Main Symptoms of Pregnancy:
1. Menstrual delay
When the menstruation does not come in the expected period. In general, it is detected by the woman between 1 and 2 weeks late.
2. Nausea and vomiting
They may occur in the first days of gestation, but they are more common from the 1st or 2nd month of pregnancy and do not occur in all patients.
3. Breast tenderness
The pregnant woman may have a greater sensitivity in the breasts, it is a kind of sore touch or pressure, it may appear as a tingling or a feeling of swelling, sometimes the swelling is real and not just a sensation;
4. Increased urinary frequency and urge to urinate
The woman starts to go to the bathroom more often and sometimes has a sense of urinary urgency, that is, it seems that she will urinate immediately, as if she were urinating in her clothes if she did not get to the bathroom fast.
The pregnancy symptoms mentioned above are the most common.
Symptoms of Uncommon Pregnancy:
There are other symptoms as well, but they are seen with a lower frequency:
- Cramps and / or Bleeding at Implantation: A colicky abdominal pain associated with a small bleeding can occur at the time of implantation in the uterus of the fertilized egg, these symptoms appear in the middle of the cycle and most women find that they menstruate again before the normal date, as it passes quickly, they do not give very important;
- Darkening of the areola of the beak of the breasts and veins more visible: usually associated with increased swelling and tenderness of the breasts;
- Willing to eat things who would not normally eat or did not care so much or increased hunger and desire to eat at all times - Increased hunger and the urge to eat at all times are more common, and the desire to eat strange things is unusual. What may happen is the increased appetite for a specific food group;
- Drowsiness and tiredness: the woman sleeps a lot and still feels very sleepy;
- Sensation of a strange taste in the mouth, usually metallic, or change in the sensation of odors - The pregnant woman seems to have a sharper nose and may even become more sensitive to some types of smells;
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The symptoms of pregnancy are not specific to pregnancy, that is, they may be present in many other situations that do not correspond to pregnancy. Reliable symptoms only appear in advanced stages of gestation (increased uterine volume and presence of fetal movements).
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Most importantly, for you to be more sure that what you are really feeling are signs of a pregnancy there should be a concordance between all of your symptoms and there must be a history compatible with pregnancy.
If you experience any of these symptoms and a history of pregnancy, consult your GP, gynecologist, or family physician for a detailed assessment and possible pregnancy identification.
