Is Regestrone The Right Medicine For Delay In Periods?

Posted on Tue, 30 Dec 2014

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Tue, 30 Dec 2014 Answered on

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Question : hi i am 22 yrs , i dint have an intercourse with my would be but he rubbed his thing on my vagina with out
protection on 15th Dec,usually i used get periods regularly by 21st of every month,but today is 30 Dec it is due by 9 days..i took a home pregnancy test today (30 Dec)which showed negative..i consulted doctor she gave me regestrone 10mg tab asked me to take twice a day for 5 days...please tell me whether it will work for me to get my periods????

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
take regesterone

Detailed Answer:
Hello I understand your health concerns.
Just take regesterone as prescribed and you will get periods in 2-5 days.
Its all just related to stress and will be resolved soon.
All the best.

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

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (6 minutes later)

thanks alot mam , but the doctor suggested me to take a scan if i want,she told me if i want to know that im pregnant immediately..do you suggest me to take a scan in safer side??

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
bHCG test

Detailed Answer:
No dear, I don't think scan is going to give us any information so soon.
To confirm the non pregnant status best is to get a bHCG test done which in case negative pregnancy is unlikely.
Then take regesterone as advised.

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

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (5 minutes later)

ok mam, thank you...

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
welcome

Detailed Answer:
You are welcome XXXXXX and in case you don't have further questions then kindly close the discussion and rate the answer.
Take care.

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