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Periods delayed

My periods are regular each month and last periods date was 9th April, we had intercourse on 8th April and immediately next day I had bleeding which lasted for 2 days only. Usually it lasts for 4 days. Since then I don't have my periods yet. I took UPT today and there is a faint line on it. Could it be possible that I am pregnant? Also last month my ENT gave me steroid Defza 6 for throat infection twice a day for 5 days. Could that be reason for delay in periods? I am 41 years old. We have tried to conceive naturally and through IVF in the last few years and have not been able to conceive just fyi. Had 2 early miscarriages at 8 weeks.

Low ferritin but normal iron

Hello I took a nutritional blood test for numbness in my legs and hands.. My hb -14 But Iron serum -101 TIBC-369 UIBC-268 Transferrin saturation -27 Ferritin -19 B12-304 Folic acid -5.65 Calcium -9.2 Vitamin d-34 Should I need to take iron and b12 supplement??

Delayed period

I'm going to take a beta HCG test tomorrow and my situation is I've had unprotected intercourse by mistake on 6th April I also took an ipill on 8th April within 48 hrs took db 10 course on 1-2-3 may two tablets per day and on 6-7-8 one tablet per day, also had a negative test on 5th may started to see spotting since 8th May till today and the spotting has changed from brown to red and I see clots and have pms like symptoms lower abdomen pain, lower back pain , leg pain , pimples , breast pain which was mild and the spotting slowly started reaching the pad by 3-4 drops only I've not got my actual period flow yet , I took a test on 14th may it was also negative and now on 17th I took a test it was positive I'm still seeing red blood nd clots and the smell is like my usual period what does it indicate

Microcephaly

Is this report suggest microcephaly HC is lagging from last 2 scans which is abnormal to the doc as BPD is growing

Irregular Periods

I get my periods around 12-15th of every month. However, when I got my periods in March, I got them again right after 15 days of my periods (counting from the first day when they started) Means, I got them around 1st April instead of getting them around 15th April. Then, I got them again after 15-18 days which was 3rd of May. And the duration of my periods was from 3rd of May to 15th of May. I have also been having this irritation problem in the external part of my vagina. It's always itchy when it's damp. As I get my periods frequently, I also get bad rashes from pads which makes that irritation even worse. And I just got done with my periods but today I felt itching due the rashes of pads and then I again saw the blood spots. I am concerned about why this is happening since past 1.5 Months almost. I haven't taken any suspicious pill or medicines as well. I have only been under medication for the past 20 days for jaundice.

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