Not Really Pregnant

If you've missed your period, it doesn't always mean you're pregnant. You could be stressed out, having an irregular cycle, or various other problems. Some of the other possibilities include:

• Stress-related missed period
• Excessive exercise or athletic training - Can cause a missed period.
• Irregular periods - A missed period may be due to irregularity in menstrual cycles, not pregnancy.
• See all causes of missed period (amenhorrhea)
• False pregnancy
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Breast cancer
• Hydatidiform mole (rare placenta tumor)
• See misdiagnosis of pregnancy
• See other causes of amenhorrhea or other causes of sore nipples

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