HPT Results, Implantation Bleeding, and Pseudomenstruation Posted: 01-27-06 16:44pm
i have a pretty regular period (28 day
cycle). i am never late, sometimes early
by 2-3 days at most...but that doesnt
happen often. the first date of my last
period was 12/29. today, i am just about
2 days late. early this morning i noticed
light discharge that was light pink in
color. i only noticed this when wiping,
it has not been heavy enough to be seen on
my pad or panties. unlike my usual
periods, i have had absolutely no
cramping. the hpt i used this afternoon
came back negative. i am wondering if i
could possibly be pregnant? could this
be implanation bleeding? did i test too
early?
The results from a HPT test are valid if
the test is taken not more than 5 days
before an expected period. This means that
any testing made after an expected period
(as you have done) is valid. Your test was
negative, so you are not pregnant. There
can be “ovulation bleeding” or
“vaginal bleeding during expected
periods in confirmed pregnant women”,
but such a thing as “implantation
bleeding” doesn’t exist. According to
your history, I believe that you have had
a kind of false menstruation
(pseudomenstruation). Pseudomenstruations
are typical in women who experience cycles
without ovulation. They happen during the
expected period-time but bleeding is not
the same as in real menstruations and
there is no cramping (as in your case). A
hormonal active follicular cyst in an
ovary can cause such menstrual
irregularities. You can go to your
gynecologist for ultrasound examination to
rule out or confirm this possibility.
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