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my name's rebecca. i doubt you're even mildly interested in the irrelevant aspects of my life, so i'll get to the point. i'm not a professional psychologist nor do i pretend to be, yet i'll try to give you advice based on the common sense that, unlike many others on here, i own ;]

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Okay, I know you get these a whole lot! And I will tell you as a columnist for years here I have seen them pop up daily. Well my situation is a bit unique; bare with me.

So, I last had sex like last week. Usually my period is regular (I start every 34 days), and I last started mid-april (week of 13th). Well I receieved no period when I should of started last week.

So I looked and looked and looked over the internet about when to test. Some websites told me to wait another month; other said wait until your missed period. It has been a short time between sex and a scheduled period which confuses me.

I am getting weird symptoms.. nausea, fatigue, bloating, and irritability. Sometimes on some random times I start cramping real bad.

Stress couldn't be much of a factor.. I have a little stress but everyone has stress. I am happy for the most part.

So any help here on what I should do? Thanks.

Generally, a week is too early for symptoms to show up; if you're nauseous and irritable right now, chances are it doesn't have to do with pregnancy! It's not uncommon to have placebo-effect type symptoms, either.

Obviously that doesn't mean you're not pregnant, though. Most home pregnancy tests are accurate one week after your missed period, so I'd test then. Do a few tests and do it first thing in the morning for the most accurate result.

Good luck! I hope you get the result you want.

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(Rating: 5) Thanks.. well I thought I would be safe and wait a couple of weeks. I could just be late and experiencing PMS.. but who knows.. I'll wait a little and then test. Your advice helped.
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