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What Causes Delay In Periods And Lower Back Pain Despite Having Safe Sex?

Hi my period cycle for last 4 months have been 34 days and today am on 39th day and no periods yet.I had a lower back pain treatment for 8 days recently and have been on travel in different time zone in the last one month.my last period was on 17th April and I had protected sex with my partner 3 weeks ago ....home tests are negative.have period like cramps and breast pain which I normally have before periods.I am 33 years old.please advice
Mon, 13 Jun 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern
chance of pregnancy is less as you have safe sex. But if period is delayed by 10 days, you should confirm the pregnancy by blood HCG level. Cramps and breast pain may be symptoms of premenstrual. Other cause of delayed period may be suddenly change and life style (travels in different time zone), change in dietary habit, thyroid problem, ovarian dysfunction, high prolactin and hormonal imbalance. So wait for 5 more days if period will not come consult the gynecologist and need hormone profile, USG, endometrial biopsy for confirmation of above causes.
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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What Causes Delay In Periods And Lower Back Pain Despite Having Safe Sex?

Hello dear Understand your concern chance of pregnancy is less as you have safe sex. But if period is delayed by 10 days, you should confirm the pregnancy by blood HCG level. Cramps and breast pain may be symptoms of premenstrual. Other cause of delayed period may be suddenly change and life style (travels in different time zone), change in dietary habit, thyroid problem, ovarian dysfunction, high prolactin and hormonal imbalance. So wait for 5 more days if period will not come consult the gynecologist and need hormone profile, USG, endometrial biopsy for confirmation of above causes. Hope this may help you Best regards Dr. Sagar