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Delayed Period, Spotting, Bloating And Frequent Urination. Home Pregnancy Test Negative. Pregnant?

Had spotting for 3 days,, barely anything was there, my period did not come on the day I was expecting it. starting spotting again, same like before, now it is gone, have lots of bloating, frequent urination initially,not that has slowed down,gained weight, took an at-home pregnancy test twice with negative results. What do you think?
Mon, 4 Nov 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for the query.
Sometimes urine pregnancy test kit can give false negative result.
So for confirmation better to go for blood test for pregnancy. Blood test gives more accurate result compared with urine test.
If the test comes negative, the spotting you are having could be due to hormonal imbalance.
With your doctor's advice, you can go for ultrasound once.
Ultrasound helps in detecting local causes of scanty flow during periods like poly cystic ovary disease etc.
Also check for thyroid profile, hemoglobin levels once.
Hypothyroidism and anemia can also cause scanty flow during periods.
Possibly by this workup the cause for your problem can be identified and treated.
Take care.
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Delayed Period, Spotting, Bloating And Frequent Urination. Home Pregnancy Test Negative. Pregnant?

Hi, Thanks for the query. Sometimes urine pregnancy test kit can give false negative result. So for confirmation better to go for blood test for pregnancy. Blood test gives more accurate result compared with urine test. If the test comes negative, the spotting you are having could be due to hormonal imbalance. With your doctor s advice, you can go for ultrasound once. Ultrasound helps in detecting local causes of scanty flow during periods like poly cystic ovary disease etc. Also check for thyroid profile, hemoglobin levels once. Hypothyroidism and anemia can also cause scanty flow during periods. Possibly by this workup the cause for your problem can be identified and treated. Take care.