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Can Having Missed Period After A Certain Age Indicate Cancer Instead Of Pregnancy?
Been scared out of my mind.. I am 48, period stopped 4 months ago. so, I went in for my annual doctors check up.. blood work, pap...etc.. got a call 2 days after I had given blood, doctor said I got a weird answer to a question .. something about my blood work or urine, cannot remember now.. but he asked me about maybe being pregnant.. Someone on my blood work, did not show yes, or no on it, but had low number count. My boyfriend of 6 years now, had a vacectomy 20 years ago, plus.. I have no signs of pregnancy (gain weight etc). So, anyway, that day he had me repeat the blood work/urine.. I asked him could it be cancer.. and that I would give anythign to be pregnant, as long as this didn t mean cancer. I have been out of my mind with worry as I wait .
Mon, 19 Jan 2015
Hi
Missed periods do not usually indicate cancer. You may be undergoing menopause. Your doctor may have found some change in your blood work so do not worry before the results come back as you are not having any active symptoms of cancer.
Good luck with your tests.
Missed periods do not usually indicate cancer. You may be undergoing menopause. Your doctor may have found some change in your blood work so do not worry before the results come back as you are not having any active symptoms of cancer.
Good luck with your tests.
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