Delayed Period After Pill & Stress: Understanding Potential Causes
QuestionI am in my early 30's and was on the pill for about 8 years, I have been off of it for about 2-2 1/2 years. I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend using the pull out method and thought I had a period that month. It was only a spot and then nothing more, this was about mid to late Sept. and I have not had a period that I can remember since. I have been under a lot of stress as well and I have had a delayed period in the past from stress but never this long. I have took a home test and a blood test both are negative. I have had signs of being pregnant such as going to the bathroom a lot, being very tired, depression(I'm normally upbeat), I'm feeling sick with certain smells, I get anoid very easily lately, my breasts have been tender, but I have not had morning or night sickness. My mother said she had negative home tests and blood tests before she showed a positive result for me. There is also a history of ovarian cancer in the family. Is it possible that I am pregnant or could it just be the extreme stress? Are there other things that could cause this to happen and should I be worried about the lack of my period in relation to the history of ovarian cancer?
AnswerI would suggest that you take two blood tests for pregnancy, 48 hours apart. If you have a viable pregnacy, there will be a doubling of the results in 48 hours. If both results are less than 5, you are definitely not pregnant. If you have not had any period since September, by now a sonogram will be accurate in showing if you are pregnant or not. Discuss it with your doctor.