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I've gotta ask SOMEONE!
Ok, my last period was November 25, 2010. As I believe I'm going through perimenopause (since 2005), but my only symptom has been the once or twice a year missing a period, no hot flashes, moodiness, facial hair, etc. I had one or two heavy periods, but basically, they are normal. I've NEVER missed 2 periods in a row. In late December, I took 2 tests; both were negative, but I goofed up on one in my half-asleep state, and urinated on the wrong part of the thing (ok, LAUGH). I always have done them in a cup, so I can be excused!
I haven't taken a test since then.
Since around that time, though, my breasts have been SORE and tender, getting worse every week. Now, they feel heavy, as well. No darkening of the aureolae that I can see (but I'm very fair-skinned). I have been feeling a bit tired lately, but nothing bad. I've actually, for once, have been sleeping very well. A two weeks ago, it felt almost as if my period was going to arrive--but it didn't, and the breast thing has been worse since then. I haven't felt nauseous really, but the past 2 weeks or so, a tiny bit sometimes in the afternoon; eating something salty (been craving salt, and I dislike salty food) seems to stop it. My acne has finally seemed to mostly clear up! I never had a bad case of it, but have always had small break-outs since puberty at age 10. Now, when I skipped a period before, I did get breast soreness, as I do 3 days before my period, but it went away during my "phantom period". This had stayed since the first missed period in December.
We use barrier birth control, but that can fail, though, if used properly, should have a high success rate.
I've just read about women even older than me being told they couldn't be pregnant, taking home tests, which were negative, though they are definitely pregnant at 24-26 weeks! I'm starting to get a bit scared, ladies! I knew that sometimes the pregnancy hormone is not prevalent enough in some women early on, and therefore, there may be a false negative on a home test, but not THAT far into a pregnancy!
Any ideas?? Thanks!
Ok, my last period was November 25, 2010. As I believe I'm going through perimenopause (since 2005), but my only symptom has been the once or twice a year missing a period, no hot flashes, moodiness, facial hair, etc. I had one or two heavy periods, but basically, they are normal. I've NEVER missed 2 periods in a row. In late December, I took 2 tests; both were negative, but I goofed up on one in my half-asleep state, and urinated on the wrong part of the thing (ok, LAUGH). I always have done them in a cup, so I can be excused!
Since around that time, though, my breasts have been SORE and tender, getting worse every week. Now, they feel heavy, as well. No darkening of the aureolae that I can see (but I'm very fair-skinned). I have been feeling a bit tired lately, but nothing bad. I've actually, for once, have been sleeping very well. A two weeks ago, it felt almost as if my period was going to arrive--but it didn't, and the breast thing has been worse since then. I haven't felt nauseous really, but the past 2 weeks or so, a tiny bit sometimes in the afternoon; eating something salty (been craving salt, and I dislike salty food) seems to stop it. My acne has finally seemed to mostly clear up! I never had a bad case of it, but have always had small break-outs since puberty at age 10. Now, when I skipped a period before, I did get breast soreness, as I do 3 days before my period, but it went away during my "phantom period". This had stayed since the first missed period in December.
We use barrier birth control, but that can fail, though, if used properly, should have a high success rate.
I've just read about women even older than me being told they couldn't be pregnant, taking home tests, which were negative, though they are definitely pregnant at 24-26 weeks! I'm starting to get a bit scared, ladies! I knew that sometimes the pregnancy hormone is not prevalent enough in some women early on, and therefore, there may be a false negative on a home test, but not THAT far into a pregnancy!
Any ideas?? Thanks!
