Understanding Potential Pregnancy Symptoms & Abnormal Bleeding

Question
Hi Tandi. Iv have been sexually active with out protection with my boyfriend for about 6 months now. I hadn't had any pregnancy symptoms up until march I was experiencing headaches sore breasts, back pain,lower abdomen pain and nausea. In march I began with a light period. Then in april I got those symtoms during and after my period with spotting of red .brown and sometimes pink discharge.at the end of april I got my period again for about 5days. I continued having all my symtoms but headaches were now everyday I got my period twice again in may one in the beginning an end with spotting imbetween that was now thick white or tan discharge .I noticed that I have gained wieght my breast are fuller and my lower stomach before my pubic area is swollen an sticks out and is firm I can often feel a pulse down their ..and I always feel something moving on the right side of my  abdomen sometimes stronger then other times.it feels like a tightening then a slight  shift .it only occurs on the right side . Its now june and I was due for my period a week ago and have not received it .Iv been taken pregnancy tests for all previous 3months and all negative .but I am feeling things iv never felt in my life something is moving in this belly..I am scheduled for a pregnancy test and sonogram with a clinic next week. I just  wanted to know if it is possible to get negative results so many times be pregnant still.? Want ur advice. Thanks a bunch.

Answer
Bianca,

I am so sorry that you are dealing with all of these things!  Typically pregnancy is not accompanied by bleeding, and pregnancy symptoms can be caused by so many things that they really don't mean pregnancy until you know you are pregnant and you can look back and see the changes.  Ovarian cysts can also cause some of the symptoms you are describing.  Typically, home pregnancy tests are very accurate and if taken at least one week after your period is due, are always positive if you are actually pregnant.  Now, if you were pregnant enough to cause weight gain and a swollen abdomen, you would be several months pregnant and a home test should be very positive very quickly.  Also, it is highly improbable to "feel" a baby move in the 1st trimester, especially with the first pregnancy.  The baby is just too small to feel the movements until between the 16th and 22nd week, or 4th to 5th month of pregnancy.

Your ultrasound will show if you have any cysts or abnormal uterine growths causing your symptoms.  

I would guess that the negative pregnancy tests accurately diagnose that you are not pregnant.

Good luck and I hope you figure out your problem soon!

Tandi