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Can Vaginal Infection Cause Delayed Periods?
Question: Hi ,
I generally get my Periods fall in the cycle of 40 -45 . post my 1st child my cycle has been regular and I never missed a period . But this time round I finished 45 days on September 8th ( Last period date 24th July) and still haven't got my periods .I have been havin a lot of wetness ( no odour, no stickiness no itchiness) . On the 45th day I took a HPT( home preg test) but it came Negative .
Can you please advice what my next steps should be, as im worried if I could have got some Infection ??
I generally get my Periods fall in the cycle of 40 -45 . post my 1st child my cycle has been regular and I never missed a period . But this time round I finished 45 days on September 8th ( Last period date 24th July) and still haven't got my periods .I have been havin a lot of wetness ( no odour, no stickiness no itchiness) . On the 45th day I took a HPT( home preg test) but it came Negative .
Can you please advice what my next steps should be, as im worried if I could have got some Infection ??
Brief Answer:
Get following investigations done
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Delayed periods can be due to pregnancy ,or hormonal imbalances like hypothyroidism, hyperprolactenemia, polycystic ovarian disease and stress.
However they are not delayed due to vaginal infection. If your urine pregnancy test is negative then you should get your hormonal profile(thyroid profile, serum prolactin) and ultrasound done to confirm the diagnosis.
For vaginal infection you should get a vaginal smear examination done and get treated accordingly with antibiotics.
In mean time you can wait for your periods for 1 more week.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN specialist
Get following investigations done
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Delayed periods can be due to pregnancy ,or hormonal imbalances like hypothyroidism, hyperprolactenemia, polycystic ovarian disease and stress.
However they are not delayed due to vaginal infection. If your urine pregnancy test is negative then you should get your hormonal profile(thyroid profile, serum prolactin) and ultrasound done to confirm the diagnosis.
For vaginal infection you should get a vaginal smear examination done and get treated accordingly with antibiotics.
In mean time you can wait for your periods for 1 more week.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN specialist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sure .. Thanks doc. Ill wait another 2 weeks and try again . If not ill get the said tests done .
Thank you .
Thank you .
Brief Answer:
Happy to help
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I am happy to have helped you.
You can get back to me with the reports by asking a direct question to me on health care magic portal.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
Happy to help
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I am happy to have helped you.
You can get back to me with the reports by asking a direct question to me on health care magic portal.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Deepti Verma
OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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