Hi, I have been having early pregnancy signs and thought for sure I was pregnant after the smell of McDonalds and other kinds of foods made me nauseous. My breasts have been sore and tingly for about 7 weeks and my left breast is visibly larger. I am constantly tired especially mid-day and have been having hot flashes. I have also had dizzy spells a couple of time after standing for a while. I also have been bloated for about 6 weeks and while having intercourse it feels like my husband has either grown overnight or like I am tighter. He also notices a difference. My sex drive has also decreased. I have three children already and most of this happened with all of my other pregnancies. My periods are always on time and always last 4 days with a 26 day cycle since I was 14, I m 24 now. My last period was a day late and only lasted 3 days. This month my period was also a day late and I am on day 2 of my period and It is really light, only filling up less than half a regular flow tampon in 4 hours. usually I change tampons every 3 hours and they are completely full. I have taken a total of 4 pregnancy tests between last month and this month and they have both been negative. I am trying to conceive and last month I just dismissed the results but this month I cant shake the feeling that I am pregnant. I have herd of a term called cryptic pregnancy and was wondering if this could be a possibility for me and what do I need to do to find out if I am and how long do I have to wait with continued symptoms before I make an appointment with my OBGYN?
Hello, I would be happy to help you with your question. I have never heard of the term "cryptic pregnancy".  Either you are pregnant or you are not.  If you truly feel pregnant and do not trust the urine tests, then a blood test will put this question to rest.  If the blood test is negative, then the unusual symptoms and abnormal periods are most likely related to the hormonal imbalances that come from not ovulating regularly.  In answer to your question, yes you should schedule a visit with your OB/GUN. I hope that this helps and good luck!