Cycle on the way or pregnancy: how to recognize it?

Have you ever had pre-cycle symptoms that made you think about a possible pregnancy? Unfortunately, the symptoms of pregnancy or the upcoming period are the same and are very easy to confuse, but how to recognize it? Let’s see below the tips and information needed to understand the differences.

Cycle on the way or pregnancy: how to recognize it?

The line that divides the oncoming period and pregnancy is very thin, almost imperceptible to the eye. This because the symptoms are roughly the same and the only alternative that can quickly and immediately determine if it is one rather than the other is to take a pregnancy test.

In both cases, however, whether it is cycle or pregnancy, stress and anxiety are skyrocketing, as not all of them had planned a baby, perhaps at this time.

Exactly for this reason, it is important to observe all the signals sent by the body carefully, but avoiding leading to paranoia and obsession with mania. Let’s see below the different symptoms and how to recognize the differences.

Breast pain

Breast pain and soreness are symptoms that are present both on pre-cycle days and when you are pregnant. This pain is caused by the fact that, after the ovulatory period, the body tends to produce more progesterone and consequently, the breasts tend to swell, becoming tighter and harder to the touch.

But there is a subtle difference: in the first case, after the onset of menstrual flow, the breast tends to deflate, while in the second case, it does not.

And not only that: the nipples, during pregnancy, appear darker and the tubercles tend to become more visible.

Nausea

Nausea is a more common symptom during pregnancy, especially in the first few months, rather than in PMS. Obviously though the case varies from woman to woman. In fact, in some women, the days leading up to the period are accompanied by a feeling of stomach pain and a general malaise that also includes nausea and fatigue. And last difference: nausea, during the cycle, can be associated with one nervous hunger and uncontrollable, on the other hand during a pregnancy, it is accompanied by one repulsion for food.

Abdominal cramps

Abdominal cramps, or also known as lower abdominal pains, they differ more clearly between cycle and pregnancy. In the first case, they are stronger and more continuous, while in the second, they are more sporadic and less violent.

Losses

Here too there is a slight difference that could suggest that it is either PMS or pregnancy. Losses from menstrual flow are intense and continuous, those from the implant are very light and as a rule, they tend to disappear almost immediately. That is why in the case of pregnancy, it is usually said that it is a false menstruation.

Mood swings and fatigue

Finally, when it comes to mood swings and fatigue, the differences are very subtle. In both cases, in fact, you can alternate moments of discouragement and sadness to moments of anger to moments of happiness and euphoria. And the same thing goes for the sense of fatigue and soreness.

In conclusion, as we said at the beginning, the only real way to understand if it is a period or a presumed pregnancy is to take the test. Then, every woman is different from the others and also self-knowledge can help to understand if you are experiencing pain already experienced in the past or if you feel strange and different and therefore it could be something else.