Can you be pregnant but still have your period?

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Periods During Pregnancy

It seems like at some point every woman has heard that their sister's friend's cousin had a period while they were pregnant. Or "oh I bled throughout my pregnancy and didn't know I was pregnant because it was my period!" This is a myth. Women often confuse any vaginal bleeding as their period because that is what they are used to happening. You did not experience a period; you experienced vaginal bleeding! This is a common a common occurrence and a wide misconception.

You cannot have a period while you are pregnant because both of these functions cannot happen at the same time. If you were pregnant and began menstruating, inevitably you would lose the pregnancy or have a miscarriage. Although you can't be pregnant and have a period at the same time, you can, in fact, experience vaginal bleeding and continue to be pregnant. These are two very different terms: vaginal bleeding and menstruation (period), but it is usually vaginal bleeding that women confuse as their periods.

Bleeding early in pregnancy, as in the first trimester, is scary, but luckily it usually doesn't signal a problem. It is also rather common among women. There are a few common causes of first-trimester bleeding, none of which is an indication of trouble.

1. Normal implantation of the pregnancy into the uterine wall. This bleeding, which sometimes also occurs when a fertilized egg (embryo) attaches itself to the wall of the uterus (generally two to five days after conception), is brief and light and only lasting a couple of days. Implantation normally occurs around five to ten days after conception.

2. Hormonal changes when the period would have otherwise occurred. This type of bleeding is also usually very light, but it can sometimes seem like an actual period. Many women report that they do actually bleed regularly during the early portion of their pregnancy, none of which is a true menstrual period, and this is usually the culprit for that. It is often referred as early pregnancy bleeding and is caused by hormonal changes in the body due to the pregnancy. This is also rather common among women and, again, can appear to be a menstrual period. It's not though.

3. It could be a subchorionic bleed. This is when a small blood clot forms at the edge of the placenta. It usually stops on its own and isn't normally an emergency. But your doctor will want to monitor this with ultrasound to be sure that the clot has resolved itself.

4. Decidual bleeding. This is period-like bleeding (but not your period) when your hormones may get out of whack. It will cause you to loose parts of the lining along the uterine wall. This is especially common in the very early stages of pregnancy because the lining hasn't had a chance to completely attach to the placenta. Although a scary thought, it is not generally considered to be a health risk to neither mother or baby.

5. Getting pregnant while on the pill. This is often associated with bleeding during a pregnancy and can be confused with a menstrual period. Many women will have several bleeding episodes before they realize something isn't right. This will cause the woman to be unable to accurately tell her doctor when her last real menstrual cycle because of the confusion, and an ultrasound will be required to determine an estimated due date.

Often the real case can't be pinpointed, but the bleeding stops spontaneously and in the situations above, the pregnancy continues just fine. As a precaution though, any bleeding should be reported to your practitioner so that he or she can evaluate it. Record whether it is intermittent or persistent, when it started, the color, the heaviness or lightness of the flow, any odor, or any tissue fragments (bits of solid material) that may have passed with the blood. If there were, try to save them in a jar. Also report other symptoms like excessive vomiting, any pain, fever, weakness, and whatever else you might feel.

Any other kind of bleeding than those above, you should make a quick call to the doctor, or if he isn't in, a visit to the ER. It could indicate a less common, and much worse, cause of early bleeding, which includes:

1. Miscarriage. The light bleeding will turn into heavy bleeding and will be accompanied by strong lower abdominal pain that comes and goes. When a miscarriage is taking place, you should find a passage of embryonic material in the blood. A brownish discharge may mean a missed miscarriage. Sometimes, if the fertilized egg doesn't develop, the sac is empty and no embryonic material could have passed.

2. Ectopic pregnancy. Signs include brown vaginal spotting or light bleeding, continuous or not, and have abdominal and/or shoulder pain that is often severe. This type of pregnancy will have to be surgically aborted as it poses potential harm to the mother. The fetus would not be able to survive in this type of pregnancy anyway.

3. Molar pregnancy. Signs include a continuous brownish discharge. This one is a very rare, yet very serious, problem. See the related links below for more information on this condition.

Why You Cannot Have A Regular Period During Pregnancy

The pregnancy hormone completely prevents ovulation in the first place. Ovulation is required to have a period.

You cannot have a period while you are pregnant by the very biological definition and function of the two. Think about it!

