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Can Pregnancy And Hormonal Disturbances Cause A Delay In Periods?

Posted on Thu, 22 Jun 2023

Question: Hi I got periods on XXXXXXX 31 and I had sex on feb 10 but I followed withdrawal method, and I don’t get my period till now, had HPT couple of day ago and it was negative, my periods are generally irregular is there any chance that still iam pregnant, I actually used meprate to induce period it’s my 12 th day but still didn’t get periods. What might be the reason is some thing serious about this that I should worry???

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:

Pregnancy test should be repeated

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Delay in periods can be due to pregnancy or hormonal disturbance.
I will suggest you repeat the urine pregnancy test to rule out any pregnancy.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Deepti Verma, OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (42 minutes later)

Just 2 days ago I had pregnancy test it was negative, is there any serious problem I’m not getting periods even after taking meprate

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:

Repeat test advised after one week

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Sometimes a pregnancy may appear late. So, a repeat pregnancy test is advised after one week. If negative, then the dose of Meprate should be increased to induce periods. It can be delayed due to hormonal disturbance.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Deepti Verma, OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy