"Delayed - Pregnancy?» These questions literally deprive many women of sleep, whose menstruation did not start at the expected time. Of course, it is best to visit a gynecologist or buy a pregnancy test at a pharmacy. However, both a visit to the doctor and a pregnancy test are relevant only after a delay in menstruation. But what if you really want to know in advance, without waiting for a delay in menstruation? Are there any specific early signs of pregnancy that appear even before a delay in menstruation? These questions do not give rest to many women. Of course, such early signs exist. However, you should not rely too much on these signs - they often turn out to be erroneous. In addition, doctors noted an interesting pattern - most often, such early signs appear in those women who are very eager to get pregnant. Simply put, they are ready to see early signs of pregnancy long before the delay, and literally in everything - even where they are not there.
How to determine the presence or absence of pregnancy?
In addition to the absence of menstruation and even before its delay, there are certain early signs that indicate pregnancy, namely:
- Mammary gland
The mammary glands are often the first to reactthe birth of a new life. If, even before the delay of menstruation, you have symptoms such as soreness of the mammary glands - especially when pressed, increased sensitivity of the nipples and the discharge of drops of colostrum from them when pressing lightly - you should be wary. Especially if you have not observed such symptoms before. Although in some cases such signs may appear before the onset of menstruation.
- Nausea
Quite often one of the first symptoms,that occur before the delay of the menstrual cycle is nausea. Moreover, the degree of nausea can be very different - from mild and quickly passing to uncontrollable vomiting. Some expectant mothers experience nausea long before the delay of the menstrual cycle.
- Change in taste preferences
It is worth thinking about a possible pregnancy andif a woman has changes in taste preferences. In common parlance, this phenomenon is called taste perversion - there may be a desire to constantly eat sour, salty, sweet. And familiar foods may suddenly become unpleasant and even cause nausea. These early signs of pregnancy, appearing before the delay, are the most common. Although in some cases, this phenomenon is provoked by banal iron deficiency anemia. Therefore, if you have unusual taste preferences, but are not pregnant, be sure to consult a hematologist. Anemia must be treated without fail.
- Change in appetite
No less often there is also amplification or,on the contrary, loss of appetite. Are you reaching for a third bun in a row? Don’t rush to reproach yourself and punish your body with grueling workouts – perhaps very soon you will see two cherished stripes on the test. The same is true for a decrease in appetite. If you find that you can’t look at food, don’t “force” your body and eat through force. If you don’t want to, then right now is not the time.
- Fast fatiguability
You haven't even gotten out of bed yet, and you already feel ityourself so tired, as if you did a general cleaning, submitted a quarterly report and spent two hours on an exercise bike? Perhaps this is how your body draws attention to itself and asks for a more gentle regime? After all, pregnancy is a serious burden for it! But even if you are not pregnant, you should consult a doctor. After all, increased fatigue almost always indicates some pathological processes in the body. And it is very important to identify these disorders in time and eliminate them.
- Increased drowsiness
Do you feel sleepy all the time?In the morning, during the day, in the evening, do you dream only about her – about such a desired pillow? If such drowsiness was not typical for you before, it is worth thinking about. Perhaps this drowsiness and fatigue are some of the first signs of pregnancy, appearing before the delay of menstruation.
- Emotional instability
Increased irritability and tearfulness,sudden mood swings – all these are typical signs for a pregnant woman. And it is not surprising, because her hormonal background changes radically. And especially strong changes occur in the early stages of pregnancy, even before the delay of menstruation.
- Frequent urination
The same change in hormonal levels canlead to frequent urination - this happens especially often in the first 4 weeks of pregnancy, when the woman herself does not yet suspect it and there is not even a delay in menstruation. However, in some cases, frequent urination indicates problems with the genitourinary system and, in particular, cystitis. Although in these cases, as a rule, the woman experiences the following symptoms: pain, burning during urination, elevated body temperature. In any case, if you notice such symptoms, you need to seek help from a doctor.
- A sharpened sense of smell
You started to stop with bated breathnear freshly painted benches, and suddenly you feel sick from your favorite perfume? Do you smell your neighbor smoking in the stairwell? You should also be wary if your sense of smell suddenly and rarely sharpens. A sharp increase in sensitivity to certain smells in most cases indicates pregnancy. Nine out of ten pregnant women noted this phenomenon at the beginning of pregnancy, even before the delay of menstruation.
- Bloody issues
If about a week before the expected datemenstruation you noticed bloody discharge on your underwear, do not rush to be alarmed. Such discharge very often indicates that the fertilized egg is fixed in the mucous membrane of the uterus. Such a phenomenon is completely normal and in medicine is called implantation bleeding. It is observed in 60% of all cases of pregnancy in the early stages, before the delay of menstruation.
- Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
Often a sign of early pregnancythe normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, especially the intestines, becomes disrupted. Diarrhea, constipation - all this is quite common in the early stages. Doctors explain this phenomenon by changes in the hormonal background in the body of a pregnant woman.
- Swelling of the genital organs
Do you suddenly feel like your trousers are too small?Have you noticed some swelling of the labia? Most often, these are early signs of pregnancy, which occur due to the restructuring of blood circulation in the pelvic organs, which occurs at the earliest stages. Most often, this condition passes quite quickly - in two to three months. But in some cases, it can persist into later stages of pregnancy.
Temperature Method
But all the listed signs cannotbe considered accurate, since similar symptoms can be caused by other factors. Breast tenderness can occur before the onset of menstruation, irritability and fatigue can be caused by disturbances in the geomagnetic background, and nausea can be provoked by food poisoning, taking medications, or simply stress. Stress caused by travel, illness, physical exertion, or even extreme weather conditions can affect the timing of ovulation and in itself cause a delay in menstruation. A failure in the hormonal system can also be caused by a sharp change in a woman's body weight. Therefore, a more reliable means of determining pregnancy in the early stages is the so-called temperature method, based on recording changes in basal temperature. However, for this you need to keep a temperature diary and know your menstrual cycle. The basal temperature chart always consists of two phases: first there is a period of low temperatures, then ovulation occurs, and the temperature rises sharply. The period of high temperatures is called the corpus luteum phase. If the high temperature (above 37 degrees) persists for three days longer than the usual luteal phase, you have every reason to consider pregnancy to have occurred. That is, if until now your luteal phase was 13 days, and now it has increased to 17, then in this case the probability of pregnancy is very high. You need to pay attention to the second phase of the cycle, since it is the most stable and averages from 12 to 14 days, while the duration of the first phase is more subject to fluctuations. When pregnancy occurs, a third phase of the temperature chart sometimes appears - a jump in temperature after the second phase. The presence of pregnancy can be assumed with a high degree of certainty if more than 18 points of elevated basal temperature appear in a row on the chart. These are the most reliable signs of pregnancy in the early stages. But, we repeat, only a qualified medical examination can absolutely accurately diagnose pregnancy. Therefore, all the described signs of pregnancy in the early stages, occurring even before the delay of pregnancy, can only serve as a reason to consult a doctor. After all, the manifestation of many diseases can also be similar to pregnancy - in any case, the signs can be similar. Of course, we sincerely wish you that the reason for your ailments turns out to be the most joyful and in the end your test "stripes"! We advise you to read: