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I started using contraceptive pills 3 days before I should have started to menstruate to skip one month. On day 4, I started menstruating in any case, so I stopped taking the pills. I menstruated for 9 days instead of 6 as normally. I am now on day 32 and have not started menstruating again. I did a pregnancy test yesterday and it was negative. What can the reason be that I have not started again?
Optional Information: Person's Gender: Female Person's Age: 37
Hello,Use of the contraceptive pills cause hormonal aberration. Contraceptives are hormones and they can change the rhythm of internal hormones. Thus the delay in the period. Thus, apart from pregnancy, there are other causes of missed or delayed periods also;
1) Ovarian hormone dysfunctions
2) Thyroid hormone abnormalities
3) Stress, anxiety, emotional disorders
4) Sudden weight loss or gain
5) Excessive physical activity
6) Hyperprolactinemia
Read the resource under the heading secondary amenorrhea;
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/amenorrhea/DS00581/DSECTION=causes
Please feel free for your follow up questions.
Dr. Arun
Experience: MBBS, MS (General Surgery), Fellowship in Sports Medicine