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Is Pregnancy Possible Despite Having Menstrual Periods?

My husband and I are trying for a baby. I was taking fertility test and on the 31st one came back positive. My husband and I made love for a few days following that test. The last day of my period was May 19. I just started bleeding yesterday and I'm wondering if it's possible I could still be pregnant even though I'm bleeding.
Thu, 20 Jul 2017
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Hi,
Thanks for asking. I can understand your concern.
Yes.. there is possibility of getting bleeding inspite of conception...due to-
-Implantation bleeding.. which appears near expected date of menses .... it is lesser than normal bleeding & Home pregnancy test becomes +ve 8 days after expected date of menses.
-Ectopic pregnancyĺ.. here fetus is implanted somewhere else than uterus.. so at the time of period bleeding with cramps is seen.
--Some placental problems like placenta previa can cause bleeding in pregnancy.... which must be treated as an alarm & get investigated &start taking care as per gynecologist's advise.
- Some cervical problems like polyp/severe errosion/pelvic infection can cause bleeding.
- Very rarely few pregnant women keep getting regular menstrual bleeding through out pregnancy.
*Bleeding in pregnancy is never considered to be normal. Pregnancy needs to be confirmed by urine or blood pregnsncy test/usg scanning.
If it is there the cause must be found out &treated accordingly...
Thanks.
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Is Pregnancy Possible Despite Having Menstrual Periods?

Hi, Thanks for asking. I can understand your concern. Yes.. there is possibility of getting bleeding inspite of conception...due to- -Implantation bleeding.. which appears near expected date of menses .... it is lesser than normal bleeding & Home pregnancy test becomes +ve 8 days after expected date of menses. -Ectopic pregnancyĺ.. here fetus is implanted somewhere else than uterus.. so at the time of period bleeding with cramps is seen. --Some placental problems like placenta previa can cause bleeding in pregnancy.... which must be treated as an alarm & get investigated &start taking care as per gynecologist s advise. - Some cervical problems like polyp/severe errosion/pelvic infection can cause bleeding. - Very rarely few pregnant women keep getting regular menstrual bleeding through out pregnancy. *Bleeding in pregnancy is never considered to be normal. Pregnancy needs to be confirmed by urine or blood pregnsncy test/usg scanning. If it is there the cause must be found out &treated accordingly... Thanks.