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What Causes Missed Period Despite A Negative UPT?

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Posted on Wed, 26 Oct 2016
Question: Hi,
The query is regarding my wife.
My wife (age 22) has missed her peroiods by 9 days this month.. We hav been practicing safe sex (using barriar contrseptive) as we are not planning for a child anytime soon... Did home pregnancy test on 8th and 9th day of missed period.. Both results are negative.. Not sure why she's off frm her dates..

We hav been married for 9 months.. She has taken conterseptive pills in 3 of the last 9 months.. She is not fully comfortable wit taking pills every month. Rest of the months we hav been using barriar contercrptive (condoms). It's been 3 months since she last took pills.. Since then she has had her periods with 1-2 days delay.. Last one being 4 days late.. The last period was not full normal and was little shorter.. This month it's too late to be comfortable.. She has joined for a job 2 months back.. It's somewat stresfull as well.. Could this be the reason ? Or its the pills which Shes been taking on and off ? Are there still chances she is pregnant ? Please suggest what can be done..

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Answered by Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (53 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Don't worry..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Thanks for writing..
I understand your concern..

Since UPT is negative there is less chance of pregnancy.. But for confirmation get a b-hcg blood test.. If the value is less than 10 it confirms negative pregnancy..

Stress is a factor for delayed periods.. On and off hormonal pills is a contributing factor for delayed periods..

Condom is one of the best option for contraception other than OCP's.. Another option is CuT insertion..

Hope I have answered your query.. Feel free to ask any doubts.. Good day..
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What Causes Missed Period Despite A Negative UPT?

Brief Answer: Don't worry.. Detailed Answer: Hi.. Thanks for writing.. I understand your concern.. Since UPT is negative there is less chance of pregnancy.. But for confirmation get a b-hcg blood test.. If the value is less than 10 it confirms negative pregnancy.. Stress is a factor for delayed periods.. On and off hormonal pills is a contributing factor for delayed periods.. Condom is one of the best option for contraception other than OCP's.. Another option is CuT insertion.. Hope I have answered your query.. Feel free to ask any doubts.. Good day..