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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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What Causes Delay In Menstruation Other Than Pregnancy?

I have an app that tells me when I have my period. I have a 28 day cycle and have been on time forsure for 3 months since I got the app. I have had unprotected sex with my boyfriend lots, and during my ovulation week. My period is now 7 days late I have been really sweaty, waking up in the middle of the night, grumpy, tired, heightened sense of smell, my nipples look different, also I have had lower abdominal cramping and diarrhea. I keep feeling like I'm having pas but no period. I took a pregnancy test from dollar tree the first day I was supposed to get my period but didn't, it was negative . Also today is the 7th day and I wiped myself to find brown discharge
Mon, 13 Oct 2014
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Hello there,
I understand your concern about delay in your period. There are many reasons for a delayed period other than pregnancy. The only way to tell if you are pregnant or not is by the urine pregnancy test or an ultrasound. If your pregnancy test came back negative on the 1st day of missing your period I would suggest get another pregnancy test done now so that it can be confirmed. If it is still negative then probably you can be rest assured that this delay in period is not because of pregnancy but some other hormonal imbalance. To find the cause you need to be examined by a gynaecologist who may also suggest some blood tests like CBC, FSH,LH, Prolactin, Thyroid function test, FBS, PPBS and maybe an ultrasound to detect the cause for delay. The brown discharge that you have seen could also mean that your period is about to begin. So if you still have not got your period then first repeat the pregnancy test at home and if negative or positive you need to meet the gynaecologist and accordingly get treated.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
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What Causes Delay In Menstruation Other Than Pregnancy?

Hello there, I understand your concern about delay in your period. There are many reasons for a delayed period other than pregnancy. The only way to tell if you are pregnant or not is by the urine pregnancy test or an ultrasound. If your pregnancy test came back negative on the 1st day of missing your period I would suggest get another pregnancy test done now so that it can be confirmed. If it is still negative then probably you can be rest assured that this delay in period is not because of pregnancy but some other hormonal imbalance. To find the cause you need to be examined by a gynaecologist who may also suggest some blood tests like CBC, FSH,LH, Prolactin, Thyroid function test, FBS, PPBS and maybe an ultrasound to detect the cause for delay. The brown discharge that you have seen could also mean that your period is about to begin. So if you still have not got your period then first repeat the pregnancy test at home and if negative or positive you need to meet the gynaecologist and accordingly get treated. Hope this helps. Take care.