WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 1997: Re: Missed Period

Re: Missed Period - Pain in Right side

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 25 Nov 1997 20:16:21 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 25 Nov 1997, Melissa wrote: >
>Hi
>
>I am a 31 year old, currently living in Indonesia. My period is usually
>a 28-30 day cycle and regular. I have been off the pill for 12 months
>and have not yet fallen pregnant (been trying about 6 months). My
>period is about 10 days late and I have a constant pain in my right
>side. The pain is not to bad and I can quite happily put up with it. I
>have done a home pregnacy test which was negative. I do not want to go
>the doctor here and am returning to Australia in 3 weeks for christmas
>holidays anyway.
>
>Does anyone have any idea of what may be wrong? I can easily return to
>Australia in the next few days. The problem with living in Indonesia is
>that you quite often feel ill and have abdominal pain, but this pain is
>deep inside my right side, and as I have missed my period I am a bit
>worried.
>
>Thank you
>Melissa

Melissa,

It's most likely one of three things: 1)ectopic pregnancy like Carolyn said. A late period and abdominal pain is an ectopic until proven otherwise. Abnormal bleeding or staining usually goes with this but is not mandatory for an ectopic. Frequently (not always) a positive home pregnancy test.

2)ovarian cyst. This can give you a late period and the discomfort with a negative pregnancy test.

3)none of the above. It can be a gastrointestinal problem unrelated to the missing period (sounds like an Ellery Queen novel, "The Case of the Missing Period").

Because of possibilties #1 & #2, I'd get checked sooner rather than later. #1 can be life threatening.

Good luck.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
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