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Is Delayed Menstruation A Sign Of Pregnancy?
Question: Hi doctor,
I m from XXXX. My girlfriend gets her periods 01st of every month regularly. We had sex on 24th of Sep'15 & she didnt get her periods still. It is 05days already gone from the periods date. Kindly advice to get her periods soon.
I m from XXXX. My girlfriend gets her periods 01st of every month regularly. We had sex on 24th of Sep'15 & she didnt get her periods still. It is 05days already gone from the periods date. Kindly advice to get her periods soon.
Brief Answer:
rule out pregnancy first.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
As she has missed her periods by 5 days now, so firstly pregnancy haas to be ruled out with a serum beta hcg test and not urine pregnancy test as that would be insensitive until 8 days post missed period.
If the beta hcg levels are high then pregnancy would be confirmed but if the levels are less than 1ng/dl , it indicates that she is pregnancy safe and that menses are delayed due to stress. In that case ideally she can safely wait for atleast 15 days post missed periods to allow her menses to resume naturally and if they still don't occur then she can be given a withdrawal bleed with progesterones.
But as of ow, get a serum beta hcg test done soon to rule out pregnancy first.
Regards
rule out pregnancy first.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
As she has missed her periods by 5 days now, so firstly pregnancy haas to be ruled out with a serum beta hcg test and not urine pregnancy test as that would be insensitive until 8 days post missed period.
If the beta hcg levels are high then pregnancy would be confirmed but if the levels are less than 1ng/dl , it indicates that she is pregnancy safe and that menses are delayed due to stress. In that case ideally she can safely wait for atleast 15 days post missed periods to allow her menses to resume naturally and if they still don't occur then she can be given a withdrawal bleed with progesterones.
But as of ow, get a serum beta hcg test done soon to rule out pregnancy first.
Regards
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