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Re: PREGNANCY: Doubting psychological pregnancy
From: Yndia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:06:43 -0600 (CST)
Thank you very much for your quick answer, Dr. von Almen.
At Thu, 26 Feb 2009, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
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>Yndia
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>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
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>At Wed, 25 Feb 2009, Yndia wrote:
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>>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.
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>>I am sorry if I am being silly or even dumb. But I know you know how
>>stressing these subjects can be.
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>>Thank you
>>Y.
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>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
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