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Symptoms of Pregnancy
Symptoms of Pregnancy
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Pregnancy includes the 5 symptoms listed below:
- Amenorrhea - absence of periods
- Sore nipples
- Morning sickness
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- more information...»
Research symptoms & diagnosis of Pregnancy:
- Overview -- Pregnancy
- Diagnostic Tests for Pregnancy
- Home Diagnostic Testing
- Complications -- Pregnancy
- Doctors & Specialists
- Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
- Hidden Causes of Pregnancy
- Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms
Pregnancy: Complications
Review medical complications possibly associated with Pregnancy:
- Morning sickness
- Miscarriage
- Premature delivery (see Small baby)
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Migraine - some women first get migraines when they are pregnant.
- Separated Rectus Abdominal Muscles
- more complications...»
Diagnostic Testing
Diagnostic testing of medical conditions related to Pregnancy:
- Urine human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) tests - these are the basis of home pregnancy tests.
- Home pregnancy tests
- Pregnancy blood tests
- more tests...»
Research More About Pregnancy
Do I have Pregnancy?
- Pregnancy: Introduction
- Pregnancy: Diagnostic Testing to confirm diagnosis
- Home Diagnostic Testing
- Alternative diagnoses and misdiagnosis for Pregnancy
- Failure to Diagnose Pregnancy
- How serious is it?
- Treatments for Pregnancy
- More about Pregnancy
Pregnancy: Medical Mistakes
- Women's Health Mistakes:
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Pregnancy: Undiagnosed Conditions
Diseases that may be commonly undiagnosed in related medical areas:
- Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
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Home Diagnostic Testing
Home medical tests related to Pregnancy:
- Child Behavior: Home Testing
- Child General Health: Home Testing
- Pregnancy -- Related Home Testing:
- Fertility-related Home Testing:
- Male Fertility Tests
- Cold & Flu: Home Testing:
- Menopause: Related Home Testing:
- Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
- Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
- more home tests...»
Wrongly Diagnosed with Pregnancy?
The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Pregnancy includes:
- Menopause - also causes absent periods.
- Female athlete syndrome - causes absent periods.
- Eating disorders - thinness can cause absent periods.
- Ovarian cancer - if hormone levels are elevated without pregnancy.
- Ectopic pregnancy
- more diagnoses...»
See the full list of 25 alternative diagnoses for Pregnancy
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- Pediatrics (Child Health Specialist)
- Adolescent Medicine (Teen Health)
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies / Immune Diseases)
- Pediatric Cardiology (Child Heart Specialists)
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental Health)
- Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
- Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior)
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Pediatric Endocrinology (Child Hormones)
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More about symptoms of Pregnancy:
More information about symptoms of Pregnancy and related conditions:
- Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
- Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Pregnancy
- Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Pregnancy
- Associated conditions for Pregnancy
- Risk factors for Pregnancy
Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms
Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.
- Amenorrhea - see all causes of Amenorrhea
- Morning sickness - see all causes of Pregnancy symptoms
- Nausea - see all causes of Nausea
- Sore nipples - see all causes of Breast pain
- Vomiting - see all causes of Vomiting
Medical Books Online about Pregnancy
Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Pregnancy are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Pregnancy.
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Abortion:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Prodromal signs of spontaneous abortion may include a pink discharge for several days or a scant brown discharge for several weeks before the onset of cramps and increased vaginal bleeding. For a few hours, the cramps intensify and occur more frequently; then the cervix dilates to expel uterine contents. If the entire contents are expelled, cramps and bleeding subside. However, if any contents remain, cramps and bleeding continue.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Adolescent pregnancy:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Clinical manifestations of adolescent pregnancy are the same as those of adult pregnancy (amenorrhea, nausea, vomiting, breast tenderness, fatigue). However, the pregnant adolescent is much more likely to develop complications, such as poor weight gain during pregnancy, premature labor, and pregnancy-induced hypertension. In addition, the neonate is more likely to be of low birth weight. Some of these complications are related to the pregnant adolescent’s physical immaturity, rapid growth, interest in fad diets, and generally poor nutrition; other complications may stem from the adolescent’s need to deny her condition or to her ignorance of early signs of pregnancy, which often delays initiation of prenatal care.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Typical clinical features of cardiovascular disease during pregnancy include distended jugular veins, diastolic murmurs, moist basilar pulmonary crackles, cardiac enlargement (discernible on percussion or as a cardiac shadow on chest X-ray), and cardiac arrhythmias (other than sinus or paroxysmal atrial tachycardia). Other characteristic abnormalities may include cyanosis, pericardial friction rub, pulse delay, and pulsus alternans.
