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Does Delayed Periods Indicate Pregnancy?
Question: Hi,
I usually have regular periods (with a gap of about 31-32 days) and my last period was on 3rd December 2014. It is 8th January 2015 today and I am still waiting for my period. I have a 11 month old baby. We had sex on 29th December 2014 with condom but found that it had slipped a little below its correct position (about half way). When I was cleaning I found a little white almost transperant gel like substance. But I had not been having any such fluids of my own since having a baby. I am very concerned if I am pregnant. Could I be pregnant? When is the right time to take the home pregnancy test? If I am, what is the best way and time of abortion?
I usually have regular periods (with a gap of about 31-32 days) and my last period was on 3rd December 2014. It is 8th January 2015 today and I am still waiting for my period. I have a 11 month old baby. We had sex on 29th December 2014 with condom but found that it had slipped a little below its correct position (about half way). When I was cleaning I found a little white almost transperant gel like substance. But I had not been having any such fluids of my own since having a baby. I am very concerned if I am pregnant. Could I be pregnant? When is the right time to take the home pregnancy test? If I am, what is the best way and time of abortion?
Brief Answer:
yes you may be pregnant
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for contacting healthcaremagic for an opinion.
It is likely that you may be pregnant as your cycle is 3-32 days so keeping that in mind you should have ovulated between 19-22th december. If you had protected intercourse on 29th , then you were in our fertile period and if the condom slipped or ruptured ( where you mentioned about white transparent substance on vagina- which could be liquified ejaculate), then there are chances of pregnancy.
As you have already missed your period by its due date, if you intend to perform a urine pregnancy test then it should ideally be performed on 7th day post missed period for better sensitivity.
But if you are very anxious then you can opt for a more sensitive lab test called serum beta hcg level test , which can detect pregnancy even after 7 days following intercourse. If the levels of hcg hormones are fund to be raised or more than 1 , then you are pregnant and vice versa.
So if you turn out to be pregnant , and its an unwanted pregnancy , then it can be safely aborted with medications till 7weeks gestation only after an ultrasound confirmation of an intra-uterine pregnancy.
i hope i have answered your query,
regards
yes you may be pregnant
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for contacting healthcaremagic for an opinion.
It is likely that you may be pregnant as your cycle is 3-32 days so keeping that in mind you should have ovulated between 19-22th december. If you had protected intercourse on 29th , then you were in our fertile period and if the condom slipped or ruptured ( where you mentioned about white transparent substance on vagina- which could be liquified ejaculate), then there are chances of pregnancy.
As you have already missed your period by its due date, if you intend to perform a urine pregnancy test then it should ideally be performed on 7th day post missed period for better sensitivity.
But if you are very anxious then you can opt for a more sensitive lab test called serum beta hcg level test , which can detect pregnancy even after 7 days following intercourse. If the levels of hcg hormones are fund to be raised or more than 1 , then you are pregnant and vice versa.
So if you turn out to be pregnant , and its an unwanted pregnancy , then it can be safely aborted with medications till 7weeks gestation only after an ultrasound confirmation of an intra-uterine pregnancy.
i hope i have answered your query,
regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Doctor,
Thank you for answering my query. I had taken the hog test today and found it negative, later got my period to my relief!
I have few questions for you, it would be very helpful if you can explain these:
1. Is it true that periods get delayed due to anxiety or other extreme moods?
2. In cases where my period gets delayed, could it also be due to delayed ovulation? Or is that ovulation takes place on proper days but only period gets delayed?
3. Can you explain the ovulation and fertile period timings in general please?
Thank you!
Thank you for answering my query. I had taken the hog test today and found it negative, later got my period to my relief!
I have few questions for you, it would be very helpful if you can explain these:
1. Is it true that periods get delayed due to anxiety or other extreme moods?
2. In cases where my period gets delayed, could it also be due to delayed ovulation? Or is that ovulation takes place on proper days but only period gets delayed?
3. Can you explain the ovulation and fertile period timings in general please?
Thank you!
Brief Answer:
explained....
Detailed Answer:
hello,
good to hear that you resumed your menses.
1. yes periods can get delayed with stress during the menstrual month as it leads to hormonal imbalances and possible progesterone excess causing the delay.
2.ovulation may also delay the period if it is delayed as progesterone is secreted from the corpus lute , i.e. the remaining part of follicle left after release of ovum, so later the ovulation, later the periods.
3.In a 28-30 days cycle, ovulation occurs by 14-15 day OF THE CYCLE and fertile period is from day 12 -day22 of the cycle.
regards
explained....
Detailed Answer:
hello,
good to hear that you resumed your menses.
1. yes periods can get delayed with stress during the menstrual month as it leads to hormonal imbalances and possible progesterone excess causing the delay.
2.ovulation may also delay the period if it is delayed as progesterone is secreted from the corpus lute , i.e. the remaining part of follicle left after release of ovum, so later the ovulation, later the periods.
3.In a 28-30 days cycle, ovulation occurs by 14-15 day OF THE CYCLE and fertile period is from day 12 -day22 of the cycle.
regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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