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What Causes Delayed Periods Along With Vaginal Spotting?

Hi! Im not sure if this is the right place to ask this. My girlfriend is concerned that she might be pregnant as she only had 1 day of fresh blood discharge (it stained the entire pad) on day 25 of her 28 day cycle...followed by a few days of only 1 thin brown line on the pad overnight. She read that perhaps it was a rare 1-day period (as mentioned on Internet) or that she actually still hasnt had her period...which would me she s late/pregnant. Today is her 29th day (so technically 1 day late if you assume that it was NOT a 1-day period). Please note we have protected sex all the time.
Tue, 29 Mar 2016
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Hello dear,
Understand your concern.
Pregnancy is not possible in presence of bleeding and protected sexual
intercourse.
You can confirm pregnancy by Urinary HCG kit after 7 days.
And by blood HCG and USG today only.


Following are the reason for late periods with spotting
1. High level of stress
2. Change in life style
3. Late ovulation
4. Excessive exercise
5. Drugs: Birth control pills, thyroid medication, Excessive tea and caffeine
6. Thyroid problem
7. Hormonal imbalance
8. PCOS
8. Endometriosis, fibroid cancer: rare

Do regular walking and exercise.
Eat healthy diet

Also note that
Menstruation required co ordinate action of various hormone that secreted by ovary (estrogen and progesterone) and brain (FSH and LH).
If any above hormone is decreased or increased there is imbalance in menstruation.
So please do full hormonal profile : Estrogen, progestron, LH, FSH, HCG and thyroid hormone.
That help to diagnose hormonal imbalance.
After confirmation you can take treatment.

Hope this may help you
All the best.
Stay healthy.
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What Causes Delayed Periods Along With Vaginal Spotting?

Hello dear, Understand your concern. Pregnancy is not possible in presence of bleeding and protected sexual intercourse. You can confirm pregnancy by Urinary HCG kit after 7 days. And by blood HCG and USG today only. Following are the reason for late periods with spotting 1. High level of stress 2. Change in life style 3. Late ovulation 4. Excessive exercise 5. Drugs: Birth control pills, thyroid medication, Excessive tea and caffeine 6. Thyroid problem 7. Hormonal imbalance 8. PCOS 8. Endometriosis, fibroid cancer: rare Do regular walking and exercise. Eat healthy diet Also note that Menstruation required co ordinate action of various hormone that secreted by ovary (estrogen and progesterone) and brain (FSH and LH). If any above hormone is decreased or increased there is imbalance in menstruation. So please do full hormonal profile : Estrogen, progestron, LH, FSH, HCG and thyroid hormone. That help to diagnose hormonal imbalance. After confirmation you can take treatment. Hope this may help you All the best. Stay healthy.