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What Causes Missed Period?

So my situation is a little all over the place but I m freaking out. I m on birth control pills and Tuesday the 28th I was supposed to start my period but didn t and still haven t. On the 16th I had sex and the following week I experienced some bleeding that occurred for about 6 days. From what I read about implantation bleeding was that it usually only lasts a few days so I couldn t tell if it was that or breakthrough bleeding because the tricky thing is, is that I ve experienced this bleeding the past few months right before my period but my period always arrived. Could my missed period be due to stress/emotional distress? Because I just moved to a new city away from my hometown and family which caused stress and a lot of emotional distress.. Other than the missed periods I have not had any pregnancy symptoms. So I m just worried that about whether I could be pregnant or not. Please help...
Fri, 28 Jun 2019
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Hello,

Missed or delayed period can occur due to anemia, anxiety, stress or distress. However, if you are on regular contraceptive pills & are having protected intercourse, you shouldn't be pregnant.

If you are not on regular contraceptives had unprotected intercourse & did not take any emergency contraceptives than you may be pregnant.

You can have a pregnancy test done if you don't get periods. HCG shows first in your blood. It can be detected in the urine 3-4 days after it is present in the blood.

If you are not pregnant & have missed periods, you may need HRT.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Missed Period?

Hello, Missed or delayed period can occur due to anemia, anxiety, stress or distress. However, if you are on regular contraceptive pills & are having protected intercourse, you shouldn t be pregnant. If you are not on regular contraceptives had unprotected intercourse & did not take any emergency contraceptives than you may be pregnant. You can have a pregnancy test done if you don t get periods. HCG shows first in your blood. It can be detected in the urine 3-4 days after it is present in the blood. If you are not pregnant & have missed periods, you may need HRT. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician