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2005-02-09

Name: Jyoti Hi Archie,
As you must be knowing that I am TTC and have been taking Folic acid 400 mcg for last 3 months. Now this cycle I missed my periods for abot 14 days now. I went to my doctor, she ran some tests and prescribed me prenatal tablets (its Prenate Elite Brand). Yesterday I got to know that my blood tests are negaive. I still am waiting for my periods. Now my next appointment is next friday. My question is should I continute taking prenatal prescribed by doctor or should come back to my only folic acid dose of 400 Mcg a day?
I read another question here where the girl is having constipation and I was concerned as I am also not pregnat and talking prenatals. Though My doctor has prescribed them but she didn't know the test results then..
Also Archie, can you please shed some light as why does my periods are 2 weeks late because it has never happend before.
Belive me I am not taking tension about it , infact I was not even thinking of getting pregnant this time ..but still missing periods for so long is irritating me now:-)
Hope I am not bothering you too much..
Thanks,
Jyoti

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Hi Archie,
As you must be knowing that I am TTC and have been taking Folic acid 400 mcg for last 3 months. Now this cycle I missed my periods for abot 14 days now. I went to my doctor, she ran some tests and prescribed me prenatal tablets (its Prenate Elite Brand). Yesterday I got to know that my blood tests are negaive. I still am waiting for my periods. Now my next appointment is next friday. My question is should I continute taking prenatal prescribed by doctor or should come back to my only folic acid dose of 400 Mcg a day?
I read another question here where the girl is having constipation and I was concerned as I am also not pregnat and talking prenatals. Though My doctor has prescribed them but she didn't know the test results then..
Also Archie, can you please shed some light as why does my periods are 2 weeks late because it has never happend before.
Belive me I am not taking tension about it , infact I was not even thinking of getting pregnant this time ..but still missing periods for so long is irritating me now:-)
Hope I am not bothering you too much..
Thanks,
Jyoti
Archie replied. Dear Jyoti,
About period being late: You are likely facing anovulatory cycle. In such cycle no ovulation take place and it can happen once a year and normal, not a concern at all.

About prenatal, there is no harm in taking, I told other girl to avoid as she was facing hemorrhides and she does not need to take prenatal while not pregnant. If taken and not bothering your metabolism prenatal are good for health. But to take or not is your choice. Folic acid is must however!

Have a pelvic ultrasound done on your next visit, this will allow to visualize things internally and better picture of f. tubes.
Archie

Hope this answers your query.
Priya replied. I thnk both are fine either ways. Before i ttced Drs prescribed me the prenatal but i was taling citracal rx they say you should start 2 months b4 ttc. I was talking 400 folic acid b4 this. I think archie may have told the girl to stop as she was getting constipation and this may have been due to the vitamin. Archie will let you more.
Priya

2005-02-09

Name: Archie
Subject:

anovulatory cycle

Dear Jyoti,
About period being late: You are likely facing anovulatory cycle. In such cycle no ovulation take place and it can happen once a year and normal, not a concern at all.

About prenatal, there is no harm in taking, I told other girl to avoid as she was facing hemorrhides and she does not need to take prenatal while not pregnant. If taken and not bothering your metabolism prenatal are good for health. But to take or not is your choice. Folic acid is must however!

Have a pelvic ultrasound done on your next visit, this will allow to visualize things internally and better picture of f. tubes.
Archie

Hope this answers your query.

2005-02-09

Name: Jyoti
Subject:

Thanks guys..

Thanks Archie and Priya..It clears my doubt now..And in my next visit I will ask doctor about all this. Though she did a transvaginal U/S in my first visit too but may be now she will be able to see things clearly..
Thanks again,
Jyoti

2005-02-09

Name: Priya
Subject:

Hi Jyoti

I thnk both are fine either ways. Before i ttced Drs prescribed me the prenatal but i was taling citracal rx they say you should start 2 months b4 ttc. I was talking 400 folic acid b4 this. I think archie may have told the girl to stop as she was getting constipation and this may have been due to the vitamin. Archie will let you more.
Priya

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