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Q: Delayed or missing periods

asked by: DoctorQuestion on April 16th, 2009

i am now very bothered coz she said after 5 days ill have to do ultrasound so to rule out ovarian cyst. Is it possible to be delayed for more than 10 days? since these past weeks i was so exhausted from my work. do i have to take another blood test just to make sure that its really negative?? is always blood test to check HCG accurate? i did the test on the 12th of april..

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Dr. Andrijana Shterjovska , MD

replied on April 17th, 2009

Menstruation Answer A6354

According to the data you reported, you might be experiencing a delayed period. A missing period is also a possibility. These might occur due to many causes, including: a hormonal imbalance, stress (both physical or emotional) and pregnancy.

You might consult with your ObGyn as to what might have caused this condition and what further tests are needed to determine the origin or to rule them out.

You might also consult with your gynecologist about the rate of false negative HCG results which depends on the reagents used for the laboratory tests and is claimed by the manufacturer.

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