Negative Pregnancy Test

You have just taken a pregnancy test and the results are negative.  You may feel relief for the moment, but then you realize that you still don’t have an answer to why you haven’t started your period.  Here are a few possibilities recognized by the medical community: 

1. STRESS

     Stress can affect our body in many harmful ways.  Stress can cause hormonal changes that cause your periods to stop.  If you have been under a lot of pressure lately, your body may be letting you know.  Talk with someone who will listen to you and can help you to find the support you need. 

2. BIRTH CONTROLL PILLS

     Birth control pills are artificial hormones that cause your body to think it is pregnant.

This can cause your periods to be lighter or stop altogether.  You need to contact your physician if you suspect this might be the cause. 

3. LOW PREGNANCY HORMONE

     A pregnancy test measures HCG hormones present in your urine.  These hormones are present with a pregnancy, but it takes a few weeks for the hormone level to rise to the level they can be detected with a urine test.  

4. EXTREME DIETING, ANEXORIA AND BULIMIA

     These very dangerous practices can affect your body in many negative ways.  Your period may stop to conserve body fluids, because of an abnormal change in your hormones, or it may even stop ovulating as a defense mechanism to prevent a pregnancy that it would have difficulty supporting. 

5. BREAST FEEDING

     It is common for your periods to not occur while breastfeeding.

If at your appointment you receive a negative pregnancy test result, we will re-schedule you for another pregnancy test in two weeks and follow up with you during that time to check and see if you have started your period.

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