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What Causes Delayed Periods And Pain In The Hips?
Hello I wonder if you can help, I had period pains and thought I would have my period... that never happened, I have been off the pill 6 months and the last three to four months have been regular about 34 days between my cycles ! I m fourteen days late and did a pregnancy test yesterday with was negative ? Haven t felt an awful lot different but have sharp stabbing pains in my hips ?!
Mon, 12 Dec 2016
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Pregnancy tests detect the HCG hormone. This hormone is released during pregnancy with the levels increasing as pregnancy progresses.
Normally it detectable by day 11 to 14 after conception. If the pregnancy tests were done about this time, then they are accurate. If they are done before this time, then they would need to be repeated in a few days.
A blood HCG level can pick it up earlier, so this is an option.
There are other causes for delayed period such as: (1) emotional stress or illness
(2)abnormal levels of thyroid hormone
(3)physical illness
(4)high levels of a hormone called prolactin
(5)side effect of medication
(6)polycystic ovarian syndrome
If the test is truly negative, you may need hormonal blood tests and imaging (such as ultrasound) of the uterus and tubes.
I hope this helps
Pregnancy tests detect the HCG hormone. This hormone is released during pregnancy with the levels increasing as pregnancy progresses.
Normally it detectable by day 11 to 14 after conception. If the pregnancy tests were done about this time, then they are accurate. If they are done before this time, then they would need to be repeated in a few days.
A blood HCG level can pick it up earlier, so this is an option.
There are other causes for delayed period such as: (1) emotional stress or illness
(2)abnormal levels of thyroid hormone
(3)physical illness
(4)high levels of a hormone called prolactin
(5)side effect of medication
(6)polycystic ovarian syndrome
If the test is truly negative, you may need hormonal blood tests and imaging (such as ultrasound) of the uterus and tubes.
I hope this helps
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