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Can Bloated Stomach Be A Sign Of Pregnancy?

Hello there. I recently had unprotected sex and following that went to take the morning after pill. My period came very soon after but was very light and only lasted 2 days. My stomach is very bloated and I've put on around 5-6 pounds. I havent been over endulging at all. Am I pregnant?
Mon, 17 Feb 2014
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Hi,

Welcome to HCM.
It is very difficult to say that this may be due to pregnancy as bloated stomach is not a sign specific to pregnancy. An abdominal bulge due to a growing uterus appears in the latter part of pregnancy, but bloating may be due to many causes.

Please check to see if you are eating food that is maybe not more in quantity but difficult to digest example under cooked food or meat or food with a lot of fat or seeds. All these lead to bloating. Sudden weight gain may occur due to fluid retention in the body causing swelling, or high fat containing diet or food rich in sweets or hormonal imbalances like hypothyroidism. Check to see if you have been associated with any of the above. For thyroid a blood test for TSH will help.

Also if it is more than 3 weeks since the episode of unprotected sex, get a urine pregnancy test done to rule out pregnancy.


Hope I was able to help you. Thanks for using Health Care Magic.
I would be happy to answer any further queries.
Have a nice day.
Dr. Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist

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Can Bloated Stomach Be A Sign Of Pregnancy?

Hi, Welcome to HCM. It is very difficult to say that this may be due to pregnancy as bloated stomach is not a sign specific to pregnancy. An abdominal bulge due to a growing uterus appears in the latter part of pregnancy, but bloating may be due to many causes. Please check to see if you are eating food that is maybe not more in quantity but difficult to digest example under cooked food or meat or food with a lot of fat or seeds. All these lead to bloating. Sudden weight gain may occur due to fluid retention in the body causing swelling, or high fat containing diet or food rich in sweets or hormonal imbalances like hypothyroidism. Check to see if you have been associated with any of the above. For thyroid a blood test for TSH will help. Also if it is more than 3 weeks since the episode of unprotected sex, get a urine pregnancy test done to rule out pregnancy. Hope I was able to help you. Thanks for using Health Care Magic. I would be happy to answer any further queries. Have a nice day. Dr. Madhuri Bagde Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist