Dear Hannah, I think that I may be pregnant but I’m really not sure. I know that doctors say that your breasts begin to get swollen or tender when you’re pregnant, but it’s really my nipples that are tender.
I’m supposed to get my period around next week, but my doctor’s appointment isn’t until next month. I was wondering, should I wait until my period ends (if it comes) or just wait to go to the doctor? Also, I was wondering, is it possible for me this early to start experiencing the signs of pregnancy in the same week? Thanks! Melina
Dear Melina,
Excellent questions. Nipple tenderness doesn’t necessarily mean that you may be pregnant. It is believed to be caused by an excess or imbalance in the female hormones estrogen, progesterone or prolactin. Women experiencing it say it tends to get worse with emotional stress or prolonged activity.
Excessive amounts of salt, fat & caffeine can also aggravate it. It could be caused by fluid retention in your breasts, which may make them swollen and quite tender. Many people experience nipple and/or breast tenderness on a regular basis around the time of ovulation.
If your tenderness doesn’t disappear in two weeks, then I would begin getting concerned that it might be a symptom of being pregnant, though other causes are still possible. Since you haven’t missed you period yet, I wouldn’t be too concerned just yet.
If I were you, I’d wait until your regularly scheduled doctor’s visit. You could always purchase an over-the-counter pregnancy test kit and try that. And, yes, it is possible to experience the signs of pregnancy during the first week (though many don’t know until they’ve missed their first period). In a future post, we’ll go over the basic symptoms of early pregnancy.
Hannah
thank you this information was very helpful. so far this is the only site to explain what might be wrong with myself. I too am having nipple sensitivity I’m 25 and I’ve started taking prenatal vit. for the positive effects of the vit. not the prenatal part. (though I wish :)
i still have some concerns, my period has been really messed up for a couple of months now. But, for now, my mind has been put at ease thank you!
me and my friend had sex at the beging of this week and i havent really been feeling to good. I knew that we used a condom but at the same time i knew that the condom had bust. I just want to know does that mean that i am pregnant cause my breast have been sore and i had found crust around my nipple and after i peeled it off some clear stuff came out it
Dear Hannah,
My husband and I have been married for 3 years and having unprotected sex…for three years ….without getting pregnant. The fertility speacialist said that my husband’s test came back that he had tons of sperm (volume was good) but they were not moving, we used a regular condom to collect the sperm…where we should have used a collection condom…because the doctor said it kills the sperm.Do you really think it was the condom that killed the sperm, since we have not gotten pregnant? Also I was wondering if I have a tilted or tipped uterus would the doctors have found it by now, and would that prevent pregance? I am 29 and have had OB visits ever since I was 18.
jamie-
on one of my doctor visits i was told that my cervix was tilted up and to the left… she said that it has nothing to do with being able to get pregnant… that some women have these kinds of things… which is what makes all of us different in our own ways.
happy baby making to you :)… hope all goes well.
Dear Hannah!
Thanks so much for the info! my nipples just started being tender yesterday for some reason and I am freaking out! Around the nipple is the same, its just the nipple that seems to be aggravated. Do you think it can also be caused by the bra I wear? thanks again!
Dear Hannah, i had protected sex on d 15th and nothing went wrong. i had my period ending on the 10th, my nipples are really tender and its kinda wierd they have never felt this way before. my nex period is in on the weekend could this jus be my period?
k will i am 13 i have been on a sex thing .. my nipples are tender but not my breast .. i have about maybe a week or two before my period but im stuck on the question “am i prego?”
Ok hello. First off I have been sexaully active with my boyfriend unprotected but I have never been late on my period
This month I was suppose 2 start on like the 26th or 27th but I haven’t came on, today is the
28 no sign of my period and my nipples are a little tender. Could this be a sign of pregnancy???? Please hannah help a sista out lol.
