What are some signs I can look out for in an early pregnancy apart from using a pregnancy test kit?

For a young lady with a history of irregular menses, we will always consider polycystic ovaries as a possible cause. Other possible causes include severe stress, hormonal disorders such as thyroid problems, prolactin producing tumours (prolactin is a hormone necessary for production of breast milk), sudden weight fluctuations, vigorous intensity of exercise, or even a deficient production of the female hormones. Of course, in someone who is sexually active, it is important to exclude pregnancy. The urine pregnancy tests kits are quite sensitive and hence the result is reliable enough.

It is very unlikely that you are pregnant if you did not have intercourse, or come into direct contact with semen. You may want to check out previously answered questions regarding negative pregnancy tests and the likelihood of pregnancy at the following links: Could I still be pregnant despite a negative pregnancy test if I’m experiencing brown discharge? How accurate is a pregnancy test in determining pregnancy? To summarise, doctors would typically advise for you to repeat the pregnancy test 1 week later.