Can cone biopsy/LETZ cause delay in period? Posted: 09-24-06 01:12am
I just have a cone biopsy/LETZ done around
early August, afterwhich I got my normal
period which is usually around 28-35 days.
Of course, with the stress of the
operation I got it within 28 days. Nothing
unusual with that. I had sexual contact
with my boyfriend after 3 weeks of my
operation as advised by my doctor and it
fell during my fertile period. 40days now
I still haven't got my period but the
pregnancy test result was negative. Is it
because of the operation I got last August
that cause the delay in my period or is it
causing the negative result for the
test?
A cone biopsy has nothing to do with the
delay of your period. Additionally, a
negative pregnancy test excludes pregnancy
as a reason for the delay in menstruation.
Period delay can be due to reasons other
than pregnancy. One of the most common
reasons is the persistance of a functional
ovarian cyst. You may request a vaginal
ultrasound to find out if an ovarian cyst
is, indeed, present. If there is a cyst
and the cyst is not larger than 5cm, you
should wait for 2 cycles and observe the
menstrual cycle again. Small functional
cysts usually disappear spontaneously. If
the cyst is larger than 5cm or if a
smaller cyst still exists after 2 months,
it has to be removed. You can go to your
gynecologist for an examination.
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