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Had Sex, Taken Gardasil, Late Periods, Spotting, On Yaz Birth Control, Negative Pregnancy Test. Any Ideas?
Question: My girlfriend and I have been sexually active. She had recently had her 3rd HPV Gardasil shot and her period is 5 days late and spotting is experienced. She has been on Yaz birth control for a year. There is negative pregancy tests so we need to know why she has had a skipped/delayed period we are very nervous as to what it is. Any ideas?
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
The possible causes for her delayed periods are:
-Yaz birth control pills known to cause menstrual irregularities.
-Many factors like stress and strain, weight changes etc can influence hypothalamo-pituitary-ovarian axis and can cause menstrual irregularities.
-Anemia, thyroid disorders etc can also alter menstrual cycle.
So if you want to rule out the possibility of pregnancy better to go for blood test which will give more accurate result.
But don't worry the chance is very less, probably she will get periods soon.
If she doesn't get periods after one week better to consult gynecologist and undergo physical examination and ultrasound to find out the cause then she can take tablets for withdrawal bleeding.
Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer your follow up queries. If you are satisfied with all my answer, please rate the answer after closing the discussion.
Take care.
Thanks for the query.
The possible causes for her delayed periods are:
-Yaz birth control pills known to cause menstrual irregularities.
-Many factors like stress and strain, weight changes etc can influence hypothalamo-pituitary-ovarian axis and can cause menstrual irregularities.
-Anemia, thyroid disorders etc can also alter menstrual cycle.
So if you want to rule out the possibility of pregnancy better to go for blood test which will give more accurate result.
But don't worry the chance is very less, probably she will get periods soon.
If she doesn't get periods after one week better to consult gynecologist and undergo physical examination and ultrasound to find out the cause then she can take tablets for withdrawal bleeding.
Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer your follow up queries. If you are satisfied with all my answer, please rate the answer after closing the discussion.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thankyou, but I am wondering moreas the Gardasil being the problem, many individuals have complaints about this HPV shot and her period has always been a couple days late after taking the 3 shots. We are nervous as to why its been a week and still no period. She has taken yaz for a year. so the next available steps would be to: visit doctor, change bc pill, and take bloodwork?
Hi,
Some women will complaint that after taking Gardasil their menstrual cycle altered but there are no studies on it.
With the little available data we cannot come to one conclusion.
Though she is taking Yaz since one year the side effects can start now as the hormones in the body are influenced by many factors as I told previously.
So now:
Go for blood test first.
If test comes negative wait for one more week.
If she is taking the inactive pills of 28 days pack she can continue the pills, if she completed the pack let her wait till onset of periods and then start new pack.
Even after one week if she didn't get periods consult doctor and get tablets for withdrawal bleeding after investigations.
Wish you Good Health, If you are satisfied with my response please rate the answer after closing the discussion.
Take care.
Some women will complaint that after taking Gardasil their menstrual cycle altered but there are no studies on it.
With the little available data we cannot come to one conclusion.
Though she is taking Yaz since one year the side effects can start now as the hormones in the body are influenced by many factors as I told previously.
So now:
Go for blood test first.
If test comes negative wait for one more week.
If she is taking the inactive pills of 28 days pack she can continue the pills, if she completed the pack let her wait till onset of periods and then start new pack.
Even after one week if she didn't get periods consult doctor and get tablets for withdrawal bleeding after investigations.
Wish you Good Health, If you are satisfied with my response please rate the answer after closing the discussion.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thankyou very much for your help. I have one more question you have beengreat. Why would it be beneficial to discontinue birth control until she has her period? That and she will be going in for consultation to switch birth control pill brands, we have been led to assume it is either the birth control or hpv shot, i hope there are further availble data regarding hpv so these types of stressful situations can be avoided. thanks again.
Hi,
Usually while taking birth control pills in 28 days pack the woman gets bleeding during the last week while taking the inactive pills.
That will be withdrawal bleeding because of stopping the hormonal pills.
So if she is on inactive pills she can continue them as at the end she can get withdrawal bleeding.
But if she is taking the hormonal(active) pills they can prevent bleeding by maintaining hormonal levels. So better to stop which will also help in causing withdrawal bleeding.
The available data on Gardasil will be usually given by those who are having some side effects and those not having any problem may not consult doctor and related statistics will also be low. As it is a recent practice compared to others the data is less.
So you can proceed further after consultation.
Wish you Good Health, If you are satisfied with my response please rate the answer after closing the discussion.
Take care.
Usually while taking birth control pills in 28 days pack the woman gets bleeding during the last week while taking the inactive pills.
That will be withdrawal bleeding because of stopping the hormonal pills.
So if she is on inactive pills she can continue them as at the end she can get withdrawal bleeding.
But if she is taking the hormonal(active) pills they can prevent bleeding by maintaining hormonal levels. So better to stop which will also help in causing withdrawal bleeding.
The available data on Gardasil will be usually given by those who are having some side effects and those not having any problem may not consult doctor and related statistics will also be low. As it is a recent practice compared to others the data is less.
So you can proceed further after consultation.
Wish you Good Health, If you are satisfied with my response please rate the answer after closing the discussion.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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