Am I pregnant?

[Guest guest]

Hi

 

Unable to judge if Im pregnant...

 

I have PCOD and currently under treatment for the past 4 months... Till last

month my doctor had put me on Metformin and from the 15 th day onwards on

Duphaston for 10 days... later I used to get my periods...

 

This month she gave me Fertility Tablets for 5 days from 5th day onwards... and

later from 15th day onwards she had advised me to take Folic Acid tablets...

Right from 14th to 15th day onwards.. Im having severe hunger... every now and

then Im feeling too hungry... kind of craving for food. Also there is lot of

mood swing, slight stomach ache every now and then; I sense some kind of smell

coming from my mouth whenever I feel hungry... Also, the saliva taste is bad...

Its not normal as it used to be. A kind of unknown discomfort.

 

Can anyone tell me if these are symptoms of pregnancy or it is due to the

medicines I have taken. Few elders tell me that I would be having Low sugar..

thats the reason for food carving every now and then, as PCOD tablets are kind

of insulin related.

 

Im 28 yrs; married for past 3yrs. Wanting to go for baby sooner...

Looking forward for your valuable response

 

Thanks

Jayanthi

[Guest guest]

Jayanthi

 

From your post it can be easily guessed that you are between 15-30 th

day of the cycle.

 

Classical positive symptoms:

1. Light pain in breasts

2. Increased urination frequency

3. sudden constipation, when none existed earlier

4. Increased irritability (termed mood swing by some)

5. Sometimes heartburn

6. Cramps/light pain in in pelvis area

7. Food cravings, especially for carbs

8. increased thirst

9. fatigue, tiredness which just starts

10. metallic taste in mouth, increased salivation may also be present

11. dizziness/fainting which appears in morning while getting up,

together with nausea/vomits (this symptom is the favourite of

bollywood movie directors)

 

12. Light colored bleeding due to implantation which appears about 5-

12 days after conception, which generally will be around start of

next cycle if one is not pregnant. Hence this is often misunderstood

as next cylcle, but if it is just spotting or very light colored, it

is confirmatory to other symptoms. Not every likely mom will get this

bleeding.

 

13. Due to diversion of blood flow to uterus, some pain in thighs,

hands, shoulders is observed in metro women, especially in weeks 5-10.

 

Not all of above need to be present, and sometimes, it is too early

to get any of these symptoms. Not everyone gets these in CD 15-30.

There are other indications too, but they will be generally useful to

Vaidya. Vaidyas expert in pulse diagnosis can diagnose pregnancy

within 5-8 days after conception.

 

You appear to have few symptoms from the above list, but they also

appear when progesterone supplimentation is done in luteal phase of

the cycle, as experienced by few patients of this author. Now you

have undergone such hormonal changes earlier in the treatment too,

without getting the symptoms mentioned by you.

 

In perhaps premature conclusion, author would like to be hopeful of

receiving Bangalore sweets.

 

Dr Bhate

 

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> Unable to judge if Im pregnant...

[Guest guest]

Dear Jayanti,

It is best to get checked from your gynaecologist who is treating you to

find out whether you are pregnant.

Investigations like urine pregnancy test and pelvic sonography are more sure

tests for confirming pregnancy.

Even a blood report to determine blood sugar levels can tell you if the

medicines are making you hypoglycaemic (low sugar).

 

Dr.D.B.Muzumdar.

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> Unable to judge if Im pregnant...

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[Guest guest]

Dear Jayanti,

I have gone through your mentioned problems, see PCOD is a hereditary

problem, you cannot get ride of which. In your case it is obvious

that it is not an occult PCOD. Don't be afraid regarding pregnancy

because pregnancy is uneventful in such case, there are chances of

multiple pregnancy for that do consult your Gynecologist and get

medicines like HMG that maintains the level of estrogen. And do avoid

fatty food because weight loss is an effective treatment - but of

course, this is easier said than done! Look for a permanent weight

loss plan - and referral to a dietitian or a weight control clinic

may be helpful. Crash diets are usually not effective.

 

If you are concerned about pregnancy just wait for next 10-15 days

for cessation of menstrual cycle if so you may go to your physician

for further check up but initially just wait for 10-15 days till next

menstrual cycle.. The signs and symptoms you told doesn't strongly

suggest pregnancy, these are general one. But hope of good one.

Take care.

Dr. Aakash A Agrawal