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Is Delayed Menstruation A Sign Of Pregnancy?

hello doctor, one of my friend had sex on 13th of august and her periods date is 28th of august. but its 2nd September still the periods are not there.its her 1st time of delays in periods, she don t want to be a get pregnant. so what are the solutions to prevent pregnancy.
Wed, 16 Sep 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
Delayed menstruation or missing a period is one of the signs of pregnancy. Sometimes, even anxiety and stress can cause delay in periods.
However, pregnancy needs to be confirmed by certain tests.
Kindly ask her to get the following tests done:
1. Urine Pregnancy Test (UPT) using Preganacy test kit.
2. Serum levels of beta-HCG.
If these tests indicates positive, then pregnancy would be confirmed. If it is negative, she can relax and wait for her periods to happen.
In case the pregnancy result is positive, it is not possible to do anything but to go for abortion by means of medications but under strict medical supervision.
Hope the information provided is clear.
All the best.
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Is Delayed Menstruation A Sign Of Pregnancy?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. Delayed menstruation or missing a period is one of the signs of pregnancy. Sometimes, even anxiety and stress can cause delay in periods. However, pregnancy needs to be confirmed by certain tests. Kindly ask her to get the following tests done: 1. Urine Pregnancy Test (UPT) using Preganacy test kit. 2. Serum levels of beta-HCG. If these tests indicates positive, then pregnancy would be confirmed. If it is negative, she can relax and wait for her periods to happen. In case the pregnancy result is positive, it is not possible to do anything but to go for abortion by means of medications but under strict medical supervision. Hope the information provided is clear. All the best.