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My wife and i are trying to conceive, she was due her period today and it did not arrive, she is cramping though. does this mean her period is coming?

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Dr. J Ricardo Loret De Mola answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

No: Sometimes symptoms of pregnancy and period can overlap, take a pregnancy test!

Dr Khan agreed

Answered 2/26/2013

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