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What Causes Delayed Periods Along With Thick Mucus Discharge?

Hi I had an orange discharge a week ago and I have now not come on my period. But when I wiped myself today I a thick mucus. I have done a pregnancy test and it is negative. My periods have always been regular I am 37 but December I went a whole month without a period but January it was back to normal
Mon, 4 Apr 2016
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Hello dear,
Understand your concern.

Following are the reason for late period:
1. High level of stress
2. Change in life style
3. Late ovulation
4. Excessive exercise
5. Drugs: Birth control pills, tyroid medication, Excessive tea and caffeine
6. Thyroid problem
7. Hormonal imbalance
8. Atrophic vaginitis/cervicitis
9. Endometriosis
10. PCOS
11. Fibroid /adenomyosis
12. Peri menopausal state
13. Rarely cancer

Mucus discharge may be from cervix and vagina , if you had sexual intercourse
Do regular walking and exercise like yoga, relaxation exercise.
Eat healthy diet.
Eat fruits like papaya, orange and pomengranate
Drink plenty of waters
Also note that
Menstruation required co ordinate action of various hormone that secreted by ovary (estrogen and progesterone) and brain (FSH and LH).
If any above hormone is decreased or increased there is imbalance in menstruation.
So please do full hormonal profile : Estrogen, progestron, LH, FSH, HCG and thyroid hormone.
That help to diagnose hormonal imbalance.
After confirmation you can take treatment according So please go ahead.

Hope this may help you
All the best.
Stay healthy.
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What Causes Delayed Periods Along With Thick Mucus Discharge?

Hello dear, Understand your concern. Following are the reason for late period: 1. High level of stress 2. Change in life style 3. Late ovulation 4. Excessive exercise 5. Drugs: Birth control pills, tyroid medication, Excessive tea and caffeine 6. Thyroid problem 7. Hormonal imbalance 8. Atrophic vaginitis/cervicitis 9. Endometriosis 10. PCOS 11. Fibroid /adenomyosis 12. Peri menopausal state 13. Rarely cancer Mucus discharge may be from cervix and vagina , if you had sexual intercourse Do regular walking and exercise like yoga, relaxation exercise. Eat healthy diet. Eat fruits like papaya, orange and pomengranate Drink plenty of waters Also note that Menstruation required co ordinate action of various hormone that secreted by ovary (estrogen and progesterone) and brain (FSH and LH). If any above hormone is decreased or increased there is imbalance in menstruation. So please do full hormonal profile : Estrogen, progestron, LH, FSH, HCG and thyroid hormone. That help to diagnose hormonal imbalance. After confirmation you can take treatment according So please go ahead. Hope this may help you All the best. Stay healthy.