A 21-year-old member asked:
how can you tell if your pregnant?
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Dr. Brittany Chan answered
Pediatrics 10 years experience
Pregnancy test: You may suspect that you're pregnant based on symptoms such as a missed period, nausea, vomiting, breast tenderness, or fatigue. However, these symptoms are not specific for pregnancy. The best way to find out is to take a home pregnancy test. If the test is negative and you still suspect pregnancy, repeat the test again in a week. If the test is positive, see your OB to confirm.
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Dr. William Boelter answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 48 years experience
Well...: The first step is a pg test otc!
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Dr. Gregory Hines answered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Test: The otc pregnancy tests are reliable and easy to use. Take a multivitamin daily in any event.
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Dr. Thomas Namey answered
Rheumatology 48 years experience
Most reliable?: Blood HCG test, followed by a urine HCG tests. Positive usually will occur within two weeks of conception with the blood test, versus three to four with the urine test. Of course you will miss a period. Women must have had sex when conception could occur!
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Dr. Stefan Hariskov answered
Anesthesiology 15 years experience
Test: An easy way will be to purchase an over the counter urine pregnancy test. It takes couple of minutes for give you an accurate answer. Good luck!
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
If you have been: Sexually active it is possible. If you have missed your period - would go ahead and take a home pregnancy test. Take care.
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Dr. Robert Kwok answered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
With a urine test: Home pregnancy tests are very accurate and not affected by foods, herbs, common illnesses, sexually transmitted diseases, vaginal spotting, or medications. A test gives a reliable result 3 weeks after sex (3 weeks after when conception might have happened) or 1 week after missing a period. If done sooner, a negative result may be due to testing too early such as less than 2 weeks after conception.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Tell me what to do first when pregnant?
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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale answered
Preventive Medicine 73 years experience
Gentle exercise: And pristine diet. If you get nausea and vomiting ask your OB for appropriate vitamins.
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A 13-year-old female asked:
The tell-tell signs of being pregnant?
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Dr. Dan Fisher answered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
See below.: The usual:
missed period
nausea or vomiting
breast enlargement and tenderness
urinary frequency
fatigue.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Can other people tell your pregnant?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Not until you begin: Showing (abdominal size) and even then, they might be uncertain about what the cause is.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Am i finally pregnant? How can I tell?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
You can tell by : Taking a home pregnancy test if you have missed your period. Possible early pregnancy sxs: no period, breast swelling ; tenderness w darkened areolas, thin, white ; milky vaginal discharge, fatigue, ^ urination frequency, constipation, bloating, heartburn, backache, cramping, headache, food cravings or aversions, ^ sense of smell, enlarged waist, feeling faint/dizzy, mood swings, ^ gas ; insomnia.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
How to tell if you're still pregnant?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Your Doctor: can order a blood pregnancy test to determine if your HCG levels are still rising.
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