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No periods after delivery
It's been 14 months of my delivery. I m still breastfeeding my baby. Bt my periods haven't come yet It's an emergency c section.
Do I need to get any hormonal test done or I can wait for some time.
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Get your urine pregnancy test. If it is negative then you should consult a Gynaecologist for an intrauterine device.
The main point in your case is that you should not become pregnant and you should continue your Iron and Calcium supplements.
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Post delivery(c-section) it's quite normal to not to have periods for 14-18 months in few people when they are adequately breastfeeding, it's called prolonged lactation amenorrhea, on am average menses do occur within 4-6 months of delivery if adequately breastfeeding.
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stop breast feeding
get a urine pregnancy test done
if UPT is negative, go for pregesterone withdrawal bleeding
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no need to wait now, it's already quite a good time after delivery, you can consult for the evaluation and medications
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Do you use any contraception? If not do put , if negative mostly lactational amenorrhea
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Please get pregnancy test done and if negative visit a doctor to get medicines to induce periods
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Dr. Prateeksha B S
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7 yrs exp
Bangalore
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Dr. Pratibha P S
Gynecologist
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
breast feeding will prevent periods
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
Gynecologist
32 yrs exp
Bhopal
Do pregnancy test, if negative then no problem.
Its lactational amenorrhea .
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
22 yrs exp
Chandigarh
This is called lactational amenorrhea
That is absence of periods because of hormonal disbalance because of breastfeeding
You can wait if the pregnancy test is negative
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Dr. Mrinalini Chowdhury
Gynecologist
13 yrs exp
Kolkata
Hello Dear , I hope you are enjoying your motherhood . Periods are naturally delayed when your a breast feeding . It is in fact a sign of adequate feeding .
Just make sure you are using adequate contraceptive measures as pregnancy is possible even without resumption of periods.
Since your baby is now well over 6 months , you may consider gradually reducing your breast feeding and introducing other foods so that your periods slowly come back to normal .
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Dr. Kinnari Amin
Gynecologist
12 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Do pregnancy test
If it's negative, nothing to worry
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Dr. Pendekanti Malleswari
Obstetrician
24 yrs exp
Bangalore
First do a pregnancy test. If negative it could be because of breast feeding. Take consultation and discuss.
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