Your cycle is what causes a period! Your body releases hormones during this cycle. Those hormones send signals to your reproductive organs to perform certain tasks. An increase in hormones causes an egg to be released from your ovaries. While it travels, a layer of blood and tissue thickens to protect the uterine wall. If the egg is not fertilized, hormone levels drop and you start your period as that extra thick layer of blood and tissue detaches itself and comes out.

While you are pregnant, your body focuses on providing a healthy environment for the fetus. Your brain sends signals to your ovaries to stop the cycle so that the baby can grow. As a result, hormones continue to build and rise for the next nine months because it can't drop.

If you continued to have a period while you were pregnant, it would be shedding the lining of the uterine wall. This lining is what helps to nourish your baby each month. So in biological terms, it makes no sense to have a period while you were pregnant and simply not possible. Therefore, the spotting or bleeding that you are experiencing is caused by something other than your period.

Always Tell Your Doctor

Make sure you record all information and even descriptions of, especially, the first and also subsequent vaginal bleeding episodes. You need to tell your OB/GYN every possible detail that you can about the odor, appearance, any tissue, color, flow, and any other concurrent symptoms elsewhere in the body. Your OB/GYN will need to evaluate you and determine whether your particular cause of vaginal bleeding is cause for an emergency, or more commonly, a non-emergency issue. If you experiencing symptoms of a miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, or molar pregnancy, you need to call your doctor for instructions, or if he isn't in visit your nearest ER pronto.

Don't be embarrassed about it, and don't worry about "grossing out" your doctor. If your doctor was "grossed out" by this, he or she would have chosen a different career path. They answer these types of questions and put mothers-to-be at ease every single day.

Since women confuse and accept bleeding during a pregnancy as their period, they fail to inform their doctor. Thus, there are very harsh consequences for not obtaining the proper medical attention in time when they have abnormal vaginal bleeding.

For more information regarding vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, visit the links below. They are reputable sources of information from the medical community and can further explain this and other related pregnancy concerns.

Also, if you still insist that it is your period, then have your doctor complete another pregnancy test (unless it's obvious) and have him/her explain to you why you are having a period while you are pregnant. He will tell you it is vaginal bleeding and not a menstrual period.

Here's More From WikiAnswerers:

• I had unprotected sex, then got my period about a week later and five weeks later I found out I was seven weeks pregnant. So from experience, yes, you can have your period while you are pregnant.

• No, it is not possible to be pregnant and have your period. A period is to drain your menstrual blood, lining and eggs, which in pregnancy are needed to protect the fertilized egg or eggs. So there for you CAN NOT be pregnant and have your period. I'll explain why some women THINK they are on their period. Anywhere from 5 - 15 days after the egg is fertilized, some women notice bleeding "spotting" which they confuse with a period. In normal cases the bleeding is much lighter than a period and only last 2-4 days. So all in all, if someone tells you that you can be pregnant, and have your period, they're wrong.

• The answer above is incorrect. First of all, it is possible to be pregnant and get your period. I know because me and a friend of mine had our periods for three months while we were pregnant. Some women's bodies are just different than others.

• It is entirely possible to have menstrual periods throughout pregnancy. Every woman is different. Someone I know had no idea she was expecting until the minute she went into labor - she had normal, regular periods all the way through! So yes, it's possible. And 'spotting' is USUALLY exactly that - spots of blood - nothing more. So it is very unlikely that spotting resembles a period closely enough to be confused with one, since periods are generally heavier and a continuous flow. Finally, id like to point out that during the first four weeks or so of pregnancy, because the pregnancy is not fully 'established', in a sense, parts of the womb lining can still detach and pass out as a period. So many explanations for bleeding during pregnancy! I suppose it was more the above person's attitude that annoyed me more than his or her sheer lack of knowledge and understanding of the female menstrual cycle and pregnancy.

• YES, YOU CAN HAVE YOUR PERIOD AND BE PREGNANT. I saw it on Montell a long time ago. There are women with big enough uteruses for it to happen. The egg can go the other way. As you know, there are two tubes...Yes. I had unprotected sex about a week ago and today I got my period. I'm still going to take a test after it's over. My friend's mom and all of the girls in her family had a regular period for about two months before it stopped while they were pregnant. My sister was pregnant and still got her period a little more than "lighter". The correct answer is, Yes, You can be pregnant and still get your period.

