Dr. Sameer Kumar
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Hi doctor,
I have an average cycle length of 29 days with the longest being 31 days. I have never missed a period before and always got a brown discharge before my periods. I last had my periods 31 days back, then had protected sex once (with my partner wearing a condom) on the 14th day of the cycle. Today is my cycle and expected to have my periods but all I saw yesterday was a slight brown discharge on toilet paper in the morning and evening time with mild cramps (slight consistent backache from cycle day 30) with tender breasts, feeling a bit dizzy, bloated stomach, (pregnancy-related symptoms). I am on cycle day 31 and no periods yet. Could it be that I conceived after protected sex since it was my ovulation period or 14th day of the cycle? Can I go ahead and test for pregnancy? Kindly help me. I am currently 33 years old.
Hello,
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As you said that the sex was protected and that there was no condom misadventure, so chances of pregnancy are minimal and the symptoms are more of premenstrual rather than pregnancy. However, considering that both symptoms overlap, the best way to rule out any pregnancy would be to get a serum beta hCG test done as on date where if the hCG levels are less than 3mIU/mL, then you are surely not pregnant and the symptoms are premenstrual.
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