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rachelwm · Apr 6, 2010, 04:12 PM

Hi everyone. So I don't know what is going on with my body. I am 22 years old, in great health, the only bad thing is I drink occasionally with my friends, maybe 2-3 times a month. Other than that, I eat very healthy, I'm 5'1 and 105 lbs. But recently my periods have been all messed up, and now I am thinking I may be pregnant. My periods are regularly about 1 month and 5 days apart. So its normal for them to be a little more spread out. The longest I have EVER gone without my period was a month and 10 days. But that only happened once. So, in January I started on the 3rd, and had a regular period. Then I started my next period February 8th. Had a regular period again. It came to March and I kept waiting and waiting. My period never came. On the 25th still no bleeding, so I took a pregnancy test, and it was negative. I tried not to stress out too much, because I know my periods have always been a little late. Finally on March 27th (A month and 19 days later from my last period) I started bleeding, and had my cramps as usual. But then, 2 days later, on the 29th I stopped. This was weird to me because I always have my periods for at least 5 days, if not longer. I didn't think anything of it, just assuming it was just a little shorter than usual. Then last Friday, April 2nd, I started cramping SO bad. All day and all night, the only time it would let up is when I take a lot of Midol. I thought this was weird. I always cramp before and during my period... but I don't understand why I'm cramping 4-5 days after my bleeding stopped. I have been cramping every single day since, it hasn't stopped, so for 4 days now. The 3rd day of cramping (Easter) I starting have really weird symptoms. I woke up extremely light headed, feeling like I was going to faint. I was SO tired, extremely lethargic, having no energy whatsoever, and still really bad cramps. I have no way to explain my tiredness. I'm very healthy, been getting plenty of sleep. I've had some people suggest I may have had a miscarriage, but I read up on that, and it said if I did I would have bled for over a week if that was the case. Could I be pregnant? Maybe I'm having an ectoptic pregnancy? I didn't think I could because I bled for 2 days, but I've read that its possible I could have had "Implantation" bleeding. I don't know. I'm just so confused and scared. I'm going to take another pregnancy test tomorrow and see, but maybe its to early to detect that. I think I'm going to go see the doctor tomorrow if I still feel the same. What are your thoughts? Could I be pregnant? Or am I just have an extremely irregular weird period? Some people say it may be because I'm just stressed, but I really haven't been stressed at all the last few months. What are your thoughts?

Synnen · Apr 6, 2010, 04:33 PM

My thoughts are that you should see your doctor as soon as possible.

There are other reasons--some of them very serious--that you could be having the cramping and symptoms that you have, and NOT have it be a pregnancy at all.

Implantation bleeding, contrary to belief, is actually VERY rare.

rachelwm · Apr 6, 2010, 04:55 PM

Thank you so much for responding. That's what I'm beginning to think. I think there may be something else totally separate going on, and I really need to just see a doctor so I can start figuring this out.

Synnen · Apr 6, 2010, 08:04 PM

Please realize too that you could just be having a change in your periods. That does happen to many women on occasion.

You should still see your doctor, however, to rule out any problems it might be. I don't want you to be terrified, but I do want you to realize that this could be very serious.