advice???
Hi, I am 20 years old and i don’t have insurance so i can’t really see a doctor to figure out and confirm for sure what’s going on with me. All i’m really looking for is kind of a soft yes or no depending on either personal experience or just like common knowledge. Backstory: i have had extremely regular periods for the last year (finally) after dealing with hormone issues related to my birth control. i am no longer on birth control and so my hormones evened out after a while and for the last year i’ve been tracking my ovulation and periods and each stage of my cycle to get an idea of how my body works so i am prepared when the time comes to ttc.
My cycle is about 31 days, and i ovulate around day 12 (confirmed this cycle). I have sex with my boyfriend almost every day and we don’t use protection. i had sex with him day 11, day 13, day 14, and day 16 of my cycle around the time i’m most fertile. days following (cycle day 21) i had begun to notice a little bit of spotting (i checked to make sure my cervix wasn’t bruised because typically if we have rougher sex and it does bruise my cervix, i tend to spot, and it actually wasn’t bruised and i wasn’t in any pain) so i didn’t think anything of it even though i don’t spot unless that happens.
my period didn’t start on time, i didn’t take a pregnancy test because i thought i was just having extra stress in my life and maybe that’s why it was late. cycle day 34 i notice cramping and then i got my “period” three days later (so i would have had a 36 day cycle) (this is 3 days ago now).
I think i may be having an early miscarriage due to a number of factors. my breasts swelled up like balloons around cycle day 25 and were so tender i would almost be in tears if i wore a bra that was newly tight on me (they previously fit with no problems and i’ve never had tender breasts before and have never been a symptom of my period coming). my acne prone skin became crystal clear and my extra oil on my face somehow disappeared and didn’t come back til today. my mood has been all over the place since cycle day 25, i’ve been eating like a bottomless pit and apparently i’ve been extra clingy to my boyfriend lately. (his words not mine 🤦🏻♀️).
since getting my period, it usually is light for the first two days and then day 3 it’s heavier and then it is a medium flow til day 6 of my period and then it’s light on the last day. seemingly like clockwork and i usually don’t have painful cramps.
i believe i’m having an early miscarriage due to the fact that i’ve never had blood clots or a period this heavy in my life, i feel like i am in agony because of the cramps and i have been crying non stop for the last 3 days as well. because i didn’t think to take a pregnancy test because my period wasn’t a week late. i’ve bled through a pad and a half every hour causing me to pass out last night. i’ve had chills and hot flashes and it feels like i am no longer in control of my body.
i can’t see a doctor and i have no way to confirm if i was pregnant and if this really is a miscarriage. if my symptoms get worse i will be going to minute clinic to see if they can do anything about the bleeding and possibly figure out what’s going on with me. but if anyone on here has dealt with a miscarriage and can say this sounds similar to their experience or could offer any advice on how to deal with the mental and physical pain i would appreciate any advice. my gut is telling me i’m having a miscarriage and my brain is telling me it’s a miscarriage or that something is seriously wrong with me. but i have no way to confirm or deny any of my fears due to my inability to see a doctor.
TIA💗
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