Does Delayed Periods Indicate Pregnancy?

Posted on Mon, 24 Nov 2014

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Mon, 24 Nov 2014 Answered on

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Question : hello doctor
me and my girl friend had unprotected sex a week before .
she was supposed to be in her periods on 21 nov .
but she is still not in periods.
we are very afraid of pregnancy.
please advise how can we avoid it

Answered by Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Confirm intercourse date

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

I can understand your concern.

I would like you to confirm the date when you had intercourse ( You mentioned that one week before does it mean one week from today 24th November or One week from 21st November).

If you had intercourse one week prior to due date then chance of pregnancy is very less.

To avoid it, first we need to confirm that weather she is pregnant or not by doing urine pregnancy test after 7 days of missed period.

Kindly get back to me with details

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (3 minutes later)

we had intercourse on 18th nov.
she was to get in her menstrual on 21st.
and she always had regular periods but this time she is already late ny 3 days and we are very much tensed

Answered by Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No chance of pregnancy

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for your valuable information.

If her menstrual due date is 21st November and if you had intercourse on 18th November then there is no chance of pregnancy.
Be relaxed, sometimes mental and physical stress can delay menstrual period. I suggest her to wait for periods 5 more days to get periods.

If you have any more queries I will be happy to help you.

Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (23 minutes later)

what if she still doesnt enter into her periods
is there chances she can be pregnant?

or can you tell us some pill that can help her to regulate her period and let it come .

Answered by Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No chance

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for follow up query.
If she will not get periods after 5 days then I suggest you visit a doctor, doctor would advice progesterone contains medication for 3-5 days. Once you stop medication you will get withdrawal bleeding within 3-5 days.
No chance of pregnancy.
To relieve your anxiety you can get urine pregnancy test done tomorrow (Early morning urine sample).
Get back to me with the result.
If you have any queries I will be happy to help you.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (2 days later)

hello doctor..
doctor she is still not got her periods.
and now she is getting some white secretion from her vagina and we are even more worried now.

she is taking himalaya evecare syrup from yesterday to regulate her periods and to get them fast.

please help us please we are very much tensed

Answered by Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get urine test done

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

First get urine pregnancy test done and get back to me with result.

Do not take any medication without knowing the reason.

If it is negative then you can wait.

Kindly get back to me with results

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