Q. Why is my period 2 days late after taking medicine for unwanted nipple discharge without having pregnancy?
Doctor Answer is medically reviewed by SecondMedic medical review team.
This is a very common phenomenon known as hormone disruption. While taking the medicine may have successfully treated your unwanted nipple discharge, it’s likely had adverse effects on your endocrine system and therefore altered the timing of your menstrual cycle.
The hormones used to treat conditions of unwanted discharge are designed to work together in harmony with the body’s normal physiology. When these hormones are disrupted, periods may be delayed or become irregular for a short period of time until the body restores its equilibrium. It can take anywhere from two days to several weeks for things to restore back to normalcy.
If you're worried about pregnancy, one way to certainly rule this out would be by taking a pregnancy test as soon as possible – even though there is no indication that this is the cause in your case, it's always important to check when dealing with any kind of hormonal issues just in case! Besides that, simply waiting out and being patient is all you can do for now until things balance themselves again.
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