I've had PMS for two weeks??

Question

I'm not pregnant ( I don't think), and if I am it's not a big deal because I'm getting married. However, my nipples have been hard for like..2 weeks now (not necessarily tender, but they are hard as rocks!) Gross, I know. Oh, and i've been cramping up a storm for about 1.5 week too. My period is due in a few days, but I feel like I"m already on it. What's going on?

I do not have:
-fatigue
-darker areola
-morning sickness.
-frequent urination
-implantation bleeding

I do have:
-hard nipples
-cramping

*P>S> all of this could be me stressing out thinking i'm preggy. Do you think?

AND it's a little too early take take a pregnancy test, isn't it?

Answer 1

"PMS" symptoms can actually start mid-cycle (Day 14 for most 28-day ladies). Why?

On Day 14, your estrogen increases. This can cause breast tenderness. Yes, your nipples can be more sensitive too. On Day 21, your progesterone increases, making your breasts even more tender. The estrogen and progesterone can also make you crampy and cranky.

Between Day 14 and Day 21 is when most ladies ovulate, or release an egg from the ovary. This egg travels from the ovary through the fallopian tube to the uterus; this takes about 5 days. If fertilization occurs (usually in the fallopian tube), the egg will implant in the uterus and your body will begin excreting human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), the "pregnancy hormone that urine tests detect.

Most tests do not detect HCG until 10 days after implantation, so you should not take a pregnancy test until about 12-14 days AFTER your missed period.

You don't mention whether you're on birth control; this factor can affect our advice to you, as the type of birth control can affect what's happening here. So let's brainstorm.

1. If you're pregnant, abdominal pain can be a symptom of ectopic pregnancy. This occurs when the fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the uterus (ovary, fallopian tube, abdomen). This can be a serious condition, as the egg can grow until it ruptures the surrounding structures. This does not always happen! Read about ectopic pregancy at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ectopic-pregnancy/DS00622

2. If you're not pregnant, your discomfort may simply be hormone-related. You're young and your hormones may still be fluctuating, causing mild symptoms one cycle and moderate symptoms the next cycle.

3. If you're not pregnant, you may be suffering from ovarian cysts. This happens when an ovary attempts to release an egg but does not succeed, leaving a "bubble" on the ovary's surface. This "bubble" may be reabsorbed into the ovary, or it may continue to grow and shrink with your menstrual cycles. These cysts are usually benign, but if you get a few of them, they hurt.

What's most important? That you don't stress. If your period is a due in a few days, you might want to simply wait and see what happens.

Obviously, if you begin having unusual abdominal or pelvic pain, fever, a rigid abdomen, nausea/vomiting, or any signs/symptoms that don't usually accompany your period, you should seek medical care promptly.

Answer 2

Ease your mind and take a pregnancy test.....sometimes PMS seems to last longer when you are stressed......drink a hot cup of tea and relax.....

Answer 3

my GF suffers from PMS some !5 days prior to her period each month. stop worying its all in the mind

Answer 4

Nobody here can tell you. Go and a test kit from the chemist and that will tell you either way !!!!!

Answer 5

no it ain't to early! get a pregnancy test up2 for four days i think!