diarehha is a symptom of pregnancy

Hello. I will try to help you understanding some facts about all this. I worked as a nurse for almost 20 years and I know a bit about all this.
First you should know is- diarrhea is not the sign of pregnancy although in many cases it looks like it is.
But the key is that diarrhea is very common in pregnant women as a result of the changing hormone levels, predominantly increased levels of progesterone. Constipation is also very common in pregnancy and it is often the result of physiologic changes that occur during pregnancy, usually from hormonal effects on gastrointestinal motility.
So, diarrhea isn’t really exact sign of pregnancy but it is very common in pregnancy. That’s the bottom line. Home pregnancy test is only way you can be sure!

I am experiencing the same thing. It is normal for me to get diarrhea before my period, but my period is 15 days late and I have had diarrhea for about that long. Not every day, but every 2 or 3 days. I have been stressed out lately. Maybe stress is causing both? In any case, my husband and I are a little nervous about this. Any idea?

it is a sign of pregnancy! you can ask your dr. :-D

I have to agree with sidoti I am not an expert what so ever but diarrhea is not a sign of pregnancy. It may be present in prengancy but diarrhea can be caused by lots of other things as well.

diarrhea is a sign of pregnancy. ask your doctor. someone else said that something else can cause diarrhea and that constipation is a sign of pregnancy, but if you think about it, I've been constipated without being pregnant too. it varies from person to person and in most cases if you hae diarrhea it's your version of morning sickness. everyone is different just ask your doc! :)

I am 6 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child and I have experienced diarrhea in the early stages of each pregnancy. Of course, this isn't your definite sign of pregnancy but it could be a symptom.

If it is common for it to be present in early pregnancy then it is a possible symptom. Fatigue can be caused by many other things but is a symptom, breasts feeling different can be caused by other things....constipation, feeling sick or vomiting..... pretty much all pregnancy symptoms can be caused by other things, and all these things are caused when pregnant by chemical/hormonal changes in your body. So it's no more or no less a symptom than any of the others, every woman is different, every pregnancy is different and no symptom is a guaranteed sign.

Hello, I'm a sixteen year old girl and I am experiencing a couple of symptoms of pregnancy. I am around two weeks late on my period, and pregnancy tests are showing negative. However, I have noticed that over the past couple of weeks I have had diarrhea, extreme stomach and lower stomach pains, back pains, bigger breasts and I feel a lot more fatigue.. Could you help me out?what should I do?