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What Causes Delay In Periods?
Hello ! The thing is I am married since 2 years & I am unable to conceive. Doctors diagnosed it as PCO, I am under treatment. Now my periods were due on 16th oct but till now there is no sign.....& i started taking folic acid from last week whether thats the reason or i shud go for preg tests
Thu, 3 Mar 2016
Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Delay in the periods can be due to pregnancy or stress, hormonal disturbances like PCOS.
Folic acid do not causes the periods to delay.
I will suggest you to get a urine pregnancy test done to confirm the diagnosis and get further management accordingly.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
Folic acid do not causes the periods to delay.
I will suggest you to get a urine pregnancy test done to confirm the diagnosis and get further management accordingly.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
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Hi there,
Welcome to HCM,
If you have missed your period then the first thing to do is rule out pregnancy. So please do a urine pregnancy test.
Folic acid does not affect the period in any way. It is a vitamin essential for proper development of fetal brain and spinal cord and given to all women trying to conceive.
I would like to know what medication you are taking for PCOS?
Also I would like to know if other factors of infertility like your partner, your tubes and uterus have been evaluated or not?
The treatment of PCOS consists of diet and exercise and metformin. Also if you are trying to conceive generally Clomiphene is also prescribed. Have these medications been given to you?
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Welcome to HCM,
If you have missed your period then the first thing to do is rule out pregnancy. So please do a urine pregnancy test.
Folic acid does not affect the period in any way. It is a vitamin essential for proper development of fetal brain and spinal cord and given to all women trying to conceive.
I would like to know what medication you are taking for PCOS?
Also I would like to know if other factors of infertility like your partner, your tubes and uterus have been evaluated or not?
The treatment of PCOS consists of diet and exercise and metformin. Also if you are trying to conceive generally Clomiphene is also prescribed. Have these medications been given to you?
Hope this helps.
Regards.
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