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What Causes Nausea, Lower Backache And Abdominal Bloating After Intercourse?

Hi!!! I am a 33 year old woman. I had an intercourse with my partner on Februray 19, 2017. I am having symptoms of nausea, lower back pain, and abdominal bloating since last 3-4 days. I am paranoid that I am pregnant. I have done a home urine pregancy test on the 5th day after the exposure, which was negative. I understand that this is a very early timing for doing a UPT. Please help me out with my paranoia. Will a quantitative beta HCG blood test be helpful on the 7th day after the exposure? Please help.
Mon, 19 Nov 2018
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Hi,

For suspicion that you are pregnant, you need to miss your periods or there should be a delay in getting periods. When you take urine pregnancy test during this time, it will invariably come positive, if you have convinced.

Then it needs to be confirmed by clinical evaluation and ultrasound scan. Soon after intercourse, it is not possible to detect that you have become pregnant. This is because, after fertilization, it takes about a week or ten days for the fertilized ovum to be implanted. Following implantation, blood levels of beta-hCG will begin to raise. It should double every 72 hours.

Hence, by this time, beta-hCG is also found in urine, which is detected by a urine pregnancy test. So, it is better not to worry about conceiving at such an early stage and wait till there is a delay in periods to confirm about pregnancy.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ashakiran S,
General & Family Physician
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What Causes Nausea, Lower Backache And Abdominal Bloating After Intercourse?

Hi, For suspicion that you are pregnant, you need to miss your periods or there should be a delay in getting periods. When you take urine pregnancy test during this time, it will invariably come positive, if you have convinced. Then it needs to be confirmed by clinical evaluation and ultrasound scan. Soon after intercourse, it is not possible to detect that you have become pregnant. This is because, after fertilization, it takes about a week or ten days for the fertilized ovum to be implanted. Following implantation, blood levels of beta-hCG will begin to raise. It should double every 72 hours. Hence, by this time, beta-hCG is also found in urine, which is detected by a urine pregnancy test. So, it is better not to worry about conceiving at such an early stage and wait till there is a delay in periods to confirm about pregnancy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ashakiran S, General & Family Physician