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Had my period - but light (example; need to change pad once a day whereas other, maybe 2-3x a day && also 2 days cycle). have been feeling extremely headache and fatigue as well. should i actually check for pregnancy test?

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Pregnancy ?: "Light period" plus fatigue may indicate pregnancy outside the uterus (ectopic), so obtain a serum HCG test to make certain about pregnancy, and see your gyn physician if the test is positive.

Answered 8/5/2020

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A member asked:

Had my period - but light (example; need to change pad once a day whereas other, maybe 2-3x a day && also 2 days cycle). have been feeling extremely headache and fatigue as well. should i actually check for pregnancy test?

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Dr. John Berryman answered

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