Late Period, Early Period & Pregnancy Symptoms: What Could It Be?

Question
I have been having unprotected sex since the new year. In January hmm well More like February my period was late and this month its early, i got it today (( 3.7.07 )) its pink very light. My appetite has increased, I'm bloated, have headaches, mood swings, and nausea. Can you be on your period while you are pregnant? or is something else going on with my me that I should be concerned about?? i mean sounds like pregnancy to me  I feel really bloated and have been having really bad gas for about the past two weeks. I've also been feeling really exhausted lately. Other things that have been bother me are minor backache and head aches and every now and then i have a metallic taste in my mouth PLEASE HELP
-thanks <3

Answer
Dear Ayshia,

Your symptoms COULD be related to pregnancy, but they are hormonal in nature. Because they are stimulated by hormones, they can be caused by other things as well. That is why it's tricky to "diagnose" pregnancy based on symptoms alone. Some women do say that they have had an actual period in early pregnancy, but this isn't the norm.

With the period coming a bit early and being pink in color and lighter in volume than normal, it may be implantation bleeding. Implantation bleeding typically occurs 6-12 days after conception for women who experience it and can be confused with a period because it occurs so close to the time when a period is expected.

The only way to know for sure is to test for pregnancy. I usually recommend waiting until after the full week of a missed or unusual, "spotty" period before testing to avoid a higher incidence of false negatives and allow the hCG level to raise enough for a home pregnancy test to pick it up. Make sure to use 1st morning urine to get a concentrated sample for the most accurate results.

I hope this information has helped you and answered your question. I wish you well and the results you are hoping for!

Brenda