Hello,
Depo-Provera is a long-acting progestin (hormone) form of birth control. If you stop getting Depo-Provera
injections, your period usually returns within 3 to 10 months but sometimes it may take 12-18 mths to become
regular.So depo shots can be a cause of your delayed periods.
Other causes may include pregnancy, hormonal imbalance,increased stress,eating disorder,increased
smoking,alcohol or caffeine use,PCOS,fibroid,polyps and endometriosis.
One thing that I would like to tell you is that home pregnancy tests detect the presence of the hormone HCG(a
glycoprotein hormone secreted by the developing placenta shortly after fertilization. ) in a woman's
urine. This enters your blood as early as one week following fertilisation.You can do home urine for pregnancy
test after 1 week of your due periods date.However false negative results can be there and so confirmation of
pregnancy is done by ultrasonography or serum beta HCG.
I sincerely advise you to consult a gynecologist and get an serum HCG and ultrasound uterus done.Not only will
it clearify the status of your pregnancy,but it will rule out other causes which I have mentioned above.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted if you have any additional queries.
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