If you’ve not planned for a baby, having to wait for your menstrual period for 3 days can be upsetting. In fact, you will be worried about already being pregnant.<\/p>\n
But here’s the thing<\/strong>; Period-due-date fluctuate all the time, and if you are just realizing this, it is not something you should fret about.<\/p>\n Think about your body are a complex place with so many hormones. These hormones have a huge impact on your body and can be easily affected by a change in your usual routine.<\/p>\n For example, shedding pounds so fast over a short period can affect your hormones, and if you are unlucky, will affect your period too.<\/p>\n Besides weight loss, unsleeping nights, stress, and taking some medications like contraceptives<\/strong> can also have a huge impact on your menstrual period.<\/p>\n Having said that, its common to see women panic that a 3 days late period could be pregnancy<\/strong>. The truth is, you are right, and this can only be possible if you’ve had an unprotected sexual activity. If you do become pregnant, you can expect to have symptoms such as<\/p>\n Don’t forget, if you don’t still feel this way, it still does not mean that you are not pregnant. The only confirmatory way is to take a pregnancy test<\/a>.<\/p>\n This article explains the possible reasons why your period is 3 days late and when it could be due to pregnancy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The menstrual cycle in women lasts between 21 and 35 days. This means that its normal if you have period every 21 or 35 days. If you have a normal regular menstrual cycle and your period is\u00a0absent after three days,\u00a0it could be any of these<\/p>\n Being pregnant is one of the most common reasons<\/a> women miss their period for days. If you had intercourse\u00a0weeks ago with a 3-day late period, it is advisable to test for pregnancy.<\/p>\n Signs of pregnancy three days after your expected period are:<\/p>\n Pregnancy test done after missed period may be accurate depending on your blood and urine level of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG).<\/p>\n What to do?<\/strong><\/p>\n You should buy a pregnancy test strip and run a pregnancy test at home or inform your healthcare provider.<\/p>\n If you continue to have stressful weeks and months, it can affect the hypothalamic release of hormones that control ovulation and your period.<\/p>\n How does stress affect ovulation and period? The body’s hypothalamus, which can be found in the brain, secretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone(GnRH). GnRH is released in a pulse-like manner, and its reduction may affect other hormones it controls.<\/p>\n What does GnRH Do?<\/strong><\/p>\n GnRH causes increased production of follicle stimulating hormone<\/em>\u00a0and luteinizing hormone<\/em>\u00a0by stimulating the pituitary gland.<\/p>\n During stressful conditions, GnRH secretion is reduced resulting in low LH and FSH secretions. Low FSH and LH will block ovulation and delay your period.<\/p>\n Therefore, if you continue to have very stressful weeks and months, it may affect your period coming out when due.<\/p>\n If you are just having your period for the first time, your period for the next few months or years may be irregular with sometimes late period<\/a> or early period<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you experience three days late period after menarche, then it’s not a problem yet. It may take about six years for your menstrual cycle to normalize.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> How often do girls get period<\/a><\/p>\n If you are more than 40 years with a delayed\u00a0period, then it could be due to peri-menopause.<\/p>\n Perimenopause, which occurs between 40 and 50 years in women, can cause your period to be delayed for three days. You may also notice other symptoms like hot flushes, thinning of bones and very dry vagina.<\/p>\n What can help?<\/strong><\/p>\n If perhaps you have got these symptoms, systemic estrogen therapy or vaginal estrogen creams can help relieve your symptoms.<\/p>\n Primary ovarian failure (POF) occurs when a woman’s egg released from the ovarian follicles is exhausted before the age of menopause. It usually occurs before the age of 40.<\/p>\n Possible symptoms of POF are<\/p>\n What to do?<\/strong><\/p>\n Just like perimenopause, letting your doctor know your problems is vital. Estrogen therapy with calcium and vitamin D supplements helps prevent complications and severe symptoms.<\/p>\n Contraceptive pills block ovulation and may affect your period coming out depending on the type of pills you are on.<\/p>\n However, if you’ve missed your pills for days, it could be pregnancy. You should inform your doctor or get a pregnancy test done.<\/p>\n Postinor is an emergency contraceptive pill women take after unprotected intercourse to prevent pregnancy. When taken, it disrupts your body hormones resulting in a late period.<\/p>\n If your period is 3 days late after taking an emergency contraceptive pill, it’s because<\/a> these pills put off ovulation and eventually delay your period.<\/p>\n\n
<\/span>Why is my period 3 days late?
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<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/span>1. \u00a0Pregnancy<\/span><\/h3>\n
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First response test kit can detect pregnancy before and 3 days after your expected period. Just before your period, first response pregnancy kit has an accuracy of 99 percent.<\/p>\n<\/span>2. \u00a0Stress<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/span>3. \u00a0You just started having period<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>4. \u00a0You are close to menopause<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>5. \u00a0You have primary ovarian failure<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/span>6. \u00a0You are taking oral contraceptives<\/span><\/h3>\n
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If your period is 3 days late and you’re on COC pills like Seasonale, then you don’t have to worry. Seasonale pills are taken for about 84 days with a break period. Women on these pills will not have period for four months.<\/p>\n<\/span>7. \u00a0Emergency contraception<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>8. \u00a0You had an abortion<\/span><\/h3>\n
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