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Is There Any Chance Of Pregnancy Even After Periods?

I took a pregnancy test at my doctors office and it cam back negative; however, she still thinks I am pregnant, because i have been having headaches, nausea, and cannot be around certain smells. On Saturday I started having spotting that was pinkish and brown that lasted til Sunday, but on Monday it got heavier like my normal period would be. I still get that nauseas feeling but it doesnt last long, and teh headaches have been rare. I have to scheduled blood test on Thursday. CAn I still be pregnant?
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hallow Dear,

If pregnancy tests on the urine are done too early, they may give false negative results. These tests are reliable about 8-10 days after missed period. If you have done this test before this period, it may be negative even in the presence of early pregnancy.

However, you have got your menses also. So negative pregnancy test with appearance of menstruation is in the favour of 'no pregnancy'. However, if there is some doubt in somebody's mind, you have following options to the confirm the diagnosis:

1. Beta hCG test is a very specific and sensitive test. This test gives reliable results even few days before missing period.

2. Ultrasonography gives direct visual evidence about the status of pregnancy. However, it might be difficult to visualise the embryonic sac before 8-10 days after missed period.

You may opt for either of these tests to confirm the diagnosis about your pregnancy status.

I hope this helps you.

Dr. Nishikant
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Is There Any Chance Of Pregnancy Even After Periods?

Hallow Dear, If pregnancy tests on the urine are done too early, they may give false negative results. These tests are reliable about 8-10 days after missed period. If you have done this test before this period, it may be negative even in the presence of early pregnancy. However, you have got your menses also. So negative pregnancy test with appearance of menstruation is in the favour of no pregnancy . However, if there is some doubt in somebody s mind, you have following options to the confirm the diagnosis: 1. Beta hCG test is a very specific and sensitive test. This test gives reliable results even few days before missing period. 2. Ultrasonography gives direct visual evidence about the status of pregnancy. However, it might be difficult to visualise the embryonic sac before 8-10 days after missed period. You may opt for either of these tests to confirm the diagnosis about your pregnancy status. I hope this helps you. Dr. Nishikant