pregnant?

September 29, 2008

Well its 2 weeks before i should have my next period..

I had extremly bad cramps which ive never experienced before and a very light period. and my periods are usually heavy-light and its been light and barely anything there.. whats this mean

September 29, 2008

It's mean that there is a chance that it was implantation bleeding and you could be pregnant. I have read several places that when a woman experiences what you do. It means that you could be pregnant. Good luck to you.

September 30, 2008

It actually means absolutely nothing. A lot of my patients love to tell me all about their periods but it really does not mean anything medically. I really hate to burst any bubbles out their but it does not matter how much cramping is present, whether there are clots or not or whether it is light and stops in 3 days... all of that information does not tell me as a physician very much that I can diagnose a problem with. I doubt that you are pregnant, however, I would take a test to be sure. Bleeding in pregnancy can occur but I bet what is happening with you is that you may be starting to experience some egg quality issues. Reason I say this is because as the egg develops, granulosa cells around the egg secrete estrogen. It is this estrogen that builds the endometrium and makes it thick. If you are having very light periods then you may not be getting very much estrogen secretion during the follicular phase and that can be a reflection of egg quality. The best way to check egg quality is with a clomid challenge test. I would see a physician and have this done...

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