Help me out
I’m always worried I may be prggo bt lately my nipples have been sore idk if it 2 much dr.pepper or I could be pregnant I don’t gt my period til a week bt I’m always stressed tht I am. I also had sex a couple of times wit out a condom bt he did pull out or he didn’t come at all could I be pregnant?
I have to had very sore nipples, i cant lie on them… i cant even let the water in the shower run on them! i have just been put on the pill (again) because the depo didnt agree with me and your information about the estrogen etc has eased my mind a bit until my doctors appointment, i was just wondering though if they’ll take me off the pill because i dont want them to because its the only contraceptive i like and my body agrees with :S, thanks!
im 19 years old and having unprotected sex ive been with my boyfriend for four years almost 5 and we have been trying to have a baby for 3 years and for some reason i wont get pregnant i dont no why?? please help and give me advice on what to do to get pregnant… i have sore nipples for about 2 days and my period is irregular. and i just need advice and help… please help me…..
brittney
Hi all,
My hubby and I have been trying to conceive for 2 months now. I stopped the pill one month before trying and I think that wasn’t soon enough since I didn’t get pregnant the first month of trying. I am a week away from my period and have been using an ovulation calendar all month–we had sex the right week and on the day that the calendar claim to be Implantation Day, I had cramping for about a day–which I read can be implantation cramps, and now my nipples are very tender and my boobs feel a little heavier. I hate this waiting for period time! I need to know now!!! Any thoughts or am I just wanting it too bad that I’m making something out of nothing?
dear hannah, i have been having tender nipples on and off for about a week now, and i skipped my last month’s period. i an expecting my period this week but i have never had tender nipples as a sign of PMS. could i be pregnant?
Hello hannah
my period comes every month on the 14th or 15th so I had protected sex with my boyfriend a week and three days after my period which was on august 29th…my next period is due on September 14th or 15th…like 3 days after i had protected sex i started feeling like am pregnant,my breast are sore and i have tender nipples,i feel like a want to vomit but i never do,am soooo stressed out that i took two pregnancy test and both came up negative…so please help me,could i still be pregnant or am i pregnant…Please reply ASAP
Thank you
Dear Hannah, I hope Im not pregnant, I have had lower abdominal pain for a week so I went to the ER. but they did not find nothing wrong through blood tests, CT scan, or pelvic exam and even my urine sample. Last night when I came home from the ER after sitting there for 5hrs my nipples started hurting. Im hoping its a hormonal thing because I have been on the Depot for 9 yrs and this is the first time I was late, so i have to wait 2wks to take another preg. test
My fiance and I have been having unprotected sex for quite some time now. We arent trying to get pregnant but we are not preventing it either. I have had a pregnancy scare in the past when I was like a month and a half late. I took TONS of tests and all came back negative. This month i had some bleeding after I already had a pd. I didnt know what this was so i took another test.. low a behold… negative. So i stopped worrying now my nipples are extra sore and sensitive! And i am a few days late now… I know that if i take a test it will show nothing. I have no idea what to do! Any ideas or input?
Kendra
dear hannah. around the 16th of aug i had unprotected sex and the next morning i took an morning after pill about 5 dys later my period came it lasted 4 dys instead of its usual 6 but i had cramps mood swings and all.. then in september my period came on the 26th again regular blood flow my bad cramps as usual but this one was 4 instead of 6 dys also.. as of a few dys ago my breast nipples have been really tender n my back hurts a little bit but i dont seem to have any other signs of pregnancy. could i still be pregnant???
Dear Hannah,
My husband and I were trying to have a baby so we started taking fertilaid supplements about three months ago. Nothing happened, and we ran out of the supplements earlier this month. We decided not to try again and just see what happens. Well, now I am about a week and half late on my period and my nipples have been sooooo sore past 5 days. Negative pregnancy test though. My breats don’t hurt, just the nipples. No dark colring either. Light cramping here and there as well. Could it just be after effects from the fertilaid?? And can fertilaid cause any other symptons?? The website doesn’t really tell me much.
