What Causes Delay In Periods?

Posted on Thu, 27 Nov 2014

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Question : We just had an itercourse on 29th of last month... and her date was 22 for last couple of months.... and this month yet she has not got her periods.... is she pregnant....??

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
urine pregnancy test

Detailed Answer:
Hello, though there are less chances of pregnancy but still in some more patients there can be early ovulation and she can get pregnant by the pre cum.
Do a urine pregnancy test and get back to me with the results.
Waiting for your response
Regards
Dr Manisha.

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

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (7 hours later)

Okay... but are there some symptoms where we can doubt..??
I mean she is normal...
and how is the test to be done...??
Is it in a pathology....??
So that ill take a bottle from pathology and give the sample tomorrow....
and does it need to be morning urine or any time will do....??

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
pregnancy test kit

Detailed Answer:
Symptoms of early pregnancy are very subtle and at times no symptoms at all.
But usually patients have early morning nausea and overall decreased appetite.
It is very simple dear, just buy a pregnancy test kit from any nearby chemist and test with her early morning urine sample.
All the instructions are there on pack and are very easy so you can do it yourself.
Depending on the results we can discuss further management.

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

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (8 hours later)

as I am just a bit tensed as she has not got periods yet...
actually I had only inserted the top part of penis in the vagina.... and that too only gor around 4 or 5 seconds.... as she said it pains I took it out....
and after around 5 mins she also went to the washroom for loo...
does that still give a possibility for pregnancy....
I know I am being stupid... but I am just tensed as both of us are not completely settled yet....
just in case the test comes up as positive then what is the next step..?as we do not want a kid so soon...
is there an option possible....??

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
pregnancy test

Detailed Answer:
Hi. There is nothing to worry.
Just get a pregnancy test kit and do the test.
If negative there is nothing to worry.
Just get the test done and then get back to me.
All the best

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