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My menstrual cycle has been delayed by 2 days and it never happened. How much delay in periods is normal? Any reason behind it.

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Seven days due to the over stress,strain over anxiety leads in to hormonal chages imbalance ...  Read More

I am a 19 year old girl and I am late on my periods schedule. I am scared and I don’t know if this lateness is good for my health. I want to know how much delay in periods is normal. Also, how can I get my periods? I am over a week and a half late.

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Upto 7 to 8 days delay is normal. For your problem need other information about you. Consult directly at https://prac.to/drdigvijay ...  Read More

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Last month periods started on 18 Feb. Had protected sex around 11 March and didn't encounter any issue like condom breakage or leakage. Periods should have started 18 March +/-2 days this month. But it's already 25 March and no periods. Had cramps and same feeling of periods around 18-19 March and 23-24 March but no sign of flow. Never had more tha

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Please do your urine pregnancy test and consult with a Gynaecologist on Practo ...  Read More

How many days of delay in periods is normal ? Can weight gain delay periods ? I recently put on weight

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There was No sexual intercourse but periods got delayed. Would like to know if delay by 2 days is normal or a cause of concern? Also how to get periods soon?

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Delay by 2 to 3 days cn be physiological and doesn't need any investigation.. Just keep a track of periods date that is maintain a menstrual calender ...  Read More

Delay in periods.. normal white discharge no other issues only delay in periods about which I need a solution

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Hi, there are many reasons which causes delayed period like certain medications, hormonal imbalance, pregnancy,taking foods with less nutrition and stress etc. If its pregnany you can get a urine preg ...  Read More

How much delayed periods are normal And how long can stress delay periods ? Pls guide mine is 1 week delayed

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My periods are delayed by 14 days this month, I have used protection throughout, is this normal?

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Just to clear doubts on pregnancy u do a Urine pregnancy test. ...  Read More

Delayed periods almost every month, I want to know whether its normal and will it be an issue when trying to conceive in future.

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Hi..... Periods can be delayed for a single cycle or it can be delayed in every cycle. If the delay is in only a single cycle, the most likely cause is a temporary cause like stress. If the periods a ...  Read More

There is always delay in my periods of a week or more,Is this normal when I am having intercourse?is there anyThing to worry?

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Cycles must be regular. Visit a gynaecologist to find out why they irregular and how to regularize them. ...  Read More

My last date was 1st June, I have protected sex on 2nd July. I only have leg pains but the periods haven't arrived yet. What should I do now ?

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Wait for one week and do urine pregnancy test ...  Read More

Ok so I had intercourse on 16th May I think around 2-3 days I supposed to be ovulating but took an i pill then I started to bleed and cramps from 31 may to 4 june Now my july periods are delayed by 8 days what should I do

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You need a pregnancy test understanding the failure rate of emergency contraceptive pills If it is negative you can take a medicine to help you get your periods ...  Read More

My Periods got delayed as from last 2 months it started on 1st of each month but today is 6th so 5 days there is a delay I had taken sleeping pills for almost 10-12 days as suffering from a sleeping disorder Female 36 years Mother of 2 years old baby boy Sexualy active also Kindly suggest

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If you are sexually active the first and foremost thing you should do is urine pregnancy test. Connect after you have done the test ...  Read More

Hi doc, I'm a student . I had my last period on 9th June. It's already almost about 1 month... But I see symptoms of getting periods on time this time... And this is not the first time that I'm getting my periods late .. it always happens like this. I get my periods correctly only when I do physical exercise. If I do exercise, I will get my period

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You need to understand that up to 37 day cycle is considered normal Since you had your last period on June wait till 16 of july It's still no periods you can take a medicine to help you get your per ...  Read More

Intercourse was done on 28th may last periods came on 20th may 20th june was expect period date we took 3 urine pregnancy tests and all three came negative we took the hcg test as well attached the report it also states non pregnant can we be sure now that it is a case of non pregnancy ?

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B hcg is <0.1...so definitely its not pregnancy...ur delayed period could be due to other reason... ...  Read More

Hey my last period date wa 16 may but my periods are not coming pregnancy test is negative .I did pregnancy test on 22 june .pain is there since 13 may .white discharge also it's transparent or white liquid type.bloating also ..I ate papaya for 2 days so what's the reason for that or what should I do for next.