Dear Hannah,
I am a little worried that I may be pregnant for the 3rd time. I woke up this morning and my nipples were really sore. That was my knowing with both pregnancies before.. AND as well as my little sister, she and I somehow are always pregnat at the same time! And I just found out she was 4months along today…So i’m a little worried, BUT I am always missing my birth control pills. I saw a few days ago I was 5 days behind, So I took two at a time until I got caught up. Maybe this is why my nipples are sore?
I’ve also been experiencing me feeling so nausiated along with being very tired and exhausted without a routine change, I just wondered if there could be any other reasons besides being pregnant?
had y period about 6th of october and was out of it by the 12th…on the 21st of october i had an unportected sex with my ex bf, and he did cum inside me….i freaked out and was so mad for i knew i was fertile that time…a few hrs later (about 4 hrs), we got a birth contol pill and i took one immediately…as soon as i got home i researched on the net about my situation and came across a site saying that regular birth control pills can be used as emergency contraceptives
the particular brith control pill i had was “trust pill”, according to the site i should take 4 pills (equivalent to 1 dose of ecp) and the next 4 pills after 12 hrs…i immediately took the remaining pills i missed…and took another 5 pills 12 hrs later and another 5 12 hrs later and the remaining 6 pills (of the 21 pack) 12 hours later.
i know i took more than what the site suggested, but i was so afraid of getting pregnant and i wasn’t sure if taking regular birth control pills could actually be used as ecp, but the site i came across at did anyway…but to make sure i get the amount of dosage needed i finished the 21 pack in 3 days…i might have overdosed myself but i think that would be better than not getting the ample dosage to prevent pregnancy…
i was aware that side effects will be experienced while you are still in the “process” of taking the pills, but i guess i was lucky for i never really experienced nausea or vomitting while on it…
on the 28th which was 7 days later, i had bleeding and it seemed like my regular period ( not light but not heavy either, i think it was an average flow) and it lasted till about nov 2…it was a relief to get that period, for i know that the pills worked…
but the succeeding days after that, i started to worry, for i was feeling different…
- i was always sleepy in the afternoons
- i feel tired all the time
-my lower back was painful
-my legs and arms were getting some numbness
this symptoms made me worry and made me think that maybe i am pregnant, for i have never taken such amount of pills and im not really aware of the effects of ecp…the stress went on as as the days went by more symptoms of early pregnancy began to show like:
-feeling like throwing up while eating
-fuller breasts
-sensitive nipples
-frequent urination
last nov 16 i took a pregnancy test early in the morning, and it turned negative but the symptoms i was experiencing didnt go away…i was expecting my next period to be on the 24th of november if ill base it on the bleeding i had a week after i tool those pills, but i am now 3 days late and i am still experiencing those symptoms plus more palpitation, hot flashes, cold feet and hands…this is really stressful and im worried sick
ive been reading a lot of thinking regarding what im going through on the net and im grateful there are forums like this, but im still confused because i get different information form different links…i need some answers to my questions!
!) is bleeding a week after taking those pills a sign that ecp worked?
2) how come i am experiencing all pregnancy symptoms despite that i had bleeding or my period after taking ecp and even if my test turned negative?
3) is there a possibility that im pregnant coz im now 3 days delayed for my next period after that “period” i had a week later taking ecp?
4) if these are all side effects of the pills how long will i suffer from these? it been over a month now and i still feel sick?
*yesterday nov 28 i had spotting which did not even last for an hour! it was just a slight pale red-brownish discharge..i was hoping it will go heavy but it just stopped…now there is no more spotting..could i be pregnant?
Hi well me and my boyfriend have been having unprotected sex now for about 6 months and we’ve been trying to get pregnant so far no luck. Well usually when im about to get my period I get tender breast about a week before. This month i have sore nipples and I just noticed it yesterday and i usually dont get sore nipples. Also Iv felt dizzy and a little light head the past week and I vomited for no reason a few days ago. Do you think I can be prego??
