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My period was 7 days late, very light, and more painful than i normal. pain in my lower back and adomen. should i be seen?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Monitor and see: One should not panic with one bad period. If they continue to be painful there are multiple options. Hormonal treatments such as birth control pills, Progesterone treatments and the Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud are effective reversible treatments that will help many people. There is also a drug called Lysteda that contains no hormones which will help others. I

Answered 1/16/2018

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Period late/pain: Obtain a serum HCG test to make certain you are not pregnant. If positive, see your gyn provider right away, as the pregnancy may be in your tube, not the uterus.

Answered 1/17/2018

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