Re: PREGNANCY: Doubting psychological pregnancy
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:57:56 -0600 (CST)
Yndia
At 6-7 weeks, and ultrasound should not miss a pregnancy. It sounds
like you have gotten over the fear and are back to normal in terms of
your psychological health...Dr. von Almen
At Wed, 25 Feb 2009, Yndia wrote:
>
>Dear sirs,
>my questions may be silly and my fears unfounded but, here it goes!
>I have been on the pill for 7 years now (I am 26 yo and had always the
>same sexual partner), and rarely did I forget to take my pills: in such
>occasions I made complete abstinence.
>This last December 14th I took the last of the 21 pills of Yasminelle
>with a a delay of about 8hrs (which is in the interval of confidence
>anounced by the lab that produces this pill). My period came and I
>started correctly a new tab 7 days later and never missed a single pill
>since then. The 31st December I had intercourse and mid-January my
>period came again, but this time very light, in colour and flux. I get
>extremely anxious when I think of the possibility of an unwanted
>pregnancy, and this episode left me a bit unsecure. I started wandering
>and making a drama, actually, specially when those usual side effects of
>the pill arrived (sore breasts, headaches, etc, which are quite normal
>in me)... This month my period came again, normally, 4 days discharge
>as usual and with normal flux, colour and clots even. Nevertheless, I
>thought I noticed my belly growing, my breasts were sore, I had to pee
>more often; symptoms that come described as early signs of pregnancy. I
>went to my GYN this monday and she said I overreacted to a ponctual
>change in my body, which is perfectly normal to happen, nothing to worry
>as I did not miss any period or had failed my contraception. She made
>the regular intervention: papsmear, palpation and intravaginal
>ultrasound to check my uterus and ovaries.
>My questions are:
>1- is it possible that even with an intravaginal ultrasound a 6-7wks (i
>understand highly unlikely) pregnancy could pass undetected?
>2- I consider myself an intelligent person, I am post graduated, etc...
>did I experience a psychologic pregnancy with physical symptoms?? I am
>much more relaxed about this now, I don't have this utter fear. In
>fact, I don't even think I am pregnant now... but I panicked a lot
>until my GYN appointment.
>
>I am sorry if I am being silly or even dumb. But I know you know how
>stressing these subjects can be.
>
>Thank you
>Y.
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