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How To Confirm Pregnancy?

I've been on the pill for years now... no issues previously... late april I had to double-up on my dose because i forgot to take a pill (never happens!)..anyhow.. my period was more than a few days late... I have been very fatigued, bloated, weird fluttery sensations in my abdomen, and on the 5th of this month had brown/light pink spotting for two days. Then on the 3rd day some brownish tissue discharge. I usually get very tender breasts prior to my period starting, which stays till about half way through the 5 days, but nothing at all this time...and I'm no longer spotting...which made for a REALLY short cycle. This has never happened before like this. And now, the past two days I've been really stuffy and my nose is running like crazy, with a bit of a sore throat. Could I have possibly gotten pregnant? When can I test?
Wed, 5 Aug 2015
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Hallow Dear,

You seem to be quite confused about the signs and symptoms of pregnancy. Running nose, fluttery sensation in the abdomen, bloated feeling or fatigue are not the symptoms for early pregnancy.

Missing a period is the cardinal symptom of pregnancy which may be associated with nausea and vomiting, frequency of urination and breast signs which include engorgement, tenderness, darkening of nipples & areola with increase in areolar size and secretions from the nipples.

The period you had was doubtful. Brownish spotting with a tissue does not support the menstruation but suggests abortion.

If it is more than a week that you have missed your period, you can do either urine pregnancy test or ultrasonography to confirm the diagnosis. If it was an abortion, the urine pregnancy test will not be of use; better go for ultrasonography. If the abortion is incomplete (which is very unlikely at this stage), you may have to get it completed.

Please report to your Obstetrician for further management.

I hope you have got the proper guidance.
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How To Confirm Pregnancy?

Hallow Dear, You seem to be quite confused about the signs and symptoms of pregnancy. Running nose, fluttery sensation in the abdomen, bloated feeling or fatigue are not the symptoms for early pregnancy. Missing a period is the cardinal symptom of pregnancy which may be associated with nausea and vomiting, frequency of urination and breast signs which include engorgement, tenderness, darkening of nipples & areola with increase in areolar size and secretions from the nipples. The period you had was doubtful. Brownish spotting with a tissue does not support the menstruation but suggests abortion. If it is more than a week that you have missed your period, you can do either urine pregnancy test or ultrasonography to confirm the diagnosis. If it was an abortion, the urine pregnancy test will not be of use; better go for ultrasonography. If the abortion is incomplete (which is very unlikely at this stage), you may have to get it completed. Please report to your Obstetrician for further management. I hope you have got the proper guidance.