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What Do Absence Of Periods After Protected Intercourse Suggest?
Question: Hi I have protected sex on 29 April and my cycle date should be 4 may but till now there is no periods.what should I do ...
Brief Answer:
Take pregnancy test, ultrasound if negative after a week
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for your query.
I'm Dr. Shuba Hariprasad and will be answering your query today.
If your periods are usually regular, take a home pregnancy test.
If it is negative, please wait for one more week and take another pregnancy test.
If positive, then you are pregnant and will need to see your OBGYN for further care.
Do not self medicate or delay care
If that too is negative, I recommend an ultrasound of the pelvis to rule out functional ovarian cysts.
These can cause irregular periods and usually resolve themselves in 2-3 menstrual cycles.
Occasionally, they may need treatment if it persists or become large.
Excess stress, travel, illness, sudden weight changes, major lifestyle changes, thyroid hormone imbalances can also delay cycles.
Please consider my recommendations.
Hope this helps.
I would be happy to help you if you have any further questions.
Wish you good health
Regards,
Dr. Shuba Hariprasad
Take pregnancy test, ultrasound if negative after a week
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for your query.
I'm Dr. Shuba Hariprasad and will be answering your query today.
If your periods are usually regular, take a home pregnancy test.
If it is negative, please wait for one more week and take another pregnancy test.
If positive, then you are pregnant and will need to see your OBGYN for further care.
Do not self medicate or delay care
If that too is negative, I recommend an ultrasound of the pelvis to rule out functional ovarian cysts.
These can cause irregular periods and usually resolve themselves in 2-3 menstrual cycles.
Occasionally, they may need treatment if it persists or become large.
Excess stress, travel, illness, sudden weight changes, major lifestyle changes, thyroid hormone imbalances can also delay cycles.
Please consider my recommendations.
Hope this helps.
I would be happy to help you if you have any further questions.
Wish you good health
Regards,
Dr. Shuba Hariprasad
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
Thanks for the valuable advise
Today morning I have done home pregnancy test with first urine and the result is negative. last month in my periods I bleed more than I used to.
can it will be the couse of delay .??
Today morning I have done home pregnancy test with first urine and the result is negative. last month in my periods I bleed more than I used to.
can it will be the couse of delay .??
Brief Answer:
Take another test in a week if no period
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for the follow up.
The cause of the heavy bleed may be causing the delayed period, not the heavy bleed in itself. Or it may have no connection.
Please consider my advice in earlier reply.
Hope I've been of help.
I would be happy to help if you have further questions.
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Shuba Hariprasad
Take another test in a week if no period
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for the follow up.
The cause of the heavy bleed may be causing the delayed period, not the heavy bleed in itself. Or it may have no connection.
Please consider my advice in earlier reply.
Hope I've been of help.
I would be happy to help if you have further questions.
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Shuba Hariprasad
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