The difference between having a period and being pregnant

Menstruation is a physiological phenomenon that occurs to every woman of childbearing age. Pregnancy is a process that many women go through in their lives. Of course, for some people, the symptoms before menstruation are very similar to those before pregnancy, so many people cannot tell the difference between pregnancy and menstruation. In fact, there are certain differences between pregnancy and menstruation in terms of fatigue level, breast performance, appetite and leucorrhea!

1. Fatigue level

The signs of menstruation are very similar to those of pregnancy. Therefore, many female friends are confused. Even though they are clearly pregnant, they foolishly think that it is a sign before menstruation.

Fatigue can occur before your period or in early pregnancy. But the two are also different. In the early stages of pregnancy, you will feel less tired and often want to sleep. This situation also occurs before menstruation, but the fatigue before menstruation will only last for two days, and this feeling will disappear after two days.

2. Breasts

The breasts will feel swollen and painful whether you are pregnant or before your period, but the difference is that in the early stages of pregnancy, the breasts will feel tingling and swollen, the color of the nipples will become darker, and the breasts will often be in an erect state. Before menstruation, there are small lumps inside the breasts, which will be very painful when touched. This situation will disappear after the menstruation is over.

3. Appetite

After pregnancy, due to pregnancy reactions, the appetite of pregnant women will be greatly reduced, and their taste will change significantly. However, it is different during menstruation. Many people have a strong appetite during menstruation and tend to crave spicy food.

4. Leucorrhea

Symptoms of early pregnancy generally include nipple tingling, lower abdominal pain, drowsiness, low immunity, susceptibility to colds, etc. Before menstruation comes, the amount of leucorrhea will increase, and some people may also experience lower abdominal pain, breast pain, etc.

Therefore, this is not easy to distinguish. If you suspect that you are pregnant, you can use a test strip to detect it one week after having sex. Therefore, it is recommended that you buy an early pregnancy test strip to test it clearly.

There is a big difference between before menstruation and pregnancy, and you can tell the difference with careful observation. When a situation like delayed menstruation occurs, the first thing to consider is whether you are pregnant, so as to avoid unexpected situations that may lead to serious consequences.