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Can Stress Cause Delay In Menstruation?
Hi, my period was supposed to come on July 20th and I was 2 days late when I lost my virginity on July 22nd. We were unprotected. It was only for a few seconds maybe a minute before I got scared and made him stop. He did not cum inside me. It is July 26th and I m now 6 days late. I m terrified that I might be pregnant. Could it just be stress that s causing my period to delay even longer? Thank you
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Hello,
Very likely you are not pregnant as you already had delayed periods before becoming sexually active. If you were sexually active before the delay of periods then the delay may be due to pregnancy.
Stress may affect the menstrual cycle and may be the cause of delayed menstruation in your case.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General and Family Physician
Very likely you are not pregnant as you already had delayed periods before becoming sexually active. If you were sexually active before the delay of periods then the delay may be due to pregnancy.
Stress may affect the menstrual cycle and may be the cause of delayed menstruation in your case.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General and Family Physician
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