Decompensation may develop suddenly or gradually, with persistent crackles at the lung bases. As it progresses, edema, increasing dyspnea on exertion, palpitations, a smothering sensation, and hemoptysis may occur.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Pregnancy-induced hypertension:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Mild preeclampsia generally produces the following clinical effects: hypertension, proteinuria (less than 5 g/24 hours), generalized edema, and sudden weight gain of more than 3 lb (1.4 kg) per week during the second trimester or more than 1 lb (0.5 kg) a week during the third trimester.
Severe preeclampsia is marked by increased hypertension and proteinuria, eventually leading to the development of oliguria. Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (the HELLP syndrome) is a severe variant. Other symptoms that may indicate worsening preeclampsia include blurred vision due to retinal arteriolar spasms, epigastric pain or heartburn, and severe frontal headache.
In eclampsia, all the clinical manifestations of preeclampsia are magnified and are associated with seizures and, possibly, coma, premature labor, stillbirth, renal failure, and hepatic damage.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Diabetic complications during pregnancy:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Indications for diagnostic screening for maternal diabetes mellitus during pregnancy include obesity, excessive weight gain, excessive hunger or thirst, polyuria, recurrent monilial infections, glycosuria, previous delivery of a large neonate, polyhydramnios, maternal hypertension, and a family history of diabetes.
Uncontrolled diabetes in a pregnant female can cause stillbirth, fetal anomalies, premature delivery, and birth of a neonate who’s large or small for gestational age. Such neonates are predisposed to severe episodes of hypoglycemia shortly after birth and may also develop hypocalcemia, hyperbilirubinemia, and respiratory distress syndrome.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Ectopic pregnancy:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Ectopic pregnancy sometimes produces symptoms of normal pregnancy or no symptoms other than mild abdominal pain, making diagnosis difficult. Characteristic clinical effects after fallopian tube implantation include amenorrhea or abnormal menses, followed by slight vaginal bleeding, and unilateral pelvic pain over the mass. Rupture of the tube causes life-threatening complications, including hemorrhage, shock, and peritonitis. The patient experiences sharp lower abdominal pain, possibly radiating to the shoulders and neck, often precipitated by activities that increase abdominal pressure, such as a bowel movement; she feels extreme pain upon motion of the cervix and palpation of the adnexa during a pelvic examination.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Abortion:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Prodromal signs of spontaneous abortion include a pink discharge for several days or a scant brown discharge for several weeks before the onset of cramps and increased vaginal bleeding. For a few hours, the cramps intensify and occur more frequently; then the cervix dilates to expel uterine contents. If the entire contents are expelled, cramps and bleeding subside. However, if any contents remain, cramps and bleeding continue.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Typical signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease in pregnancy include neck vein distention, diastolic murmurs, moist basilar pulmonary crackles, cardiac enlargement (discernible on percussion or as a cardiac shadow on a chest X-ray), and cardiac arrhythmias (other than sinus or paroxysmal atrial tachycardia). Other characteristic abnormalities include cyanosis, pericardial friction rub, pulse delay, and alternating pulse.
Clinical tip Mitral valve prolapse is most common. Its accompanying signs and symptoms include rapid heart rate, palpitations, and mitral insufficiency or murmur. Echocardiography confirms the condition.
Decompensation may develop suddenly or gradually, with persistent crackles at the lung bases. As it progresses, edema, increasing exertional dyspnea, palpitations, a smothering sensation, and hemoptysis may occur.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Hypertension, pregnancy-induced:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
❑ Mild preeclampsia generally produces the following signs: hypertension, proteinuria, generalized edema, and a sudden weight gain of more than 3 lb (1.4 kg) a week during the second trimester or more than 1 lb (0.5 kg) a week during the third trimester.
