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I Have Irregular Periods. When Should I Take A Pregnancy Test?
Alternative Names
Irregular menstruation; Heavy, prolonged, or irregular periods; Menorrhagia; Polymenorrhea; Metrorrhagia and other menstrual conditions; Abnormal menstrual periods; Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Considerations
The menstrual cycle is not the same for every woman. On average, menstrual flow occurs every 28 days (with most women having cycles between 24 and 34 days), and lasts about 4-7 days.
However, there is a wide variation in timing and duration...
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Pregnancy Symptoms
For most women, missing a period is one of the first signs of pregnancy that women notice. For others, irregular periods make it difficult to know... Read more »
Home Pregnancy Tests
Home pregnancy tests have become commonplace. A woman can find out if she is pregnant within minutes and anytime of the day or night. Some tests... Read more »
Pregnancy Testing
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Urine or blood tests used to detect whether a woman is pregnant.The earliest way to know for sure whether you are pregnant is to have a pregnancy... Read more »
HCG: quantitative
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Serial beta HCG; Repeat quantitative beta HCG; Human chorionic gonadotrophin blood test - quantitative; Beta-HCG blood test - quantitative; Pregnancy... Read more »
Stress Not the Only Cause for Irregular Periods
When a woman experiences irregular menstrual cycles, doctors typically prescribe birth control pills without doing much evaluation of the issue. But... Read more »
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