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What Causes Irregular Menstruation?
I was making out with my boyfriend around a week before my periods on the 23rd of May. We didn t have sex nor was there any penetration. I just sat on his lap and i am afraid something must have happened then. What happened next was I missed my period and got them later after around a 10 days later on the 6th of June. My period date is usually around the 28th of every month. And i menstruated for 5 days. After my periods, around two weeks later, i noticed slight stains of blood and i thought they were my remaining blood from my last periods. Now i had a new period date because of my delay. The 6th of every month. So next month Around the 6th of July I missed my periods again. I got all the symptoms of a period but i didnt start menstruating yet. Its the 14th of July today and i still don t have my periods. Am I pregnant?
Mon, 24 Jul 2017
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1. Most of the times irregular periods are caused by fluctuating hormone levels [thyroid disorder] along with STRESS [worry/anxiety] can impact your menstrual cycle so consult a Gynecologist for general examination and consultation.
2. Treatment of irregular periods varies according to age [from lifestyle changes to hormonal therapy] and since you are in child bearing age [20-40 years] thus following is the approach:
i. P.V. examination and ultrasound to rule out abnormalities of the uterus.
ii. Hb%, WBC, bleeding disorder profile, serum thyroid profile.
iii. Consult with a gynecologist since suffering from hormone imbalance because if general measures fail then she might ask for endometrial curettage & biopsy but if bleeding persists after curettage hysterectomy [removal of uterus] is advised [and because you are planning to have a baby thus it is most unlikely to have your uterus removed]
2. Irregular periods means that you are ovulating Irregularly and due to this STRESS there is further delay in ovulation so the best thing is to remain calm/relax as far as possible and see a gynecologist and try to determine the reason for irregular periods.
3. It will take time and patience but is not impossible, one has to be proactive
Thanks for contacting HCM with your health concern
1. Most of the times irregular periods are caused by fluctuating hormone levels [thyroid disorder] along with STRESS [worry/anxiety] can impact your menstrual cycle so consult a Gynecologist for general examination and consultation.
2. Treatment of irregular periods varies according to age [from lifestyle changes to hormonal therapy] and since you are in child bearing age [20-40 years] thus following is the approach:
i. P.V. examination and ultrasound to rule out abnormalities of the uterus.
ii. Hb%, WBC, bleeding disorder profile, serum thyroid profile.
iii. Consult with a gynecologist since suffering from hormone imbalance because if general measures fail then she might ask for endometrial curettage & biopsy but if bleeding persists after curettage hysterectomy [removal of uterus] is advised [and because you are planning to have a baby thus it is most unlikely to have your uterus removed]
2. Irregular periods means that you are ovulating Irregularly and due to this STRESS there is further delay in ovulation so the best thing is to remain calm/relax as far as possible and see a gynecologist and try to determine the reason for irregular periods.
3. It will take time and patience but is not impossible, one has to be proactive
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