Why is my period late??

Question

I am 30 years old and my husband had a vasectomy 3 years ago which results in a zero sperm count 3 months post surgery. My period is 5 days late, I am ususally 28 days plus or minus 1-2 days at most. I am also currently on antibiotics for a UTI and am not sure if that would cause a late period. I took a First Response pregnancy test and it says I am not pregnant. I am not stressed out and not doing any new diet or exercise. Could there be something wrong or maybe on a far off chance pregnant?

Answer 1

Having irregular or missed periods can be caused by a number of things such as significant weight gain or loss (Although low body weight is a common cause of missed or irregular periods, obesity also can cause menstrual problems), over-exercise, poor nutrition (or a diet too high in carbohydrates), smoking, certain medications, caffeine, excessive alcohol use (interfering with how the liver metabolizes estrogen and progesterone), eating disorders, increased stress, PCOS (Polycystic ovarian syndrome or estrogen dominance), uterine abnormalities such as fibroids, ovarian cysts, polyps, endometriosis and hormonal imbalances.

I would recommend you consult with your doctor/gynaecologist for further evaluation to see what they think could be causing this.

Good luck :)