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What Could Cause Delay In Periods After Taking Precautions During Intercourse?

My frnd had last period on 13th dec,she didnt had any sex upto 18th jan,yet she didnt had her periods till 19th jan,from 19th to 21jan she had unprotected sex wid her bf 5,6times,bt she took unwanted 72 within 60hrs of first intercourse,she doesnt got periods yet,bt she got slight from last nyt,wat is her probability being pregnant??
Thu, 30 Jan 2014
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Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Apart from a pregnancy there are various other factors that can cause menstrual delay.
Stress, anxiety, tensions, weight gain, ingestion of hormonal medications ( such as the emergency contraceptive pill ECP ), travelling, late nights etc are some reasons.
Alteration in thyroid hormone dysfunction and PCOS - polycystic ovarian syndrome also can cause such a picture.
In this case, unwanted 72 offers almost more than 90 % protection against pregnancy.
So your friend is reasonably well protected.
However, the ECP has a side effect of preponing or postponing the expected normal periods by seven days or more, sometimes a week.
Hence the menstrual delay most probably would be caused by the intake of the ECP.
Right now , just wait and watch
If she does not have a proper period within the next two weeks, please take a pregnancy test.
All the best.
Take care.
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What Could Cause Delay In Periods After Taking Precautions During Intercourse?

Hello Thanks for writing to us with your health concern. Apart from a pregnancy there are various other factors that can cause menstrual delay. Stress, anxiety, tensions, weight gain, ingestion of hormonal medications ( such as the emergency contraceptive pill ECP ), travelling, late nights etc are some reasons. Alteration in thyroid hormone dysfunction and PCOS - polycystic ovarian syndrome also can cause such a picture. In this case, unwanted 72 offers almost more than 90 % protection against pregnancy. So your friend is reasonably well protected. However, the ECP has a side effect of preponing or postponing the expected normal periods by seven days or more, sometimes a week. Hence the menstrual delay most probably would be caused by the intake of the ECP. Right now , just wait and watch If she does not have a proper period within the next two weeks, please take a pregnancy test. All the best. Take care.