Missed Period Health Feed

Hello, Get a serum beta hcg test to conclusively rule out pregnancy as urine pregnancy test is sensitive only after 8 days post missed periods.

Don't worry missing period is because of intake of pill in the cycle and the intermittent bleeding you had.

Tender, swollen breasts. Early in pregnancy hormonal changes might make your breasts tender, sensitive or sore.
Nausea with or without vomiting.
Increased urination.
Fatigue.
Food aversions or cravings.

Let her continue the medicine for at least 3 months .But with irregular periods use all precautions to avoid pregnancy.

I-PILL can cause irregular periods if taken frequently. The commonest cause of irregular periods is PCOS. Best is to get a Pelvic USG done and a hormonal assay and consider low dose oral contraceptive pills that will help in regularising periods as well as prevent any unwanted pregnancy.

You have to wait and see. The delay or absence of periods may imply either menstrual irregularity (may be due to pills or hormonal imbalance) or due to pregnancy. It's better to observe the pattern over the time and decide. In case of doubt about pregnancy, check urine pregnancy test. Maintain an ideal weight and eat healthy food and exercise every day. Mental relaxation is equally important to maintain regular menstrual periods. Check with your gynecologist (regular check up as a preventive hea...more

Once negative result is of no value. Pregnancy test to be done again. If still negative some ayd med will be suggested.

If sexually active do urine pregnancy test, if not active or pregnancy ruled out then meet Gynecologist.

Period have So many causes like thyroid, prolactin, oestrogen-progesterone progesterone imbalance ,pcos, ovarian cyst or tumor, uterine tumor, anxiety, certain drug, pregnancy, obesity etc, Soo I think she should visit a gynaecologist for this purpose, that will be better.

There is no fixed time in which one bleeds after taking ipill. Sometimes unexpected bleeding occurs more over it is not necessary. Next menstrual cycle can be early or delayed as side effects of the pill. Taken within 24 hrs it is 95% effective.