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Could Mood Swings,frequent Urination,headaches And Tiredness Indicate Pregnancy?

hi, i am currently on the contraceptive pill but recently have been forgetting to take it daily, me and my boyfriend have been having unprotected sex and altought i had a period nearly 2 weeks ago, it was slightly longer than normal, and after i had finished a few days later, spotting would appear on and off. the last week i have become over emotional, crying a lot and needing a wee more often than normal but not overly. i have been getting headaches and feeling tired and unwell, is there any chance i might be pregnant and how early can i take a test?
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Hi there,
Welcome to HCM. After reading your question, I am of the opinion that:
1) On and off spotting is because you are not taking your pills regularly. You must understand that not taking pills regularly can cause a lot of hormonal imbalance and can lead to pregnancy.
2) If you are unable to take them regularly, you must think of some alternate methods of contraception.
3) The symptoms that you have like mood swings, frequent urination, headaches and tiredness could be because of pregnancy or also due to hormonal imbalance and pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS)
4) You can get a urine pregnancy test only after you miss a period, so approximately after 3 weeks.
5) If you want to find out sooner or if the urine test is negative, you can get a blood test called serum beta HCG which can come positive at 3 to 4 weeks.

I hope this was helpful.
Regards,
Dr. Shikha Shah
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Could Mood Swings,frequent Urination,headaches And Tiredness Indicate Pregnancy?

Hi there, Welcome to HCM. After reading your question, I am of the opinion that: 1) On and off spotting is because you are not taking your pills regularly. You must understand that not taking pills regularly can cause a lot of hormonal imbalance and can lead to pregnancy. 2) If you are unable to take them regularly, you must think of some alternate methods of contraception. 3) The symptoms that you have like mood swings, frequent urination, headaches and tiredness could be because of pregnancy or also due to hormonal imbalance and pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) 4) You can get a urine pregnancy test only after you miss a period, so approximately after 3 weeks. 5) If you want to find out sooner or if the urine test is negative, you can get a blood test called serum beta HCG which can come positive at 3 to 4 weeks. I hope this was helpful. Regards, Dr. Shikha Shah