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What Causes Delay In Menstruation Despite Taking Duphaston?
Question: hi doctor.....I took duphaston from Feb.27 to march 8 as per my gynec's advice....but from march march 1 I had took dulcolax tablets up to march 13 due to constipation..my period cycle is 32 ...but there is no periods till this date....I had taken siphene and duphaston for last 5 months....all that time my period came on 32 day....now there is no period.is I am pregnant or the tablet dulcolax affect the duphaston effect....pls help me doctor
Brief Answer:
Dulcolax does not affect duphaston effect
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concerns about taking dulcolax tablets along with duphaston tablets and their interaction impact it has on periods and pregnancy.
Let me reassure you that there is absolutely no problem in taking these tablets together as they don't reduce each other's efficiency when taken together.
Therefore don't worry about impact as you have taken them together.
Now since your periods are delayed for more than a week, I would like you to get tested for pregnancy. Please do serum beta hCG blood test to confirm pregnancy accurately as it is earliest test to become positive.
If you are pregnant you need to continue duphaston and folic acid tablets.
Let me know the result of serum beta hCG blood test soon so that I can advice you further.
Don't worry about duphaston and dulcolax combination anymore.
Regards
Dr. Soumya
Dulcolax does not affect duphaston effect
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concerns about taking dulcolax tablets along with duphaston tablets and their interaction impact it has on periods and pregnancy.
Let me reassure you that there is absolutely no problem in taking these tablets together as they don't reduce each other's efficiency when taken together.
Therefore don't worry about impact as you have taken them together.
Now since your periods are delayed for more than a week, I would like you to get tested for pregnancy. Please do serum beta hCG blood test to confirm pregnancy accurately as it is earliest test to become positive.
If you are pregnant you need to continue duphaston and folic acid tablets.
Let me know the result of serum beta hCG blood test soon so that I can advice you further.
Don't worry about duphaston and dulcolax combination anymore.
Regards
Dr. Soumya
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Doctor actually my period due was on 14 march...so my period delayed by only two days....my period cycle is 32 days for the last four months after taking siphene and duphaston....so whether I should take pregnancy test or wait for one week...the course of duphaston tablet was from Feb 27 to march 8..
Brief Answer:
Please get serum beta hCG blood test to confirm pregnancy
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for additional information.
As per your original question you had stopped duphaston on 8th March which means you should have got your periods anytime now due to withdrawal effect ( stopping duphaston).
Hence I suggest take your pregnancy test by means of blood test ( serum beta hCG blood test). It is better to diagnose early if you are pregnant.
Send me the report and I will advice you further.
Regards,
Dr. Soumya
Please get serum beta hCG blood test to confirm pregnancy
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for additional information.
As per your original question you had stopped duphaston on 8th March which means you should have got your periods anytime now due to withdrawal effect ( stopping duphaston).
Hence I suggest take your pregnancy test by means of blood test ( serum beta hCG blood test). It is better to diagnose early if you are pregnant.
Send me the report and I will advice you further.
Regards,
Dr. Soumya
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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