8:06pm
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hi Anonymous,

I assume, since you had hormone levels checked, that you have consulted your gynecologist about this. What does your doctor think?

Maryann

November 27, 2015 - 9:48am
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Anonymous (reply to Maryann Gromisch RN)

I didn't discuss this with my doctor, I haven't gotten in to see her yet. I had my hormone levels checked as well as my thyroid levels because my husband and I wanted to have one more child...its been 8 years since our last and with my mother having hypothyroidism and was perimenopausal in her 30's, I thought I would be proactive since I'm ttc at an older age. Everything was normal and indicates I am ovulating normally. There ate just always too many possibilities and the wait is annoying lol. If my cycle was 32 days this round then the time I started spotting could indicate implantation...except it lasted for 7 days. The spotting was light Brown when I wiped and stopped last night. I could have just had a wonky af and it could mean nothing at all. I'm not going to test unless I get normal pg sx or miss my next one. I'm just going to wait it out and chill I guess lol. If I'm for sure not I'm going to see the doctor to rule out cysts, off anything else.

November 27, 2015 - 4:00pm
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Anonymous

Hello
I was on my period, I had underwear on and so did he, but we were both really wet. I am now off my period for 2 days now and I have lower back pain and cramps. Is this stress or possible preg? Thanks in advance.

November 25, 2015 - 8:08pm
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Anonymous

Hello, I got my bf of and wipe him . Later on things got more fun but he didn't enter me just run and pressed his.tip to me. Now my body feels weird like my breast and I have random shots of pain down there. My tracker says that it is my ovulation time cou that be it and not pregnancy?

November 24, 2015 - 6:34pm
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

There was no risk of pregnancy if there was no penetration and no ejaculation.

Maryann

November 25, 2015 - 10:24am
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Anonymous

I had sex yesterday, well more like all my bf did was rub against me. And didn't really go in . My period is supposed to start December 8th. According to my P tracker I'm supposed to be fertile, and ovulation starts soon. I feel weird down there could I be pregnant.

November 23, 2015 - 8:27am
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

If there was no penetration and no ejaculation, there was no risk for becoming pregnant.

If you have a regular menstrual cycle, ovulation should occur around November 24 and your fertile window would be from November 19 to November 24.

Try to relax,
Maryann

November 23, 2015 - 9:56am
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Anonymous

Hello, here it goes.. I had unprotected sex with my bf a day after my period ended 8th of Nov. IF I calculated well my fertile window 12-16. Today its the 22 of Nov. I'm feeling a little cramping or the sensation I'm going to get my period, lower back pain. My period wont be due like between Dec 1 to Dec 4. Could I pregnant? Flower power

November 22, 2015 - 9:43pm
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