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Q: Could I be pregnant?
asked by: DoctorQuestion on November 8th, 2009
Could i be pregnant and how will i know when i can take a test?
i have had unprotected sex with my boyfriend. i have also had the morning after pill. it has been a week since ive had the morning after pill now and i dont feel right. i understand that the pill can do this but before i took the pill i had some spotting. now i have back pain stomach cramps my legs feel weak...i have slept for most of the day today which isnt like me i feel sick sometimes after eating and when i burp and i have been having headaches more frequently, and i feel bloated everyday. i have been like this for 4 days now. Im Not sure when to take a test because i cannot remember when my last period was so therefore do not know if i have missed it of when it should be incase i have missed it. do you think i could be pregnant and how should i go about taking a test?


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Dr. Kokil Mathur , MD
replied on November 9th, 2009
Sexual Health - Women Answer A7851
Hello and welcome to eHealth Forum!

The symptoms of bloating , burping, headache etc can be due to the effect of the morning after pill. The symptoms could also be due to stomach infection or acidity due to the pill.

If you took the morning after pill within three days of unprotected sex then it will act. However, you can get a positive test only on or after the expected due date if you miss the period. Since you do not remember the exact date in October, think of the time or week in which you got it. Say you got it in beginning of first week, then do the test in beginning of first week of Nov.

Since a confirmed diagnosis cannot be given on net please discuss these possibilities with your gynecologist once. Hope this helps. Take care!






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