Possible Pregnancy Symptoms: Understanding Periods, Pain, and Potential Causes
Possible Causes- Recent hormonal methods of contraception
- Endometriosis
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Infections: sexually transmitted infections or pelvic inflammatory disease
- Cervical or uterine polyps
- Miscarriage
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Uterine fibroids or adenomyosis
- Cancer
How to Find Out if You Are Pregnant
- Test at home with a urine pregnancy test
- Make a doctor's appointment for a blood test to check pregnancy hormone levels
- Make a doctor's appointment for an ultrasound to see the uterus and ovaries for signs of pregnancy or other conditions
When to See a Doctor
- Pregnancy tests are negative but you think you might be pregnant
- You have symptoms such as pain, fever, heavy bleeding or abnormal vaginal discharge
- Your period is late by only a few days and you are concerned
- You discover that you have been exposed to a sexually transmitted infection
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