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What Causes Late Periods?

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Posted on Mon, 21 Apr 2014
Question: Hi I had dry humpping on 9feb both of were full dressed wearing underpants and jeans later got my periods on 22feb .. bt m late fr the month of march .. I have 35 day cycle . Got pregnancy test 3tyms in a row it was negative .m I pregnant ? Have symptoms such as bloated stomach and leg pain I did get my periods afer dry humping fr 6 days . Please help . M paronoid
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Answered by Dr. Nilaj Kumar Bagde (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Pregnancy is not likely with this history Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to HCM, I am Dr Nilajkumar a consultant gynecologist and I will be helping you in your queries. It seems that there was no ejaculation in the sexual act on 9th February and then you had your regular periods on 22 February. You missed your periods in March and today it is 7 days beyond the expected period. 3 urine tests were negative until now. The only thing that is not clear is if there was a sexual episode after your periods on 22 February. If there was none, pregnancy is not there. Pregnancy does not occur without ejaculation. So please do not worry. Other causes of missed periods are stress, hormonal imbalances, heavy exercise, ovarian cysts. As of now, If there was a sexual episode after 22 February, I suggest that you have a urine test after 3-4 days using the first morning sample. If it is negative, pregnancy will be ruled out. In this case, just wait for a period for a few more days. Relax and try lifestyle measures like yoga, healthy diet low in fat and sugars, good sleep and meditation to help decrease stress. If there are still no periods 2 weeks from now, see your gynecologist and get evaluated for other causes. Most of the time the hormonal imbalances are transient and self limiting and do not need any treatment. So please do not worry. Hope this was helpful. Feel free to ask any further queries and I will be happy to help. Thanks for using HCM. Have a good day. Dr Nilajkumar Bagde Consultant Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Follow up: Dr. Nilaj Kumar Bagde (29 minutes later)
No sir there was no sexual intercourse afta my periods ... my periods were normal with clots plus m havin breast tenderness and no my partner did not ejavulate . And even if he did I doubt coz we both were wearing clothes on .. no direct sexual intercourse .. we were wearin jeans nd underpants on . And after my periods I havnt had any such encounter . nd also I did get my periods after dat episode in feb as mentioned And I also knw that sperms cant travel thru lauers of clothes ..so now need help .. m hopefully not pregnant .
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Answered by Dr. Nilaj Kumar Bagde (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer: There is no pregnancy Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX and welcome back, Both were completely dressed, no ejaculation [ so no sperms are there to travel] hence there is no pregnancy as your urine tests are also negative. Sperms cannot travel through clothes, they cannot survive outside for long. They are very delicate. And even if they did travel, you had a period later, so there cannot be any pregnancy due to that sexual episode. So please do not worry, there is no pregnancy. Just wait for a few more days say 1-2 weeks for the periods and they will most likely come. If they don't, see a gynecologist for any other cause. The delay may be due to stress or hormonal imbalances [ thyroid or PCOD]. So calm down. All other causes of delayed periods can be taken care of by treatment. As of now you are not pregnant. So please relax. Hope this was helpful. Dr Nilajkumar Bagde
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Follow up: Dr. Nilaj Kumar Bagde (3 hours later)
And also ive been takin cycloset syrup over a week ... sure no pregnancy right ? M still lil worried ... altho my doubts r cleared .
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Answered by Dr. Nilaj Kumar Bagde (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer: please stop cycloset Detailed Answer: Hi and welcome back, Please stop the syrup. This contains bromocriptine. It will work only in cases of hyper prolactinemia. The cycle may be delayed after its use at it affects hormones. So I suggest that you use tablet medroxyprogesterone for 5 days twice daily to induce a period after prescription by a doctor. Periods may come in the next 7 days after stopping the drug. So you may try this. If you are still worried about pregnancy, get an ultrasound now. It will help you see that the uterus is empty [ no pregnancy] and also detect any ovarian cysts that may cause delay in periods. Hope this was helpful. Feel free to ask any more queries. Dr Nilajkumar
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Follow up: Dr. Nilaj Kumar Bagde (43 minutes later)
Bt like u said since I got my periods I need not wprry rite ? .. plus dos cycloset interfere with d upt ( pregnancy test ) ots been recomended by a doc nly to me .its not like m pregnant and I got my periods and so now m not getting and even yrst I cheked pregnancy test it was neg like I informed . Sorry for the trouble . Also m a virgin .. so usg .. vaginal cannot be done ryt .. will it be seen thru usg pelvis ?