• It is possible and common for women to experience period like bleeding when pregnant. However, when hCG is released into the body it tells the ovaries to release progesterone which prevents menstruation. In fact, a very big reason many women do not realize they are pregnant until many weeks later is because they believe they are having a period when in fact it is really not a period. Bleeding during pregnancy may last days or throughout the entire pregnancy.

• Yes. The doctors cannot explain why but I got my period up until 5 months and they were completely NORMAL cycles.

• Not many women experience this but it could happen because it happened to me. I had my period on the right time and it was the same blood flow too. It also lasted the same amount of days.

• Every woman is different. I definitely am pregnant and have had two menstrual cycles so far. I guess one would need to define period. If it is releasing an unfertilized egg, then no, it isn't possible. If the definition is that of cramps and the release of blood that saturates a maxi pad, or tampon then yes, completely possible. I would hate to add lighter than usual because from my own experience, I have had very light and very heavy "normal" flows.

• No. You can not and will not have a period during pregnancy. There may be "spotting" which may last 1-4 days and is normal for your first child or your fifth. It does not matter. If you think you are pregnant and have "spotting" then wait a week and test.

• It is possible for a woman to have a normal period throughout the pregnancy although it is very rare for this to occur. Lack of knowledge is what causes high doctor bills for unnecessary tests.

• I think the issue is the technical term of what happens when women are pregnant but still bleed. It is not technically a period, such as egg being released etc. However it can feel very much like a period.

• I think that medical facts need to be edited about a women having a period and being pregnant. They should say "yes" it can happen. I have a healthy daughter, with whom I had some bleeding and I think I am pregnant but bleeding again. Think about it, what if the 'medical people' or others say, "no way not possible", and you take some medications or over the counter drugs that are harmful for the fetus. Who will accept the blame? No One.

• Yes, I took three tests one day and all of them said I was pregnant. The next day I started my period and rushed over to planned parenthood to find out what the heck was going on. The women there said that I could have had a miscarriage. I had to wait two weeks to take another test to find out that I was pregnant. Whoever says you cannot get pregnant and still have your period is probably does not know what they are saying.

• I have been having what I can also best describe as a period. It may not be the correct medical terms for it, but I have mild cramps occasionally and daily bleeding. Now of course anyone who has this happen should check with a doctor, I did, and she said everything was fine and I was just bleeding. It is scary though, you are concerned for your unborn babies well being and concerned- am I having a miscarriage. Now from what I have heard from personal testimony of women I know who had miscarriages, you would not miss that. It is like labor. I am not claiming I am menstruating and pregnant at the same time. The source of this bleeding is unknown, but it is happening and it is just like when I have my period. More compassion and less insults need to be used when responding to such a delicate question.

• I think us women have a different point of view from the medical world as to what a period is. We describe any vaginal bleeding as a period. The medical world has different definitions for vaginal blood occurrences. If you spot brown blood for two days and know your not pregnant, then the doc may tell you that was a period. If you spot for two days and are pregnant, then doc may say that isn't a period and have some medical terminology for it. The medical world has to take everything else in your life at that time into consideration as well (like on/off birth control, health problems, etc.) to properly diagnose what the bleeding actually is. I had a period (vaginal bleeding) for 3 weeks and went to the doctor to find out I'm 6 weeks pregnant. When I asked why the bleeding then, doc just said, "that sometimes happens". Maybe I should have asked what the bleeding was or meant (period or something else) but I didn't. I accepted her answer and moved on with my pregnancy. I had my daughter on time and she was very healthy. I didn't do a home pregnancy test so I can't say if the bleeding had in fact affected the HPT test results. So I think when us women ask, "can I have a period and still be pregnant?" What we are really asking is " Can I have vaginal bleeding (no matter what it is or the medical terminology is for it) and still be pregnant?"

