Obstetrics and Gynecology - A. M. Gromova 2000

Diagnosis of Pregnancy. Antenatal Care
Signs of Pregnancy
Probable Signs of Pregnancy

Presumptive Signs of Pregnancy appear in early pregnancy and are caused by general Changes in the pregnant woman's body. These include:

- dyspeptic disorders (salivation, nausea, morning vomiting, changes in appetite, altered taste preferences);

- changes in the SENSE OF SMELL (aversion to perfumes, tobacco smoke, etc.);

- functional changes in The Nervous system and psyche (irritability, drowsiness, mood instability, etc.);

- Skin pigmentation on the face, along the Linea Alba of the abdomen, and around the nipples and areolae.

All of these signs commonly occur during pregnancy, but they are not necessarily caused by the physiological changes resulting from the onset of pregnancy.



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