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A missed period is when you don't have a period at your normal time. Because a missed period can be due to pregnancy, even a period that is signficantly lighter or shorter can be considered a missed period and possible pregnancy. And having early symptoms of early pregnancy such as sore breasts or mild nausea would increase the possibiliity of pregnancy.

Dr. Deborah Metzger reviewed this

41 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Pelvis

Is Symptom of

Blighted ovum
Condition
Molar pregnancy
Condition
First trimester pregnancy
Condition

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