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Answered by Dr. Nilaj Kumar Bagde (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer: cycloset does not interfere with UPT Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome back, There is no need for a trans vaginal scan [scan probe inserted in vagina]. A trans abdominal [ probe kept on abdomen] scan of the pelvis with a full bladder will be enough. Cycloset will not interfere with UPT. But you may try changing the kit company. use velocit after stopping cycloset or best is get a USG I am not sure why you have been prescribed the drug. It is used in hyperprolactinemia a condition where there is increase in prolactin hormone due to any cause [ the same hormone that leads to milk production in mothers]. You have never mentioned any milk discharge from the nipple. So you most likely do not need it. Even if it was prescribed the indication would be milk from nipple or raised serum prolactin on hormone testing. You don't seem to have any of them. So if you want to continue the drug, I advice a serum prolactin test 2 weeks after stopping the drug, and if it is raised, then take it. Answering your questions is not any trouble. I do understand your concern and appreciate it. Nothing wrong has been done. You have been careful and so do not worry. Also you have now understood the problems a female may potentially face in such situations so it is good for you as I am sure you will continue to exercise caution in future. I am always here to answer any of your queries and please feel free to ask. Take care. Dr Nilajkumar
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Follow up: Dr. Nilaj Kumar Bagde (10 minutes later)
Bt acording to the histroy given it means no pregnancy right ? Plus I used stardised company cipla . Fr upt. So ur sure dat m not pregnant right ?? And der cant be any pregnancy after getting periods . Splcy periods which had clots and blood flow . Fr 7 days m scared to c the result in usg ..
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Answered by Dr. Nilaj Kumar Bagde (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer: detailed answer below Detailed Answer: Hi, From your history there is no chance of pregnancy. Let me explain the female physiology to you. Every month one female egg is produced and released on day 14 [ any day between 12-18 usually ] of the cycle, since your cycle is 35 days, it may be released around day 20 of the cycle. The egg remains available for only 36 hours. If sexual contact occurs during this time, pregnancy occurs, if no, then the egg is lost and after a few days periods come, a new cycle starts and new egg is made. If pregnancy occurs, hormones rise and do not allow periods to come and so new cycle cannot occur. If you had menses then it means that there was no pregnancy in the cycle before 22 February and hence period came and new cycle started. Another issue: pregnancy test comes positive 1 week after missed period or 3 weeks after suspected contact if there is a pregnancy. You did not have any contact after 22 February. And you tested 3 weeks after the sexual episode using a standard kit and it was negative three times. The sexual episode was not a complete one, there was no penetration. So how can there be any pregnancy. So please do not worry. Just wait for your periods without worry as it will further delay them. I have already said that the USG will help to clarify the absence of pregnancy and also help in detecting any other lesion like an ovarian cyst. This would have cleared all your doubts and set your mind at peace. If you feel scared. Do not do it now. There is no urgency. I hope this answers your query. I am always here to help you in need. Dr Nilajkumar
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Follow up: Dr. Nilaj Kumar Bagde (1 hour later)
Thank u very much ... no nomre doubts . M gettin an usg done .
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Answered by Dr. Nilaj Kumar Bagde (2 hours later)
Brief Answer: You are welcome. Detailed Answer: You are most welcome! Dr Nilajkumar
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What Causes Late Periods?

Brief Answer: Pregnancy is not likely with this history Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to HCM, I am Dr Nilajkumar a consultant gynecologist and I will be helping you in your queries. It seems that there was no ejaculation in the sexual act on 9th February and then you had your regular periods on 22 February. You missed your periods in March and today it is 7 days beyond the expected period. 3 urine tests were negative until now. The only thing that is not clear is if there was a sexual episode after your periods on 22 February. If there was none, pregnancy is not there. Pregnancy does not occur without ejaculation. So please do not worry. Other causes of missed periods are stress, hormonal imbalances, heavy exercise, ovarian cysts. As of now, If there was a sexual episode after 22 February, I suggest that you have a urine test after 3-4 days using the first morning sample. If it is negative, pregnancy will be ruled out. In this case, just wait for a period for a few more days. Relax and try lifestyle measures like yoga, healthy diet low in fat and sugars, good sleep and meditation to help decrease stress. If there are still no periods 2 weeks from now, see your gynecologist and get evaluated for other causes. Most of the time the hormonal imbalances are transient and self limiting and do not need any treatment. So please do not worry. Hope this was helpful. Feel free to ask any further queries and I will be happy to help. Thanks for using HCM. Have a good day. Dr Nilajkumar Bagde Consultant Obstetrics and Gynecology