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What Causes Late Periods?
Question: Hi. I just turned 42 and i am 2 weeks late for my period, i get the cramps like im gonna start but all i get is spotting. what does that mean.
Brief Answer:
hormonal imbalance
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using Healthcaremagic.
I went through your query and understood your concerns.
At your age the commonest cause for this may be hormonal imbalance. Ovarian cysts and stress also delay periods.
Better to rule out pregnancy first.
I will suggest medicine in this cycle but if the cause is persistent you may have similar complaints in the next cycle also. So please get checked by a doctor to look for the cause. As of now, I suggest that you first see if the pregnancy test you can take tablet devery 10 mg twice daily for 3 days. A period will come within the next seven days after stopping the pill if you are not pregnant.If there are no periods 7 days after stopping the tablet, get a gynec examination and an ultrasound and if needed a hormonal test to look for cause of absent periods.
Hope i answered your query. Feel free to ask further related query.
Regards
hormonal imbalance
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using Healthcaremagic.
I went through your query and understood your concerns.
At your age the commonest cause for this may be hormonal imbalance. Ovarian cysts and stress also delay periods.
Better to rule out pregnancy first.
I will suggest medicine in this cycle but if the cause is persistent you may have similar complaints in the next cycle also. So please get checked by a doctor to look for the cause. As of now, I suggest that you first see if the pregnancy test you can take tablet devery 10 mg twice daily for 3 days. A period will come within the next seven days after stopping the pill if you are not pregnant.If there are no periods 7 days after stopping the tablet, get a gynec examination and an ultrasound and if needed a hormonal test to look for cause of absent periods.
Hope i answered your query. Feel free to ask further related query.
Regards
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