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What Causes Late Period?
i have been having every day very light spotting when i wipe for four days,my period was due yesterday but nothing, i only had a high temp yesterday. today i did the pregnancy test and it was negative. what does all this mean, could i be pregnant or is it a late period.(note my period is a 28 day cycle). i am 24 years old and i have one baby he is 1.7 years, i have no health problems
Mon, 29 Aug 2016
Hello,
I have gone through your query and understood the concern. Since home pregnancy tests read well 3-7 days after the missed period, in the current scenario, you can go for the estimation of the serum beta-hCG titres for an earlier and better confirmation. The symptoms you have described seem more likely to suggest a possible pregnancy. Yet, proper confirmation is necessary. A trans-vaginal sonogram should be done after a week if you still do not see your period. The spotting could either be an implantation bleed or a premenstrual bleed. Hope this helps.
I have gone through your query and understood the concern. Since home pregnancy tests read well 3-7 days after the missed period, in the current scenario, you can go for the estimation of the serum beta-hCG titres for an earlier and better confirmation. The symptoms you have described seem more likely to suggest a possible pregnancy. Yet, proper confirmation is necessary. A trans-vaginal sonogram should be done after a week if you still do not see your period. The spotting could either be an implantation bleed or a premenstrual bleed. Hope this helps.
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