Women of childbearing age who have sexual activity and have regular menstrual periods may be pregnant if they stop menstruating. But for women with irregular menstruation, other symptoms are needed to determine, so how can we know if we are pregnant?
Amenorrhea is the most obvious symptom of pregnancy. After amenorrhea, symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness, chills, loss of appetite, varying degrees of nausea, picky eating, liking sour food or disliking greasy and special odors may occur. Some people's appetite and preferences may change. They may want to eat one thing at a time and then another. They may suddenly stop eating what they used to like and instead want what they didn't like before. In severe cases, vomiting may occur, accompanied by breast tenderness, nipple and areola blackening and stinging, as well as frequent urination and other subjective symptoms. Generally, it is pregnancy.
To confirm the diagnosis, one should go to the hospital for examination after about 6 weeks of amenorrhea. The method of determining pregnancy in the hospital is very simple and convenient, mainly through gynecological examination, urine pregnancy test, and ultrasound examination.
1. Gynecological examination
The gynecological examination to confirm pregnancy may be your first prenatal examination, and many women or young pregnant women who have just become pregnant are very scared or embarrassed. This is a very normal psychological feeling, and the best way to overcome fear is to ask your husband to accompany you and encourage you. From a psychological perspective, what women need most at this time is encouragement and support from their loving husbands. Therefore, every man who becomes a husband should help his wife overcome psychological pressure, encourage her not to be shy or nervous, and cooperate with the doctor in a relaxed manner. During the examination, the doctor will find that your uterus is starting to enlarge, the cervix and lower segment of the uterus become soft and purple, and the color of the vaginal mucosa becomes darker. The accuracy of this examination for women two weeks after conception is almost 100%.
2. Urine pregnancy test
This test can diagnose early pregnancy and pregnancy related diseases, with a reliability rate of 95%. At present, a laboratory test for early pregnancy can determine whether you are pregnant within 5 days after your menstrual period expires. Around 20 days after maternal fertilization (i.e. 35 days of amenorrhea), the urine of pregnant women begins to contain chorionic gonadotropin produced by the placenta, which gradually increases and reaches its peak at 60 days of pregnancy. By conducting a biological pregnancy test, the presence of this hormone in urine can be determined, thereby achieving the goal of diagnosing pregnancy. The urine sent for testing should be collected for the first time in the morning, because at this time, the urine is thicker, contains more hormones, and the test results are more accurate.
3. B-ultrasound examination
This is a simple and feasible method. After 5 weeks of pregnancy, an ultrasound probe was used to examine the abdomen, and a screen showed the presence of young embryo sacs in the uterus.
If the above symptoms and signs appear, it indicates that you may be pregnant. But some pregnant women may have no discomfort or mild reactions. The best way to dispel doubts in this situation is to go to the hospital and have a doctor conduct a diagnosis.
