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What Causes Delay In Period And Pain In Lower Abdomen?
I have been experiencing dull aches in the lower abdomen similar to menstrual cramps,and sore heavy tender breast for 2 weeks. My menstrual period is almost 3 weeks late. The cramps come and go throughout the day and I ve had a new onset of occasional shortness of breath. What do you think is going on with me?
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
Hallow Dear,
Since you have missed your period for about 3 weeks, your breasts are engorged and tender, the chances that your are pregnant are very high. During early phases of pregnancy, sometimes the women do get the sensations of uterine heaviness (cramp like feeling), as if they are going to have menses. You need not wait for the other symptoms like nausea & vomiting with pica or frequency of urination to appear. I would advice you to go for the pregnancy test on the overnight first morning urine sample. By this time, these tests are highly reliable. Even clinical vaginal examination and/or ultrasonography also will give reliable evidence of pregnancy after 3 weeks of missed period.
You have to take care of your breathlessness seriously. Please get your haemoglobin and Haemogramme done ASAP. Anaemia can cause breathlessness. Also, please report to your Physician without delay for assessment of your cardiac and respiratory functions. Depending upon the underlying cause, please start the treatment immediately. Till that, please take bed rest and have plenty of fresh air to breathe.
I hope this gives you initial guidance to resolve your dilemma and take care of your health.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
Since you have missed your period for about 3 weeks, your breasts are engorged and tender, the chances that your are pregnant are very high. During early phases of pregnancy, sometimes the women do get the sensations of uterine heaviness (cramp like feeling), as if they are going to have menses. You need not wait for the other symptoms like nausea & vomiting with pica or frequency of urination to appear. I would advice you to go for the pregnancy test on the overnight first morning urine sample. By this time, these tests are highly reliable. Even clinical vaginal examination and/or ultrasonography also will give reliable evidence of pregnancy after 3 weeks of missed period.
You have to take care of your breathlessness seriously. Please get your haemoglobin and Haemogramme done ASAP. Anaemia can cause breathlessness. Also, please report to your Physician without delay for assessment of your cardiac and respiratory functions. Depending upon the underlying cause, please start the treatment immediately. Till that, please take bed rest and have plenty of fresh air to breathe.
I hope this gives you initial guidance to resolve your dilemma and take care of your health.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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