Ok I had protected sex Oct 28, got my 4 day period a week later, no cramping. I have not gotten A period yet and my nipples have been very sore/tender for a week or so and I’ve had some cramping off and on like my period was coming but hasn’t. What could be the possible reasons?
Hello hannah,
I have a few questions..I haven’t had mah period 4 2months { going on 3months this month}…I went 2 tha doc office nd took a urine. Sample but came bak neg. I’m not stressed haven’t gain weight..well only 2pounds but it was around tha holiday..lol ..I have many symptoms { dizzyness constipation gassy lower abdominal pains like pulling sore nipples nd. Also nauesa}of being preg but keep gettin neg results but they told me 2 wait thia month 2 c if I get mah period nd if not. They are gonna take a blood test..mah question is am I preggo?
I 2 have been having unprotected sex with mah bf 4. 3yrs but nothin
Well here is my situation its long so bare with me… Im 25 yrs old periods are every month on Oct 17th I had sex for the first time in a year with a condom everything was fine for about a week when I started having brown dischage which is odd for me and lasted almost a week which is always strange my periods on last 2 or 3 days then done. I started having having neausea and breast tenderness headaches back pain and raised montgomery glands I did not have a period at all in november i went to the doctor several times and him saying i was not pregnant with my last son blood test and urine test never showed with my son. the found out threw ultrasound. On December 3rd i had was pink discharge then bright red spot then started the bright red bleeding that lasted 4 days i went to the er they said i had an infection my regular doc said miscarriage. Still not had sex since the 17th of october my breasts filled back up nipples are sensitive and even more mongomery glands and headache and extrememly tired.. Can anyone help me on this I truely do not know what is goin on!
well my name is lily am 19yrs and my last period wa on november 09 and is still not here know is january am due for my period i missed it again..i been having tender brest for more than 1 week, and darkend of nipples, but i took a pregnancy test came out negative, but i dont really trust them i sheaduled an appoiment on monday for a check up, and maybe they could do blood work to see if am pregnant or not, can u help me..give me a thought of what u think may be happening to me.
i am so thankful that you have answered this question. my birthday was january 23 and me and my boyfriend had sex without a condom. we knew we shouldn’t have did it. but we did anyways because it had been so long. Anyways its been a couple of weeks, its now Febuary 3, and my nipples just started becoming tender. I thought i was pregnant because my parents told me that it was kind of a sign of pregnancy. But i start my period today; i hope.
Hey Hannah
I had sex a month ago with my boyfriend. He wore a condom.
I’m on the pill too.
I am concerned i’m pregnant though, because my lower back is hurting so much (however this could be of a BAD fall i had around the same time in the ice) but recently I have been getting very gasey and yesterday my nipples have become tender and sore. I am worried my breasts are getting larger.
I have gotten my period but it was a bit weaker then usual. It was on time (actually a day before usual because I lost a pill when i was OS, but it was the last before my ‘off’ days so meh). And I even took an over the counter test that came out negative.
I’m really worried and stressed. I’ve had horrible mood swings, which adds to my concern. My cycle is not for another two weeks, should I be concerned?
Dear Hannah,
I am 20 years old and i’ve been with my boyfriend for almost 3 years. We’ve been having sex for 2 years now, I was on birth control(the pill) for almost a year before we had intercourse so we never used any condoms. In june 2009 I got tired of taking a pill everyday so i decided to get a different form of birth control, I’m not sure if you are familiar with an implonon(or however you spell it). I’ve been on it now for over six months and I only had a period once and that was the first month after being on the implonon. Lately my boyfriend and I have been having sex a lot and i’ve started letting him ejaculate in me(Never use to let him do that). Over the last week or so my nipples have been extremely sore/tender, and i’ve never had a problem with that before. Since I don’t get a period due to my birth control and I don’t know if I could possibly be pregnant or not. Is it a possibility I may be preganat?