6 wk late period: A couple of possibilities: 1) you may have just missed a single period; this can happen and is common; may be due to stress. Wait for next period. 2) you could still be pregant; this is rare since the tests are pretty good, but still they can sometimes miss a pregancy. Best way to eliminate this possibility is with a blood test. If blood test is negative, then you just wait. After 3 missed, see md.
Answered 2/1/2015
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Late period: Reasons for missed /late periods: low body weight, obesity, marked weight gain or loss, over-exercise such as in endurance athletes, breast-feeding, stress, illness, eating disorders (bulimia or anorexia), travel, hormone irregularities, drug use, medications (i.e., birth control) or med problem (polycystic ovary syndrome or Asherman’s syndrome.
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