Does Delayed Menstruation Indicate Pregnancy?

Posted on Thu, 25 Dec 2014

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Question : My menstruation has delayed by 5 days. I had a protected intercourse with my partner 13th and my menses date was 20 but today its 25. I took an oral contraceptive on 23th but still there are no signs of menstruation. Please help me out with possible treatments as soon as possible

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Urine pregnancy test

Detailed Answer:
hello and welcome to health care magic forum. since you have taken unwanted 72 tablet after 72 hours of intercourse so it's mostly ineffective . I will advise you to take an urine pregnancy test and write to me as early as possible. regards Dr Manisha Jain.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar