Woman stopped taking her oral contraceptives

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A 30-year-old woman stopped taking her oral contraceptives 3 months ago, has missed two periods, and has just had some light spotting. Based on these criteria she wants to know if she is pregnant. Which of the following is correct?

She cannot be pregnant because she only stopped her oral contraceptives 3 months ago only a pregnancy test can confirm she is pregnant The spotting is definitely a sign of her next menstrual period beginning Her delivery date would definitely be correct based on the last normal menstrual period (LNMP) method She is obviously pregnant because she has missed two menstrual periods.

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