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What Are The Early Signs And Symptoms Of Pregnancy?
hi i kepp thinking i am pregnant and i hope i am not i should have used protection :( i get dark urine, i have missed a period and i get sore heads often what could this mean i also think that my stomach has swallen but it then goes back to normal size i am skinny but i think i have put the weight on to soon please help x
Wed, 30 Dec 2015
Hallow Dear,
If you have missed your period, you have to consider the possibility of pregnancy first. The other symptoms are:
1. Nausea & vomiting with food aversions
2. Frequency of urination
3. Breast symptoms which include engorgement, heaviness, tenderness, dark discolouration of nipples & areola, increase in the size of areola and colostrum discharge from the nipples.
Of course all these symptoms take varied periods to appear. By all these symptoms, pregnancy cannot be confirmed. For confirmation, the best option for you is urine examination for pregnancy test. This test should be performed on overnight first urine sample 8-10 days after missed period. Done earlier, the chances of false negative tests exist. Alternatively you may go for Beta hCG test which is very specific and sensitive even on the day of missed period or even earlier.
If you do not want this pregnancy, you may opt for medical termination of pregnancy. Mifepristone and Misoprostol are reliable and effective medicines which terminate pregnancy safely up to 9 weeks of gestation. These medicines have to be taken only by Gynaecologist's advice and prescription.
Hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
If you have missed your period, you have to consider the possibility of pregnancy first. The other symptoms are:
1. Nausea & vomiting with food aversions
2. Frequency of urination
3. Breast symptoms which include engorgement, heaviness, tenderness, dark discolouration of nipples & areola, increase in the size of areola and colostrum discharge from the nipples.
Of course all these symptoms take varied periods to appear. By all these symptoms, pregnancy cannot be confirmed. For confirmation, the best option for you is urine examination for pregnancy test. This test should be performed on overnight first urine sample 8-10 days after missed period. Done earlier, the chances of false negative tests exist. Alternatively you may go for Beta hCG test which is very specific and sensitive even on the day of missed period or even earlier.
If you do not want this pregnancy, you may opt for medical termination of pregnancy. Mifepristone and Misoprostol are reliable and effective medicines which terminate pregnancy safely up to 9 weeks of gestation. These medicines have to be taken only by Gynaecologist's advice and prescription.
Hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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