❑ Severe preeclampsia is marked by increased hypertension and proteinuria, which eventually lead to the development of oliguria. Hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels, and a low platelet count (the HELLP syndrome) is commonly severe.
Clinical tip A daughter whose mother had toxemia is at high risk for developing HELLP syndrome with a new pregnancy.
Other symptoms that indicate worsening preeclampsia include blurred vision due to retinal arteriolar spasms, epigastric pain or heartburn, irritability, emotional tension, and severe frontal headache.
❑ In eclampsia, all the clinical manifestations of preeclampsia are magnified and associated with seizures and possibly coma, premature labor, stillbirth, renal failure, and liver damage.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Diabetic complications during pregnancy:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
All women should receive diagnostic screening for maternal diabetes mellitus during pregnancy. Women at higher risk or with a history of gestational diabetes, fetal or birth problems, may warrant early screening in the second trimester using a formal glucose tolerance test.
Uncontrolled diabetes in a pregnant woman can cause stillbirth, fetal anomalies, premature delivery, and birth of an infant who is large or small for gestational age. Such infants are predisposed to severe episodes of hypoglycemia shortly after birth. These infants may also develop hypocalcemia, hyperbilirubinemia, and respiratory distress syndrome.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Pregnancy:
The "pickles and ice cream" choices and other appetite cravings of pregnant women may be reflections of the changes in nutritional needs. The fetus needs nourishment and the mother’s body begins to absorb and metabolize nutrients differently. These changes help ensure normal development of the baby and fill the demands of lactation (nursing) after the baby is born. (Source: excerpt from Pregnancy and Nutrition: NWHIC)
Pregnancy as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Pregnancy, it is also important to consider Pregnancy as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Pregnancy may cause:
- Alkaline phosphatase placental isoenzyme levels raised (plasma or serum)
- Alpha fetoprotein levels raised (serum)
- Amenorrhoea
- Back pain
- Birth hypoxia
- Breathlessness
- Caeruloplasmin levels raised (serum)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Chadwick's sign
- Chloasma
- Choreoathetosis
- Constipation
- Creatinine levels low (plasma or serum)
- Cytochrome P450 induction
- Dystocia
- ESR raised
- Foetal malposition
- Folate deficiency
- Fourth heart sound
- Galactorrhoea-Hyperprolactinaemia
- Glycosuria
- Hepatic steatosis
- Herpes gestationis
- Human chorionic gonadotrophin levels raised (serum)
- Hypercholesterolaemia
- Hyperemesis gravidarum
- Hyperfibrinogenemia
- Hyperpigmentation
- Hypertriglyceridaemia
- Hyponatraemia
- Incontinence, urine
- Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
- Intrauterine death
- Intrauterine growth retardation
- Iron deficiency
- Lactosuria
- Left ventricular hypertrophy
- Low density lipoprotein levels raised (serum or plasma)
- Macrocytosis (erythrocyte)
- Macrosomia
- Mastalgia
- Maternal hypotension syndrome
- Oedema
- Palmar erythema
- Perinatal morbidity
- Placenta praevia
- Polyhydramnios
- Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy
- Postpartum thyroiditis
- Pre-eclampsia
- Premature labour & delivery
- Premature membrane rupture
- Pruritus
- Red cell production reduced
- Sex hormone binding globulin raised (serum)
- Striae gravidarum
- T wave inversion
- Telangiectasia
- Telogen effluvium
- Teratogenesis
- Third heart sound
- Thrombophilia
- Thyroid hormone binding globulin levels raised (serum)
- Transferrin levels raised (serum)
- Urea levels low (plasma or serum)
- Urine retention
- Uterine enlargement
- Uterine rupture
- Varicose veins
- VDRL positive
- Weight gain
Medical articles and books on symptoms:
These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:
- Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of Pregnancy
- Research Alternative Diagnoses for Pregnancy
- How serious is Pregnancy?
- More about Pregnancy
- Online Diagnosis
- Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
- Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
- Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
- Lesser known silent killer diseases
- Books on signs and symptoms
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About signs and symptoms of Pregnancy:
The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Pregnancy. This signs and symptoms information for Pregnancy has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Pregnancy signs or Pregnancy symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Pregnancy may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Pregnancy symptoms.
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