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My last menstrual period was on 12 April. Since then, I have not had my period. I have a history of irregular menstrual cycles. I took medication in April to delay/stop my period, and I think that may have affected my cycle. I have taken multiple home pregnancy tests, and all of them were negative. A urine pregnancy test (UPT) done by my doctor was

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LMP-14 May cycles length: 32–34 days. unprotected sex (withdrawal) on 3 June, 12 June, and 15 June. My period is delayed and my first-morning UPT on cycle day 38 was negative. What is the earliest date a serum β-hCG test would reliably rule out pregnancy, especially from the 12 and 15 June intercourse?

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From your cycles of 32-34 days your likely fertile window is 26 may to 3 rd June. So the 3rd June intercourse is likely to cause the pregnancy rather than the 12/15 June. But if you are not sure of y ...  Read More

Hlo my date of period is 4th it is getting delay of more than a week have a plan of going out of station next week for some religious so I thought before tht if I get periods nd gets clear then I can visit to the places easily can I get periods through deviry tablets if yes what is dose nd for how many days I'm sure that it's not pregnancy

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Hi I have done my full body check up and including hormones imbalance profile .. I have done abdominal scanning and it says Bilateral polycystic ovaries.. My prolactin level is 54.04 Doctor suggested me to take cabliz 0.5 tablet started taking this medicine now still not got my periods

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I had unprotected sex then i had unwanted 72 medicine in between 24 hours then after some days i got periods of 3-4 hours but my original date periods didnt happend its being 10-11 days tell me medicine I want to clear out

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Doctor I had dry humping and oral activity with my partner with underwear. Strictly no penetrative sexual intercourse. My period are also very irregular. I checked with morning urine on day 38 and day 43 of my cycle it was negative. LMP 27 April No symptoms of pregnancy. I don't think pregnancy is even possible here Is the delay due to hormonal i

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I am travelling next week. I am expected to get my periods around that time. I do not want that. How to delay it safely? I am not on any birth control.

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I had unprotexted sex on 14 th april 2026. On 15th april I had I pill within 12 hours. On 27 I got my periods lasting 5 days . After that no periods In may 2026. On 3rd june I did home pregnancy test . It was negative . When can I expect my next cycle as my cycle has always been regular .

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Emergency pills are known to cause irregular vaginal bleeding and delayed periods Hence Date of next period is un predictable ...  Read More

Hello Dr. I am 32 year female. With PCOS history, my periods was on may 16 th periods delayed did upt on 27 may its negative, I started deviry 10 mg since 3days And I stoped today is jun 2nd still as periods didn't came yet

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After stopping Divery,it takes 2 to 7 days for periods to start. ...  Read More

I had unprotected sex on 14th april 2026. After that on 15th april I took i pill . On 27th april I got my normal periods with my normal flow for 5 days . No sex after that. Now its june 2nd but no periods yet . My periods has always been regular . Is there a chance of pregnancy ?

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I had protected sex on 23rd may ,while having sex the penis somehow slipped away and the condom remained in my vagina. After that I entirely retrieved it from the vagina. On that day My partner didn't pre-cum also. My period approximate date is 27th of month. I had a pregnancy test on 30th may it results negative. But till now I didn't have my peri

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Either wait for few days more or take medicine to get your period. Consult for prescription please. ...  Read More

My sister's wedding is on June 7th. Based on my period tracking app, my next period is likely between June 6-8. My cycle is usually 29-30 days, and periods last 3 days, maximum 5 days. My last period started on May 7th, 2026. I have never taken medication to delay/advance periods before. During periods I get stomach cramps for 1-2 days. On workdays

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If u have low bp issues, taking hormones may affect you...still some types of medications can be given ,as per your weight , family history, built up and ultrasounds...may kindly visit once for timel ...  Read More

"How many days can periods be delayed because of an i-Pill, and what should I do to get my periods back if the pregnancy test is negative?"

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Period date is unpredictable after taking emergency pill. You can take medicine to get your period after doing pregnancy tests ...  Read More

Hello Docs, I had protected sex on 17/05/26. My usual period date is on 19 of every month. But its 29th may today still no periods though after doing protected sex and there was no signs of torn of condom. Please help me with this. Is there any chance of pregnancy?

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Kindly do urine pregnancy test first. ...  Read More

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