• I think either people who say they had a period while pregnant, either have a different definition of "period", or honestly think any vaginal bleeding can be termed as "menstruation". It is not normal, and is in fact, a BAD sign that should send you straight to the ER, if you are experiencing bleeding in early pregnancy that can be classed as moderate to heavy. I mean, your body is literally flushing out the contents of the uterus, how people can say this is "normal" and not a danger of miscarriage, must not know much about pregnancy. There is such a great difference between light spotting early on, and losing quantities of blood equal to a normal period. The majority of pregnant women who experience heavy, period-like bleeding are experiencing a miscarriage and should not listen to people who say it's normal. I guess if by "a normal period" they mean the amount of blood near the end of the period, they might be making a bit of sense. But not the kind of blood loss that is associated with the first or second day of the period, where most women are losing quite a lot of blood and uterine lining. I hope anyone who suspects that they are pregnant will just take a test and be done with it, instead of these not-too-bright people who say they don't realize until 6 or 7 months that they were pregnant! You have to be really out of touch with your anatomy to not know something is growing in there. Bottom line: you CANNOT have a real, technical, "period" when pregnant. You CAN have a certain amount of bleeding during pregnancy; but a genuine menstrual period only happens when you are NOT pregnant and your are EXPELLING THE CONTENTS OF THE UTERUS! It's not a period if you're carrying a child - and if you're bleeding, for God's sake get to a doctor and have it checked out.

• ^^^^ In response. I asked 8 women if they had had this during their pregnancy, 3 of them had HEAVY FLOW monthly during their pregnancy. The most intense one I have heard, 1 woman stated she had her period(call it what you want to) heavy flow, The full 9 months, the flow lightened monthly as she approached the due date but she would never call it spotting. all blood and urine tests showed negative results. Unless you are a doctor I also wouldn't suggest giving medical advice, you can create an irrational panic. "not-too-bright people who say they don't realize until 6 or 7 months that they were pregnant" This woman I am speaking about, she didn't know she was pregnant until 6 months in. If you even knew the slightest bit about what you were talking about you would know that some women don't even show until then, sometimes even later than that. . She only knew she was pregnant because she had severe abdominal pain and was rushed to the ER for an ultra sound and that's when she found out she was preggers. Her boy is 16 and HEALTHY. I notice you also pretty much ignore all the comments previous to yours as well. Or you would have seen this tid bit of info ;"it is very unlikely that spotting resembles a period closely enough to be confused with one, since periods are generally heavier and a continuous flow. Finally, id like to point out that during the first four weeks or so of pregnancy, because the pregnancy is not fully 'established', in a sense, parts of the womb lining can still detach and pass out as a period.". It still doesn't explain it all away. As far as im concerned further study is needed. Its not clear what the problem is. Just because it hasn't happened to you doesn't mean Its not possible.

• People keep insisting they are/have had full periods while pregnant, when this indeed, is impossible. Apart from the EXTREMELY EXTREMELY RARE *rolls eyes* cases like those shown on Montel-IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. At least, not as often as some are claiming. BLEEDING does NOT EQUAL FULL PERIOD.
  

• See http:/www.bioscience.orgatlasesfertimagesfiguresuteri8.jpg for an eight week pregnant illustration. You can see how there is a uterine cavity separate from the amniotic cavity. As the baby expands, what do you think happens to the remaining uterine cavity? Could it possible expel some blood-like substance? I hate to say it but USE YOUR NOSE. Does that blood smell like menstruation? If you are pregnant, NO. IT SMELLS ALIVE. If you've ever been pregnant you know pregnancy bleeding is different from menstruation. Bleeding while pregnant starts out light pink and can progress to looking like menstruation. But the two things are different. You aren't "shedding" the entire lining. If you are bleeding and suspect you are pregnant, make sure you start taking prenatals right away. Even bed rest cannot prevent inevitable miscarriages which are usually caused by genetic defects.
  

• A pregnant woman will not have a normal period. false.

• It is not unlikely to have periods during pregnancy. Usually it is more brown in color. If you are pregnant, and you are bleeding, consult a doctor. Red blood is not normal in pregnancies and can be signs of a miscarriage.

• Yes, early on in pregnancy you can experience your period, my mother had hers for several months and so did my grandmother and we were both happy healthy babies. But if you know you are pregnant, and you are bleeding it is ESSENTIAL you go to the doctor immediately because their could be something wrong.

• You can have light bleeding during pregnancy and spotting yes. A normal heavy flow period is very unlikely during pregnancy but it does happen with some women.

