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What Is A Delayed Period With Negative Pregnancy Test Indicate Of?

i had sex on 29 oct and then took unwanted 72....i missed my period and did pregnancy test and the result was negative....so what should i do to know whether i am pregnant or not?and how to regularise my periods? my last period happend on 14 oct...please help
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
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Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
See, unwanted 72 has this particular side effect.
It can prepone or postpone your normal period by upto a week, sometimes more.
SO the period delay is due to the emergency contraceptive most likely.
Just to be sure, the pregnancy test should be repeated 3 weeks after unprotected sex.
Meanwhile, other reasons for a missed period are -
Stress, anxiety, diet or sleep habits that changed recently, weight gain, hypothyroidism, polycystic ovarian disease etc.
However, I would not worry much.
Wait it out for a week more, then repeat the pregnancy test.
AM sure that the period delay is explained by the intake of unwanted 72.
Take care.
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What Is A Delayed Period With Negative Pregnancy Test Indicate Of?

Hello Thanks for writing to us with your health concern. See, unwanted 72 has this particular side effect. It can prepone or postpone your normal period by upto a week, sometimes more. SO the period delay is due to the emergency contraceptive most likely. Just to be sure, the pregnancy test should be repeated 3 weeks after unprotected sex. Meanwhile, other reasons for a missed period are - Stress, anxiety, diet or sleep habits that changed recently, weight gain, hypothyroidism, polycystic ovarian disease etc. However, I would not worry much. Wait it out for a week more, then repeat the pregnancy test. AM sure that the period delay is explained by the intake of unwanted 72. Take care.