Sometimes, a woman can not determine what is with her, premenstrual syndrome or pregnancy. Symptoms are so similar that at the time to get lost. Therefore, two weeks after ovulation, many women ask themselves the question: do I have PMS or is it still a pregnancy?
Premenstrual syndrome and pregnancy
PMS or premenstrual syndrome, is often accompanied by swelling of the mammary glands, general fatigue, headache and pain in the lower abdomen. A woman is overcome by depression, and she escapes from her, absorbing food in incredible amounts. The result of intemperance is nausea. Another part of women, on the contrary, completely loses its appetite and constantly complains of nausea and vomiting.
Almost the same signs are observed in the early stages of pregnancy. It is not surprising that a woman can not understand what is with her - PMS or pregnancy.
This similarity does not cause any surprise for doctors. Both PMS and pregnancy are accompanied by an increase in the level of progesterone. Hence the striking similarity of the signs. Fortunately, there are several characteristic differences with which you can fairly accurately diagnose your condition.
How to distinguish PMS from pregnancy?
In order not to confuse the premenstrual syndrome with signs of pregnancy, you should carefully treat your body. Because the difference between ICP and pregnancy in each woman can be very individual.
- Many women before the onset of PMS have headaches or pulling pains in the lower abdomen. In this case, pregnancy in the early stages of such symptoms does not. On the contrary, if pain during PMS does not bother, it is possible that they will accompany the first days of pregnancy.
- The easiest way to distinguish PMS from pregnancy is testing. Do not be lazy to go to the pharmacy and get a test. True, he is not always truthful either.
- An alternative to the test is a blood test for hCG. Chronic gonadotropin of a man is produced by a yellow body that appears on the site of the release of an egg - a burst follicle. An excessive level of hCG in the blood is an accurate sign of pregnancy.
- If you do not change body temperature, most likely, soon there will come "critical days". A slight increase in temperature may indicate pregnancy. A sure sign is a fever within 18 days after ovulation.
- Depression and anxiety do not appear suddenly. As a rule, they are observed before and during premenstrual syndrome. It's just an increase in the woman's habitual state. A sharp change of mood,
anxiety, irritability, most often, manifest themselves with PMS. - You can confirm your doubts or strengthen your hopes if you contact a gynecologist. Such modern methods of determining pregnancy, such as ultrasound, give an accurate picture of a woman's condition already in the first weeks of pregnancy.
In principle, this difference between the PMS and pregnancy ends.
Some women claim that the condition of PMS is possible during pregnancy. The statement is due to the fact that two weeks after conception, there is a slight bleeding. As a rule, it lasts for 6-10 days and does not affect pregnancy. Approximately 20% of women experience a similar symptom. Although, it can be, simply, the beginning of the next cycle. In addition, during pregnancy, the ovarian function is blocked. Namely, their work provokes the arrival of PMS. Therefore, pregnancy and PMS are incompatible.