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Have you had a "sort" of pregnancy scare that you`re not sure about. Meaning, have you experienced a symptom that is normally a sign that you would relate to pregnancy, and yet at the back of your mind something tells you different? If so, you will be glad to hear that there are symptoms that come with other conditions, that can mislead you into believing you`re pregnant. Because of much goings on inside the human body, we find ourselves struggling to understand what exactly it is that goes on in the inside, leaving us no alternative but to ask questions. So let us clear up any confusion here in hope to clarify if your scare is a positive or negative result of you being pregnant.
One of the most regular symptoms of pregnancy is morning sickness. That dreaded sickly feeling itself, or those momentous splurges of vomiting are sure signs to say you're carrying a baby. Morning sickness is thought to be caused by a rush of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin in the blood of a newly pregnant woman. It can also be the outcome of the expanding uterus putting pressure on the stomach and creating an excess of stomach acids.
Particular health conditions can cause similar symptoms alike to morning sickness and one to name is a virus, gall bladder disease, which can cause the feeling of nausea. In saying this it does not mean you have a gall bladder disease. I am merely pointing out it is a condition that can give rise to confusion.
In pregnancy women tend have food cravings which normally happen in the first trimester of pregnancy and are thought to be caused by hormonal changes. One given reason why pregnant women have food cravings can be caused by poor nutrition. Because you crave something is not proof enough as a sign of pregnancy. For instance: if we take into consideration how many people crave for chocolate then we would have a world full of pregnant women.
Just because the breasts feel tender and sore is not a sign to give a definite assumption that pregnancy has happened. Breast tenderness can start as soon as two to three days after conception, when there has not even been time for a missed period. Around the time of menstruation the breasts usually become sore and tender to touch. Sore breasts is not a significant symptom to say you are pregnant because it can happen before a period, however when in relation to pregnancy, it can be a significant sign to say you are. It`s a catch 22 situation. Tender swollen breasts in pregnancy are normally a result of the high levels of estrogen and progesterone in the body.
Although the most common of all pregnancy symptoms is the "missed period," vaginal bleeding other than that of a menstrual bleed can also sometimes indicate a pregnancy. Bleeding seen in early pregnancy is usually caused by the egg implanting itself inside the uterus. Unlike the color of menstrual blood "light or dark red" vaginal bleeding "not" caused by your monthly`s is normally pink or type of brownish color.
If your heart pounds because you have a missed a period, then you are not to assume that pregnancy has happened until properly diagnosed by your GP. Pregnancy is the first thing that we think of when our period is delayed, and from this we see women in a state of panic if it is not what they wanted. Let us look at other reasons why your period may not have showed
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Stress can disrupt natural body functions. Stress can decrease the amount of a hormone (GnRH), which causes us to not ovulate or menstruate.
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Illness can cause a delay in the menstrual cycle.
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Swapping a regular medication can cause periods to stop
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Obesity can play havoc and delay periods or hormonally shift your cycles and stop them.
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Being underweight is another reason for a no show of periods. If you do not have enough body fat you will not have regular periods, sometimes it can cause your periods to stop all together. This is called amenorrhea.
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Miscalculation on menstrual cycle dates can have you jump to the wrong conclusion. While we say that the average menstrual cycle is 28 days long, it doesn`t apply to every woman. If you have irregular menstrual cycles, but know when you ovulate look for your period about 14 days after you ovulate. This will help you keep track of your periods and stop future panic attacks.
Menopause (change of life) is when you have reached the point in your life where you no longer ovulate or menstruate. Periods come to an end. Menopause can be a natural life event or may happen surgically through hysterectomy or through chemical such as chemotherapies. The menopause is a time that you could fall pregnant quite easily due to erratic periods, meaning, not knowing when to expect them - that is until they are done coming, and then you don`t know when that is. It's a frustrating time for women, a bit like a cat and mouse game "now you see me now you don`t."
Let us assume that none of the above is the reason for your missed period and that you are 99% sure that you are pregnant. Not good enough you need to be 100% sure. A simple pregnancy test can usually help you determine if you have missed your period because you are pregnant. If you are pregnant you should call to make a prenatal appointment with your midwife or GP to talk things through.
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