• Yes but it is not called a period. There is a technical term used for the bleeding during pregnancy. Bleeding while you are pregnant is called decidual bleeding. Because your hormones raise constantly while you are pregnant it causes bleeding in some women. Check out this website: http://www.pregnancy-info.net/comp_periods_pregnancy.html

• No you cannot. Because when you are pregnant, the embryo in attached to the uterine wall. When you have your period, the blood, and liquid would basically wash the embryo off and out! So if you think you might be pregnant, you will know if you are when you start missing your periods. If you have never had sex before, and you miss a period, don't worry. Sometimes you hormones go bonkers, and you might miss a month. But if you are virgin, and you miss more than one period, see a doctor or a gyno, because that is NOT normal. It is also not normal to have a second period in one month. Sometime, you hormones will get a little crazy and cause a 2nd cycle in the same month, but if it becomes a normal thing, see a doctor.

• Many women can experience episodes of bleeding and spotting during pregnancy. Bleeding is especially common in the first trimester and about 30% of pregnant women experience bleeding during this time. Although fewer women bleed during the second and third trimesters, spotting is still possible and not all that uncommon. However, though this bleeding may resemble menstruation, it actually is something different altogether.
  

• actually in response to the first answer YOU can have your period and STILL be pregnant...and actually sometimes it can be healthy to have your period more often than once contrary to what most doctors say...a period is simply a way of your body cleansing itself yes it is annoying and im not saying that you shouldnt see a doctor to regulate your period out. but ages ago women used to have multiple periods a month as a common thing and they were actually much healthier than we are today. and maybe before you see a doctor look at your diet and exercising program...what you eat and what kind of physical activities can often determine how often you will have your periods. the healthier you eat the more regulated your period will be

• http://www.babyworld.co.uk/individualfaq.asp?Section=Pregnancy&query=&opt=&page=3&question=66

• If you are looking for an answer to this question, this is obviously not the place. These people have no idea what they are talking about, they have no medical expertise, and they don't even know how to write in correct English. Therefore, I strongly suggest that you contact a doctor, a gynecologist, or a reliable health website for answers and not the opinions of these people who think that they know what they're talking about.

• Yes, my mother-in-law had them all the way thru. Discuss with your midwife but is a normal thing so don't worry too much

• some women have spotting, but you should consult your doctor because it could be a serious issue (good advise)

• no it is not possible because your child carries the period all the way through your pregnancy but if it does happen you should consult with your doctor like the advise above mine shows because it can be something serious. And this had happened to my sister once and she had to go to the emergency room and had lost her baby but this doesn't mean it will happen to you. There is a possibility it could happen, but think positive, take a deep breathe, and see what the doctor tells you. Don't worry you and your baby will be fine; trust me.

• Yes you can, but it can be a sign there is something wrong, you should see your dr if you think you are pregnant.

• no it is not possible

• Yes it is possible and there are a few women that can have several periods while being pregnant. It should always be checked out by your doctor. This is why gynos have a hard time giving the mother-to-be the exact birth date.

• It is possible . . . but EXTREMELY rare to have a full, normal period while pregnant. There is a thing called "spotting", as it's commonly referred to, that does occur in about 25% of women while pregnant. If you believe or know for fact that you are indeed pregnant, and there is ANY amount of bloody discharge (more than just "spotting" on a pad . . . or any kind of discharge at all . . . SEE A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AS SOON AS YOU CAN!

• It's unlikely but not impossible to get a period-like event each month during a pregnancy.
  

• yes it is possible because my aunt was pregnant and she had her period every month
  

• no, because (kind of gross) the purpose of a period is to shed the uterus of its lining that was prepared in the even that a woman did become pregnant. During her cycle, if she does not become pregnant, the lining of the uterus wall is discarded in the form of a period. If a woman did become pregnant, she would be using this lining, as the uterus is where the baby would develop, so it would not be shed, and therefore no period when you are pregnant.
  

• Yes it is possible.

• This is rare, but it does happen. Best to check with the Dr. to make sure, also to make sure everything is okay with your baby. You might be low on iron, since now you're supporting two.

• Yes. Spotting during pregnancy is not all that unusual, and some women mistake that for a light period. Some women continue to have monthly periods, throughout the pregnancy. If you think you might be pregnant, I would suggest a home pregnancy test and/or a visit to the doctor.

• No.

• Yes you can be pregnant and still have a period. However the period is usually lighter than normal for you. If you think your pregnant and your period is normal, then your not pregnant. But always find out if your pregnant first.

• Yes you can get your period while you are pregnant.My sister and my cousin both had there's when they were pregnant.My cousin had her period till she was 5 months along and her child is fine.

