What Causes Delay In Menstrual Bleeding After Discontinuing Utrogestan?

Posted on Thu, 9 Jun 2016

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Question : Hello,

My LMP was 8th may and on day 17th I was prescribed utrogestan for 2 weeks till 7th XXXXXXX My periods are regular.Two days over I stopped utrogestan but no periods n light spotting is there.I took a urine pregnancy test on 7th XXXXXXX n was negative.

Please let me know if I may be pregnant or it is just a delayed period.
Regards, XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Effect if progesterone

Detailed Answer:
Hello Mam, thanks for trusting health care magic.
It's delayed because of the effect of uterogestan which is a progesterone and since you have left it now you will get full flow in a while.
Take care
Regards
Dr Manisha

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar