Re: 2 questions! when is negative preg. result really negative?
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 21 Nov 2000 20:44:26 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 20 Nov 2000, d.monkie wrote:
>
>Trying to post again since got no replies earlier....
>2 questions here:
We had a bit of a server problem. Sorry.
>
>I'd been on the pill for many years.
>While on the pill I was *so* regular that my period would always start
>within a 4 hour time on the same day, 28 day cycle.
>6 weeks ago, I finished my pack of pills and quit taking them. IF I
>were as regular as I was ON the pill, I would now be 2 weeks, 2 days
>late.
>
>Question #1:
>I've experienced all sorts of weird symptoms since going off the
>pill...I realize they *could* be pregnancy (I hope....) BUT my concern
>is SHOULD I BE WORRIED if it turns out that I'm NOT pregnant that Ive
>had these symptoms...
Nope.
>In other words, can these be considered normal things one might
>experience just from going off the pill?
Yup.
>(p.s. JUST before I went off
>the pill, I had doctors take blood tests to see if there were any
>thyroid problems and doctor told me I had a clean bill of health..)
>-nausea (every day now, esp. in the afternoon, for the past 3 weeks! I
>actually threw up once too, but mostly I just feel queasy.)
>-bloated feeling
>-bubbly feeling...like gassy, sort of only if anything Ive been eating
>much healthier food, and no wines now either!
>-losing my hair!!!! (its falling out like crazy!!!)
>- 1 day exactly 2 weeks ago, I experienced a day of cramp-like symptoms,
>and had to pee every half hour or so...this was NOT accompanied by any
>pain AND it went away in 2 days...could this be something to be
>concerned about???
How about doing a pregnancy test?
>
>Question #2
>OK...so last week, a day after my period would have been due, if I still
>had a 28 day cycle off the pill as I did while ON the pill. I took a
>home pregnancy test and it came out negative.
>The test sais you have to wait till the day you miss your period to
>test.
>My question is:
>...since I haven't got any idea when my cycle should start now that Im
>off the pill...when does a negative test result really mean that I'm not
>pregnant?
Good question. Difficult answer. With some patients, they test weekly
for a couple of weeks and then get Provera to bring the period on.
>Or is the only sure sign that Im NOT pregnant simply to wait
>till I finally get my period??
Eikther way.
>And if the latter is the case...how much longer do I wait before I
>should suspect there may be a problem that I still havent gotten either
>a period OR a positive result on the home pregnancy test???
Answered above.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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