• Yes, some women have periods the entire pregnancy. If you think you are pregnant, get tested.

• Yes, this is possible, it is even possible to have a couple of small periods and still be pregnant. Or if you are really early on in pregnancy there is a chance that you miscarried - go to the doctor to be sure.

• I have always understood that a woman could have something similar to a menstrual period, in the first month (in some rare cases later). IMO the only certainty is to have a pregnancy test, home type or even better clinical.

• No.

• No a period is what prepares your body for pregnancy by opening the cervical wall so when you become pregnant your period stops for 9 months.

• It is possible, but rare and usually extremely light and short.

• No. Your period is your body getting rid of the unused pregnancy setup. Every month your body gets ready to be pregnant, and if you don't, it sloughs off the uterine lining that was prepared to receive sperm and host an embryo. If pregnancy doesn't occur within the month, your body dumps the arrangement and starts again, makes a new one.
  

• If sperm enters and fertilizes an egg, the uterine lining is going to be used. So it doesn't pass out of the body--it stays until completion of pregnancy.
  

• no you cant because the lining in your uterus which is where your period comes from has not been broken. it supports the egg when it gets fertilized so it wont break which means no blood comes out of the vagina, no period. hope that helps!

• no of course not the egg is fertilized not released so u cant have on

• You CAN have uterine/vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, but it is not "menstrual bleeding". The best way to explain this is to understand that true menstruation/ovulation occurs when an egg is released from one of the ovaries. When the egg is not fertilized, bloody uterine lining sheds and the egg disintegrates and passes through. If the egg is fertilized, it releases a hormone that prevents ANY egg from being released afterwards. This is called HcG and is what is looked for in a pregnancy test. Because of this hormone, no egg will be released and ovulation will not occur. But it is very possible to have bleeding because of the hormones estrogen and progesteron and the fluctuations, so some of the unused uterine lining may shed during early pregnancy. This is similar to taking the Pill - in most pills, ovulation does not actually occur and an egg is not released, but the uterine lining still sheds. This is the main reason the Pill prevents pregnancy, because there is no egg to fertilize. There are pills that, because of the combination of hormones, the egg is still released, but then the uterine lining is thickened, preventing implantation. Back to the subject, the best proof I can give to show that ovulation does NOT occur during pregnancy (although bleeding can) is the fact that if it was occurring, then there would be an egg each month that is able to be fertilized. If this were to happen and you had unprotected sex, there would be a possibility of a second egg becoming an embryo. Although this can happen at the first moment of conception (fraternal twins), how often do you hear of someone having twins that are more than a month apart? It does not happen.

• ~ Bleeding in early pregnancy is very common and is generally no cause for concern. Around half of all pregnant women have a little bleeding in the early months of pregnancy. Although some of these women may later suffer a miscarriage, the majority carry on to have normal and straightforward pregnancies. Some women bleed for a few days around the time of their expected periods, especially during the first trimester of pregnancy. This bleeding is usually much lighter than a normal period, but may be accompanied by discomfort - sometimes even pain - and a heavy, dragging feeling. The medical term for this sort of bleeding is 'decidual' bleeding. The 'decidua' is the innermost lining of the uterus, the part lost during each menstrual period. Experts think that this bleeding is from that part of the decidua that is not yet covered by the developing embryo and placenta. Very early bleeding may be 'implantation' bleeding rather than decidual bleeding. Implantation bleeding happens about two weeks after conception, when the fertilised egg reaches the uterus and embeds in the soft lining. Special cells surrounding the egg burrow deep into the lining, almost like a seed putting out tiny roots. This is the start of the placenta. Some women loose a little blood when this takes place. Implantation bleeding rarely lasts for more than a day.

• ok well about the blood smelling comment i just have to say yes theres a difference in the smell the bleeding during prenancy smells more like metal or iron which in fact is in your blood and your period blood smells like regular blood but with less of the iron smell to it and in fact i have seen a women (my aunty) had gotten her period as she called it for 5 months during pregnacy with my cousin she had cramps back pains upset stomache all the exact same symptoms as a period and my cousin is healthy and a no miscarrying or anything so i dont know what to say on this whole topic maybe everyones right and wrong at the same time everyone is different all doctors have different opinions on this kind of thing unless they did more then 100 women in this study then results are never deffinite

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