Did you know that the symptoms for premenstrual syndrome or PMS and pregnancy are almost the same? Like many women, you might have mistaken the PMS symptoms for pregnancy signs, especially when conception is not planned. This has caused many to wait anxiously for up to a fortnight to find out whether or not conception took place because of the similarity in the symptoms for PMS or pregnancy. For this reason it is important to understand the difference between the symptoms. First and foremost, it can be extremely difficult for you to stay patient for two weeks, which is between
PMS or pregnancy – Difference Between PMS and Pregnancy Symptoms
hi, my periods are not regular. And I have 2 miscarriages already we have protected sex but not sure I am not feeling any bad or good about food or not feeling food cravings but sometimes feeling back pain. and i observed spotting on my panty red colour, my period date was 12 December. Is i am pregnant????
Hello Shital, the only way to know for sure if you are pregnant is to take a pregnancy test, do not hesitate to do so.
Hello. I meant to get my period on the 18th of this month. And I had unprotected sex on the 16, 17 and 18 and I’m two weeks late. I did pregnancy test like 4 times it all came back negative. Been feeling cramps on my Lower left abdomen that radiate down to my leg and my right Abdomen Feeling so hungry but no appetite and Breasts looks fuller and feel pressure when I press on my Lower left abdomen.
Hi there Mary J, sorry to hear you are experiencing these symptoms. Kindly see your doctor if these symptoms persist.
Hello. I did a pregnancy test just now and it shows very very faint line. Don’t knw what that means.
Thanks
Hi there Mary! Pregnancy tests are used to detect the level of hCG (pregnancy hormone) in your blood. If there’s a faint line, there’s only a small amount of hCG in your urine, usually because it’s early in the pregnancy. You should take a pregnancy test after one week of your missed period. Best Regards
Hi, My last period was Dec 3 and on that day also me and my boyfriend had protected sex. There’s still very small amount of blood visible on condom. And we did it again last Dec 21 protected sex also. On Dec 27 i have sticky clear discharge. Until now January 23 i dont have my period yet. I already felt sore breast,headaches,cramps,difficulty on sleeping, bloated. I don’t feel pregnant but im just worried. I don’t know if this is just caused by stress because i lost my Grandfather this month. What do you think? Please help. Thanks!
Hello there Ellaine, sorry to hear that you lost your grandfather. If you think you might be pregnant do not hesitate to take a pregnancy test.
Hi..i’m Debbie. I had my period on 15th of dec to 19th..after ovulation, i had unprotected sex with my bf on 9th jan but took an emergency pill right after sex. a week after, i took pills(prescribed by a pharmacist) to cure white. Later on realised i had migrain for almost a week and my period has delayed. Now i have abdominal pains. Aside these…i havent had any other sign of pregnancy. could i be pregnant?
Hi Deborah, these could be side effects of the morning after pill taken. If this persists for a long while and you think you might be pregnant, do not hesitate to take a pregnancy test.
hi I had unprotected sex on the 24 of Dec using the withdrawal method. and later had a toilet infection a week after did my menses Jan 3 to 9 of Jan and on the 15 of this month have been have sore breast all over my breast and my left breast pains me a lot. and have test my self 4 time which is negative. is it a sign of pregnancy
Hi Dorcas, you mentioned that you took a pregnancy test four times which returned negative. Wait on your menses to come as this indicates that you are not pregnant.
Hi I had My last period dec 4 and had unprotected sex dec 27 and Jan 1 and now My period has not started. Please what could be THE reason?
Hello Love, this could simply mean that you are a couple of days late. If this continues for 2 days or more do a pregnancy test to see if you might be pregnant.
Hi,
I had my last period last dec 12,2016 lasted till dec 16, then I started taking marvelon pills dec 26, on the 29th me and my partner had penetration that didn’t even last for 5 minutes, no ejaculation happened. I took my last pill w/c is the 21st pill last Jan.15,2017. Its already Jan.18 and I haven’t had my period again. Is this because the pill altered my cycle? I’m having difficulty sleeping, having back aches and
cramping. But appetite i’m not sure, i just feel bloated most of the time since last week. Please help.
Hello Arah, yes the pill might have placed your cycle a bit out of whack. Just wait around to see what might happen for a while as these symptoms might be associated to the taking of this new BC.
Hi Alison,
Today is the 6th day of inactive/free day pills and i havent had my period yet but what I notice is i have this white discharge not much but thick white discharge, no smell, similar to white mens, is it a sign that im getting my period already? Im really wondering because Ive been using marvelon before but i stopped sept 2016 after almost 3mos i decided to use it again. And now this is happening. Is this normal? Im using marvelon 21 pills.
