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Is A Missed Period, Cramping, Sore Breasts With No Bleeding A Pregnancy?

hi my name is christina I am 20 years old..i have missed my period for the month of jan. the first day of my last period was dec. 28th i took an at home pregnancy test last week and it was negative...now i have been having random cramping as if my period is coming..and sore breast...i have had no signs of bleeding...could i still be pregnant?
Mon, 21 Nov 2016
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Dear Christina,

Breast symptoms after missing period do suggest pregnancy. Cramps in the abdomen is not a cardinal symptom of pregnancy.

The pregnancy test on urine may report false negative results if done too early or on a late sample (during the day) of urine. Please repeat the test on overnight morning first urine sample about a week after the missed period. Then it should give you reliable results.

Alternatively you may opt for a more sensitive and specific test - Beta hCG test on the blood. This test gives reliable results from 10 days after the last unprotected sexual intercourse. Values of hCG more than 25 mIU/ml are diagnostic of pregnancy while in non-pregnant state, the values are under 5mIU/ml.

I am sure this will help you resolve your dilemma.

Dr. Nishikant Shrotri


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Is A Missed Period, Cramping, Sore Breasts With No Bleeding A Pregnancy?

Dear Christina, Breast symptoms after missing period do suggest pregnancy. Cramps in the abdomen is not a cardinal symptom of pregnancy. The pregnancy test on urine may report false negative results if done too early or on a late sample (during the day) of urine. Please repeat the test on overnight morning first urine sample about a week after the missed period. Then it should give you reliable results. Alternatively you may opt for a more sensitive and specific test - Beta hCG test on the blood. This test gives reliable results from 10 days after the last unprotected sexual intercourse. Values of hCG more than 25 mIU/ml are diagnostic of pregnancy while in non-pregnant state, the values are under 5mIU/ml. I am sure this will help you resolve your dilemma. Dr. Nishikant Shrotri