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 What Does Delayed Period Along With Fatigue Indicate? 

Hi my period is 5 days late and I wonder if I may be pregnant I ve had no symptoms except fatigue but I m a full time college student in my final year so things are very busy and stressful. I had unprotected sex the day before my period was supposed to come and now it s 5 days late I previously though took fluconzale the week before and do not know if it may have made my period late. Also I took an emergency contraceptive 4 days after my missed period am I pregnant?
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Hi there,

It is unlikely that you are experiencing early pregnancy symptoms, since from my calculation it has only been 6 days since your episode of unprotected sex. This will be true only if you haven't had any other unprotected sexual encounters in the past cycle, and it also doesn't mean that you won't get pregnant.

At this point, the delayed periods is probably due to you being stressed up and tired with your work. The bad news is, this will prolong your cycle, and shift your fertile period. Normally, if your cycles are regular, the day before your periods is a relatively less fertile day, which would make you much less likely to get pregnant. Now that your periods are delayed, you might have had sex on a fertile day, increasing your risk tremendously.

The emergency contraception is meant to be taken within 72 hours of the unprotected sex, and work best if taken as soon as possible. You took it way too late to be of much benefit, and I would completely discount any action from it.

Wait another 2-3 weeks, and if the periods still don't come, do the urine pregnancy test. It is too early for it to show now.

Hope this helps, and all the best to you.

Regards,
Dr. Teh
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 What Does Delayed Period Along With Fatigue Indicate? 

Hi there, It is unlikely that you are experiencing early pregnancy symptoms, since from my calculation it has only been 6 days since your episode of unprotected sex. This will be true only if you haven t had any other unprotected sexual encounters in the past cycle, and it also doesn t mean that you won t get pregnant. At this point, the delayed periods is probably due to you being stressed up and tired with your work. The bad news is, this will prolong your cycle, and shift your fertile period. Normally, if your cycles are regular, the day before your periods is a relatively less fertile day, which would make you much less likely to get pregnant. Now that your periods are delayed, you might have had sex on a fertile day, increasing your risk tremendously. The emergency contraception is meant to be taken within 72 hours of the unprotected sex, and work best if taken as soon as possible. You took it way too late to be of much benefit, and I would completely discount any action from it. Wait another 2-3 weeks, and if the periods still don t come, do the urine pregnancy test. It is too early for it to show now. Hope this helps, and all the best to you. Regards, Dr. Teh