Hello Arah, is this your first time experiencing this while taking these pills? This seems to be a great concern for women using this pill.
I was always delay my bf said he didn’t ejaculate inside me we only have protected sex only sat and Sunday because were ldr you know but now I didn’t have symptoms of pregnancy only my PMS symptoms and now 1 week delay am I pregnant or not??
Hi there Mira, if you are one week late for your menses the best thing to do which will provide accurate results is to take a pregnancy test.
Well pre-cum could still get you pregnant. So probably just take a pregnancy test
Hi I been feeling weird for the past week I had my cycle December 12/2016 and got off December 16/2016 I ovulated on the 24 of December and on the 28 I had really bad sharp pain that lasted for like 15mins then went away but since then I been really bloated feeling tired a lot slight cramps boobs hurt on and off and my period start… 1/13/17 is there a reason I been feeling different?
Ps I never had this happen before a period
Hello Dearra, you did not mention if you had unprotected sex at any point throughout all of this. However you did mention that your period started the 13th of January. These symptoms could be attributed to PMS or your actual period, our bodies have a way of switching up at times. The symptoms are really not any cause of concern, if they persist even after your period has ended then do not hesitate to pay your doctor a visit.
Hi. My last period was from the 21st to the 26th of Dec. It started a couple days earlier than it should’ve. I ovulated on the 3rd of Jan. my ovulation is slightly different that most. My fiancé and I ha unprotected sex 3 days after my period in Dec and on my ovulation day this month. Now I have cramping, nausea, DIZZINESS, headaches, food cravings and aversions. (I used to love fried chicken now I can’t be around it), tiredness, and mood swings. As well as really weird dreams. My period isn’t due for another 7 days but I was wondering if I could possibly be experiencing implantation or early pregnant symptoms or PMS
Hello Lakiah, yes, there might be a great possibility that you are pregnant especially since you mentioned having unprotected sex on your day of ovulation. The only way to be certain however is to take a pregnancy test.
Hey. I last saw my period 23/12/16 . I always protect myself during sex but now my breasts feels sore , feeling to throw up , crave for sex and slight headaches. Does this mean that I’m pregnant or just ovulating?
Hello there Rebecca. These symptoms could mean nothing or could be associated to you ovulating or pregnant but you made mention of having protected yourself. If you are truly concerned take a pregnancy test to confirm.
23 here and I have PMS every month around the time my cycle come obviously. ….anyways the start of my last cycle was Dec 3 2016…..and it lasted 6 days and I’ve had unprotected sex 4 to 5 times since with my bf….and I’m nearing the time for my next cycle but I’m experiencing different symptoms such as an increase in gas/light cramping/backache/the swelling of the breast (but this time they don’t ache)/and of course bloating/slight nausea/and I’m usually cold all the time but now I find myself too hot. ….could these just still be PMS symptoms or Pregnancy symptom. …..haven’t missed my period yet just feel different.
Hello Nisha, you seem to be concerned because these symptoms vary from your regular PMS symptoms. The human body can be a bit weird where you just start to experience different types of symptoms related to PMS. However you’ve mentioned that you had unprotected sex 4/5 times since your last period, you have a reason to be concerned for pregnancy. Take a pregnancy test to confirm you being pregnant or not.
I have not seen my period since October and I took pregnancy then but was negative…. I still have not seen it but am very bloated now…. am scare for the pregnancy test coming pisitive
Hi there Ronke! You should visit a doctor and get yourself checked. Best Regards
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I have been trying to get pregnant I had my period on the 17nov my cycle is 30 and I had unprotected sex a day before my ovulation during my ovulation, then I started have lotion white discharge , extremely bloated knee ACH and bum cheek ACH , going to toilet to pee but little comes out, saliva in my mouth is much.
Hi there Adeola! You might be pregnant right now. Take a pregnancy test to check whether you are or not! Regards
Hi I’m 26 trying to get pregnant and have endometriosis. I was on depo lupron for two months and when I got off doc said it could be 4 to 6 weeks before I got my period. The chances of getting pregnant are really high after lupron. I have taken two tests both negative but I feel like throwing up all day and my areolas are the huge. What do you think?
Hi there Brianna! You could have taken the test too early. Take a pregnancy test again after one week of your missed periods. Regards
Good day
The last time i had my periods was 24/11/2016 , on the 19/11/2016 me and my boyfriend had unprotected sex.
On the 2/12/2016 and 3/11/2016 we had unprotected sex again i took a pregnancy
test the Monday 5/12/2016 it was negative , but ever since i have being nausea and had gas the whole day once . Am i pregnant or just on pms ???
Hi there Tracy! You might be pregnant now. You should take a pregnancy test after one week of your missed period. Regards