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Is Delayed Period A Sign Of Pregnancy?
I started my last period on June 8th and got my iud taken out on June 18th I m 5 days late for my period and there was a streak of blood on my toilet paper but when I went to the bathroom again there was nothing. Could I possibly be pregnant?? Cuz I had an hcg test done on the 9 and it came out negative but yet iv been having a lot of early pregnancy symptoms
Mon, 10 Aug 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Absence of menstruation is first and most specific symptom of pregnancy.
Pregnancy can be confirmed by urine pregnancy test (UPT).
UPT comes positive 9 to 14 days after conception.
Thus, you can take up another UPT after few days.
Other symptoms of early pregnancy like bloating, cramps, light discharge / bleeding etc are non-specific features and not definitive of pregnancy.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Absence of menstruation is first and most specific symptom of pregnancy.
Pregnancy can be confirmed by urine pregnancy test (UPT).
UPT comes positive 9 to 14 days after conception.
Thus, you can take up another UPT after few days.
Other symptoms of early pregnancy like bloating, cramps, light discharge / bleeding etc are non-specific features and not definitive of pregnancy.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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