What Causes Delay In Periods?

Posted on Sun, 5 Oct 2014

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Question : I had to get my period 3 days before but its not happening, I had sex before 3 days of my period, My partner used condoms and for further safety I took I-pill after 26th hours of our intercourse.Why may the possible reasons for my delaying period, am I pragnent if then what should I do to get my period..kindly suggest

Answered by Dr. Monika Choudhary (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
unlikely to be pregnant

Detailed Answer:
Hi Rithu
Welcome to health care magic.
Looking to the timing of intercourse with your expected menstrual flow time, it is highly unlikely that you could be pregnant.
Most likely reason for your delayed menses is that I feel is the Ipill. Ipill contains sex hormone that can cause hormonal imbalance and can delay the menses for some time.
You can wait for a week for a spontaneous menstrual flow.
If it doesn't happen then you should get urine pregnancy test by the kit and if UPT is positive then you must visit a local gynecologist.
I hope the advise will be helpful for you.

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Follow up: Dr. Monika Choudhary (2 days later)

Mam, Last day I felt little back pain and little pink discharge with white discharge and today I got Brownish discharge with mucus, but no other symtomps of early pragnancy. I am drinking parsley tea daily 3 times along with Vit. C.
Kindly suggest me the possible reasons

kindly suggest me the possible ways to get continuous flow of my period.

Answered by Dr. Monika Choudhary (46 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You would get full periods in a day or two.

Detailed Answer:

Hello Rithu,

You would get your full periods in a day or two. You should just wait for it. You do not require any medicines to get the same. You can continue to consume the tea.

Take care!

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