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May 24, 2012
 

Late period, all the symptoms of pregnancy but three neg tests.

Dear Ask The Doctor: I have all the symptoms of pregnancy im 6 days late on my period i have done 3 home tests witch have come back negative. what should i do?

Dear Samantha: The reasons for your delayed period could be :

1. Stress decreases the amount of a hormone GnRH, which is required for ovulation. This absence of ovulation may result in delayed period.

2. A sudden, short illness like fever, cold, cough etc. or even a longer illness can delay your periods. This is usually temporary and once you recover from the disease, your periods get regular.

3. Changing schedules, which can involve working night shifts, can alter the rhythm of your body.
4. Medications (oral corticosteriods, antidepressants, antipsychotics, thyroid, and some chemotherapy drugs) can change the menstrual cycles and cause missed/delayed periods.
5. Being overweight or underweight can lead to irregular menstrual cycles and cause periods to get delayed as well as missed.
6. Hormonal imbalance. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a common form of hormonal imbalance which may cause amenorrhea
7. Vigorous exercise and atheletic training
8. Thyroid disease.

The periods return to normal when any underlying stress is eliminated. If you still do not experience your periods then you may need to consult your doctor for complete physical examination and investigations which include complete blood count, thyroid and liver function tests, testosterone levels and ultrasound abdomen.


 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 08 November 2011 )
 

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