Is it possible for a woman with a very
long cycle such as 35- 40 days not be able
to find out if she is pregnant for about 3
weeks after a missed period? I am
officially 15 days late which is very
unusual for me and I have had a neg. preg.
test. Please help me. What could be
wrong?
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Fertility Answer A162 Posted: 01-19-06 16:19pm
If your pregnancy test is negative then
YOU ARE NOT PREGNANT. You perhaps have a
case of opsomenorrhoea (rare menstruations
and cycles longer than 35 days) and/or
irregular cycles (unequal menstrual
cycles). This menstrual and cycle disorder
could be the result of a disturbance in
the axis hypothalamus, pituitary gland, or
the ovaries. You need to go to your
gynecologist for hormonal analyses (FSH,
LH, estrogen, progesterone, prolaktin,
testosterone, DHEA, and thyroxin) and an
ultrasound examination of the ovaries to
be sure.
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