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What Are The Early Signs And Symptoms Of Pregnancy?
Hi I have been having headaches, cramps and sensitivity to smells lately. My left breast is heavier than the other and this morning when i squeezed it, clear discharge came out of part of the nipple and white discharge came out as well. I may need a preg test done by blood because 2 came back neg. Are these signs and early symptoms of pregnancy?
Mon, 25 Jan 2016
Hallow Dear,
The first cardinal symptom of pregnancy is missed period. All other symptoms appear about 10 days after missing a period. You have not mentioned about your menstruation. If you have missed your period, then secretions form the breast and heaviness of the breast do support the diagnosis of pregnancy.
The urine pregnancy test gives most reliable results if performed on the overnight morning first urine sample done about 8-10 days after missing period. Otherwise, Beta hCG test gives reliable results even few days before missing a period.
If you have not missed a period, these symptoms cannot be attributed to pregnancy. You never get cramps in the abdomen in normal pregnancy. Such pains are not good symptoms and indicate Threatened abortion.
If you have missed your period and still the pregnancy tests are negative, you have to consider some other possibility for missing a period. You can induce period by taking Tab. Deviry for 5 days.
If without pregnancy your breasts are having secretions through the nipples, please get blood examined for Prolactin. Its increased levels cause such secretions in non-pregnant woman. In that case further investigations may be indicated. You will have to take a Gynaecologist's opinion then.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
The first cardinal symptom of pregnancy is missed period. All other symptoms appear about 10 days after missing a period. You have not mentioned about your menstruation. If you have missed your period, then secretions form the breast and heaviness of the breast do support the diagnosis of pregnancy.
The urine pregnancy test gives most reliable results if performed on the overnight morning first urine sample done about 8-10 days after missing period. Otherwise, Beta hCG test gives reliable results even few days before missing a period.
If you have not missed a period, these symptoms cannot be attributed to pregnancy. You never get cramps in the abdomen in normal pregnancy. Such pains are not good symptoms and indicate Threatened abortion.
If you have missed your period and still the pregnancy tests are negative, you have to consider some other possibility for missing a period. You can induce period by taking Tab. Deviry for 5 days.
If without pregnancy your breasts are having secretions through the nipples, please get blood examined for Prolactin. Its increased levels cause such secretions in non-pregnant woman. In that case further investigations may be indicated. You will have to take a Gynaecologist's opinion then.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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