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For six weeks in a row i had a period every other full week. now it's been a month since the last period and i'm eight days late. what could be wrong?

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Dr. Lori Mcneal answered

Late period: I would definitely recommend a home pregnancy test if sexually active otherwise i would have you follow up with your gyn for hormone testing and pelvic ultrasound. You could have anything from ovarian cysts to not ovulating regularly to uterine polyps.

Answered 7/31/2014

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A member asked:

For six weeks in a row i had a period every other full week. now it's been a month since the last period and i'm eight days late. what could be wrong?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Lori Mcneal answered

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