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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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Anonymous

Hello, this is anonymous 3. I had sex around November 18th, which is a day before ovulation starts for me. We had unprotected sex, but he did not ejaculate. I then had the feeling that I had to frequently urinate around November 28th. I eventually got my period on December 5th, which is normal for me. However, after my period ended, my breasts started to feel fuller and my cramps continued even after my period ended. It's now December 13th, and I still have stomach cramps and my breasts still feel fuller. Also, the frequent urination continues and I have back pain as well. Do you think there is a possibility that I am pregnant ?

December 13, 2016 - 2:51pm
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello anonymous3,

Normally, I would say that because you had a normal period you are not pregnant.

I am concerned about the frequent need to urinate. It might indicate a urinary tract infection. Of equal concern are the back pain, which if you were pregnant it would be much too early to be the cause, and stomach cramps.

I can think of two options. One is to take a pregnancy test in the morning, and use the urine when you first wake up. Second option is to contact your gynecologist and report your symptoms.

Let us know what happens,
Maryann

December 14, 2016 - 9:19am
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Anonymous

I had sex on 11/20 and 11/21 and my ovulation day was supposedly 11/23. My period before that sex period and ovulation period was from 11/10-11/14. I had sex again on 12/1 and my next period was due on 12/11 but it started spotting on and off very lightly like pink on 12/7 and I never had just spotting, an entire day at that. I wear panty liners so I would know if I'm ever spotting or its that time for pads. I had crazy pain/aches in my pelvic area that day and when I do get my period, if I get cramps it's always higher up in the abdominal area. To be safe, I wore a pad to bed and woke up to nothing but later in the day on 12/8 I was bleeding. It was not as heavy as usual but it was kind of normal. I did not have any back pain or no irregular aching boobs. My boobs hurt on the side every cycle so I don't pay that pain any mind. I wear a B cup but my boobs have been feeling heavier for like the past week but again my weird cycle does all of this. Today is 12/10, and I'm going back to spotting and have lower horrible back pain on the left side from bottom going up my back. Then, in the middle of my back going towards the right, it killer aches. It's been getting worse by the hour. Me and my partner have unprotected sex and so far we have had no surprising lucky news. I try not to automatically think, PREGNANT when I have symptoms because it's what I want so I feel like it's an all in my head thing. I usually run to the doctor or buy a test and it's always negative. I am 27, eat regular, have no kind of sickness or anything but I have been more lazy and eating more but then again I do not have an appetite it's so weird. I be very tired but I cannot fall asleep until like 3 or 4 in the morning and I'll get up around 9 or 10 in the morning. I just wanna know if this sounds like just a change or could it be something else and should I run back to my doctor.

December 10, 2016 - 12:54pm
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

Since the spotting increased to a flow, I doubt this was implantation bleeding. Consider contacting your gynecologist's office to speak with your physician about this. The back pain and unusual bleeding pattern is worth mentioning and not ignoring.

Regards,
Maryann

December 12, 2016 - 10:17am
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Anonymous

Hello, sorry for the long post. I was on the depo shot for 5 years. In April of this year i stopped. My periods came back like normal after the first month off of it. Heavy and 6-8 days with bad cramps too. MY husband and i have had unprotected sex a few times around what was my fertile window Nov. 16-21 and a few times befor and after that. We are not trying to conceive. However we are not trying to provent it either. We are just letting what ever happends, happends. Iam 33yr old with 2 kids 15 and 9. My periods have always been very heavy and last 6-8 days. I was to start on Nov. 29th. I took a hpt on the 2nd of Dec. But it was negative. I started spotting on Dec 4th brown and little pink . On the 5th it was only when i wiped brown and pink. The 6th it was only enough to use 2 tampons (regular tampons) bright red no cramps. Normally by the second day iam using supper pluse due to the much heavy flow and havung really bad cramps to go with it. I used a supper pluse over night just in case. On the morning of the 7th it was a little less then half full and with brown blood still. By the afternoon still brown and pink when i wiped. Morning of the 8th still only when i wipe with slit cramping on left side. By the end of the 8th night nothing however lower back pain and slit cramping. Morning of the 9th nothing and feeling lower back pain ( sciatica) with right hip pain and pinching and slight cramps. I have been keeping track of my periods since my 2nd pregnancy. Still had my book to reflect back on and picked up the habit like riding a bike. Should i take a hpt? Or wait till my next period? I should start about the 3rd or 4th of Jan. We would love to have a baby together however if we do not its ok too. The period this month is so weird from my normal ones that realy thats the only symptoms i realy have other then the back pain i have never gotten with a period. Thanj you all for your time.

December 9, 2016 - 8:34pm
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

Consider speaking with your gynecologist about this last period. If you did conceive, the bleeding and cramping would indicate a miscarriage. Or, for some reason, the pattern of your period has changed.

Regards,
Maryann

December 12, 2016 - 10:13am
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Anonymous

i had sex on 26th sep 2016 and i got my periods on 5th oct 2016 and i was bleeding for 7 days but i didnt have period the next month which should be on 25thnov2016 and i didnt get period this month also(dec2016) but im experiencing back pain and stomach pain since 4 days but im not having my period.so am i pregnant?

December 8, 2016 - 5:37am
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

Have you had unprotected intercourse since your last period which started on October 5?

If so, take a home pregnancy test.

If not, how old are you?

If you are in your late 40s or early 50s, this may be a sign of early perimenopause.

Regards,
Maryann

December 8, 2016 - 9:42am
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Anonymous

Hi ? I had sex Oct 30 2016 had some bleeding nov 6 2016 now i am very nauseous tired sore breast could i be pregnant

November 22, 2016 - 12:23am
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

When is your next period due to start? If it is late by at least seven days, test. Or you can use an early response test and test in the morning, as early as five days before it is due.

Regards,
Maryann

November 22, 2016 - 9:56am
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