What Causes Delayed Periods?

Posted on Fri, 16 May 2014

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Fri, 16 May 2014 Answered on

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Question : hi i got my menstrual cycle frm 3rd of april to 7th of april
and i tested at home with pregnancy kit and it showed negative still i hvnt got my periods niether i hv ny symptoms of getting periods other than breast tenderness
wat can b d possibility and how to confirm it?

Answered by Dr. Bhagyashree.B (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
repeat urine test after 48 hours.

Detailed Answer:
Dear member,
Thanks for writing to healthcare magic.
Your anxiety is justified. Occasionally women have this problem of delay in period in absence of pregnancy.
This is a normal phenomena and no need to worry.
Please repeat the urine pregnancy test preferably in morning again 48 hours of last test. If Still negative then you can take tab Primolut-N one tablet thrice a day for 5 days to induce a period.

Please write back if you have any more queries.
Thanks
Dr Bhagyashree

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