PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for June, 2000: Re: am i pregnant despite the facts pointing to non-pregnancy?

Re: am i pregnant despite the facts pointing to non-pregnancy?

From: Claudia Twisdale RN

anonymous@obgyn.net

Sat, 10 Jun 2000 14:45:59 -0500 (CDT)

At Fri, 9 Jun 2000, Nakano wrote: >
>i've decided not to engage in sex anymore. =)
>
>At Fri, 9 Jun 2000, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
>>
>>sounds like you are probably safe. What are you doing for birth control?
>>
>>At Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Nakano wrote:
>>>
>>>I had a period in May... it was May 21-25... however, it was light so
>>>i thought it wasn't my period exactly. upon an advice by a doctor, i
>>>took a urine pregnancy test. i have taken 2 (on june 3 and june 7) and
>>>both turned out negative. :) claudia, do u think i am safe already?
>>>
>>>At Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
>>>>
>>>>No May period? Time to see MD for blood test, prob not pregnant, but you
>>>>could be.
>>>>
>>>>At Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Nakano wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>ok here's the chart:
>>>>>april 14-19: i had my period
>>>>>
>>>>>april 28: ALMOST had intercourse but didn't push through. worried that
>>>>>semen (pre-cum) may have "seeped" through my undies.
>>>>>
>>>>>may 21-25: had light period. thought it was implantation bleeding.
>>>>>decided to take pregnancy test to confirm.
>>>>>
>>>>>june 3: 1st pregnancy urine test: NEGATIVE
>>>>>
>>>>>june 7: 2nd pregnancy urine test: NEGATIVE
>>>>>
>>>>>however, my breasts are still sometimes itchy it "it feels like
>>>>>growing". stretch marks visible. i feel a little gassy at times too.
>>>>>any relation to pregnancy? could it be possible that i am pregnant?
>>>>>thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>At Wed, 7 Jun 2000, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If you are not even due a period for another 2 weeks, too earlt to test
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At Wed, 7 Jun 2000, Nakano wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>i just took another urine test. it was negative again. based on the
>>>>>>>said results and what i have written before, is it safe to conclude that
>>>>>>>i am not pregnant? i am getting a little gassy lately (at times only)
>>>>>>>and my breasts are kinda itchy and it feels like growing (also at times
>>>>>>>only)... it's the only thing bothering me now. isn't this a sign of
>>>>>>>pregnancy? my period is due around june 18-25.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>then again, i don't have the other factors of pregnancy. just the
>>>>>>>breasts thing and that's it. any opinion from a doctor? thanks!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>At Tue, 6 Jun 2000, Nakano wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>i am taking the urine test again. i also would like to see the opinion
>>>>>>>>of other doctors as well like Dr. von Almen, Dr. Harvey, and Dr.
>>>>>>>>McIntosh. thanks!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>At Mon, 5 Jun 2000, jwang, M.D. wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>The symptoms of pregnancy can vary widely. Some women have no symptoms
>>>>>>>>>at all. You should have a serum blood test done as this is the most
>>>>>>>>>accurate. If your only contact was that one and only time on the 28th,
>>>>>>>>>if tommorrow's test is negative, you should be safe. You should
>>>>>>>>>remember, though, that you DO need to think about both pretection form
>>>>>>>>>infections and birth control. You were pretty close last time, you
>>>>>>>>>might go further the next.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>At Mon, 5 Jun 2000, Nakano wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>i already have consulted a doctor (not an obgyne), and she says i am not
>>>>>>>>>>pregnant. but why are there these "symptoms"? the breasts thing in the
>>>>>>>>>>only one i have. the other symptoms aren't there at all.
>>>>>>>>>>i am taking another test tomorrow.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>At Mon, 5 Jun 2000, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>My suggestion: see MD, have another pregnancy test and discuss birth
>>>>>>>>>>>control options. If you do not want pregnancy at this time, you are
>>>>>>>>>>>playing with fire. Good Luck!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>At Mon, 5 Jun 2000, Nakano wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>hi! this maybe long but it will help ease my mind.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>you see, my boyfriend and i ALMOST had sex, but the thing is, we never
>>>>>>>>>>>>got to the point of intercourse. i still had my panties on. i am just
>>>>>>>>>>>>scared that i maybe pregnant because some pre-cum may have come in
>>>>>>>>>>>>contact with my panties and "seeped" through to enter my vagina. is
>>>>>>>>>>>>this possible?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>i last had my period april 14-19 and we nearly did it on april 28. my
>>>>>>>>>>>>next period was may 21-25 but it was light and it only happened this
>>>>>>>>>>>>time. i never had it before. i was afraid that it might have been
>>>>>>>>>>>>implantation bleeding so i bought and used a home pregnancy test (urine
>>>>>>>>>>>>test) for that. it registered negative, thank God.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>however, lately, i have tender, itchy breasts and i feel this "growing
>>>>>>>>>>>>breasts" sensation. the good thing is, this is the only sort of symptom
>>>>>>>>>>>>i have. i know there are others as well, for example, nausea, vomiting,
>>>>>>>>>>>>morning sickness, fatigue, always feeling tired, etc.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>could this mean i am pregnant? the test showed negative and i followed
>>>>>>>>>>>>the test carefully (first urination only). can an obgyne attest to
>>>>>>>>>>>>this? and, do symptoms usually come 3 or 4 at a time?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>thanks!
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>nakano
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>>J Wang, M.D
>>>>>>>>>Assitant Clinical Prof.
>>>>>>>>>Tufts University School of Medicine
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
>>>>>>>>>>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
>>>>>>>>>>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>>>>>>>>>>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
>>>>>>>>>>and/or interventions.>
>>>>>>>>>

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