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What Is The Reason For Delay In Menstruation?

Posted on Wed, 25 Dec 2013

Question: What is the reason 20 days delay in menstruation ? & need suggestion to get menstruation on time

Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Consecutive delays needs testing Detailed Answer: Hi It is not clear from your query whether this is the first time or recurrent delay. IF it is recurrent then you need to test by a local gynecologist. The following are commonly reasons Stress Nutritional deficiency including anemia Pregnancy Thyroid and other hormonal reasons issues If it is first time please wait and most often you would get the answer soon.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Aparna Kohli

Follow up: Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (14 hours later)

It is recurrent delay, i mean last month in September it got 13 days delayed, previous to that it got 11 days delayed, previous to that it got 5 XXXXXXX delay. But tis month it is almost 25 days. It is not due to pregnancy as i am still vergin & un married. Kindly suggest some medicine to get my menstruation.

Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (25 hours later)

Brief Answer: You need to undergo progesterone challenge test Detailed Answer: Hi, I find that you may have progesterone deficiency. This is common and treatable. You need to undergo progesterone challenge test (PCT) before confirming it and treating. It is improper to supplement with progesterone without detailed history and testing. So as I said in my previous reply please see a local Gynecologist who can follow up with you after your periods are regularised and decide when to start it and stop it. Hope this is clear.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Aparna Kohli