What are the reasons for a missed period when you are not pregnant? For most women, a missed period is often the first sign that they are pregnant. (For many women, they’re no longer wondering if it’s PMS or Pregnancy.)
But what if you’ve missed your period, and you’re not pregnant – what could be the cause or reason?
Amenorrhea – Missed Periods
The medical name for a missed period, or an absence of periods (one or more missed periods) is amenorrhea.
There are two types of amenorrhea:
- Primary amenorrhea - You’re older than 15 and you’ve never had a menstrual period.
- Secondary amenorrhea - You’ve been having normal menstrual cycles and they’ve suddenly stopped. This is the more common form of amenorrhea.
A majority of women have between 11 and 13 menstrual periods each year. Most periods are 28 days apart (this is the average length of a menstrual cycle), but a normal menstrual cycle can range between 21 and 35 days apart. A missed period, or an irregular period, should be examined in terms of what’s normal for your individual case. (Because menstrual cycles can vary, for a number of reasons, if you have a period every month, but it falls outside of this 35 day mark, you are probably fine. If your cycle is over 40 days apart, it is highly advisable that you go see a gynecologist to get checked out. It’s always better to be safe than sorry!)
When you’ve missed a period, you should first take a home pregnancy test to confirm that you are not pregnant. Missing a period can cause you a lot of stress and anxiety, so it’s important that you talk to your doctor if you’re concerned.
Unfortunately, secondary amenorrhea isn’t diagnosed until you have missed three menstrual cycles in a row. However, if you’ve missed your period, it’s possible that you’ll get one next month. Secondary amenorrhea and skipped periods often have the same causes.
* Note, if you are ever worried about your period, you should go see a gynecologist or a doctor and ask about your problems! *
Causes for Missed Period – Not Pregnancy
If you’ve missed your period, you’ll want to go to the doctor to rule out pregnancy. (You should also take a home pregnancy test to confirm that you’re not expecting.) If you’re not pregnant, your missed period may be due to the following:
1. Stress and anxiety – Stress isn’t good for your body, and it can cause you to have delayed ovulation. When you don’t ovulate at your normal time, this can mess up the regular timing of your menstrual cycle. As a result, you have a late period. Sometimes, you are so stressed that you don’t ovulate at all. So you will have a missed period that month.
Stress temporarily alters the functioning of your hypothalamus – the part of the brain that regulates your menstrual cycle. Once your stress level decreases, your periods should resume.
2. Excessive weight loss, or weight gain – Losing a substantial amount of weight, or gaining too much weight too quickly can cause you to experience menstrual problems, like a missed period or a delayed period. In order to have normal menstrual cycles, you need a specific amount of body fat. The fat cells in your body are responsible for producing estrogen, which is the female hormone that is responsible for maturing the eggs in your follicles, so that you ovulate and have a normal period every month. The balance of fat on your body is important. Not enough weight, or too much weight can cause you to have a missed period.
If you are overweight, you have too many fat cells. This can cause you to produce too much estrogen. As a result, your body may react to this excess level of estrogen like it’s birth control. You won’t ovulate; you will experience missed periods or no periods at all; and you may become infertile. This is the reason that many obese women suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Losing weight is often one of the best ways to treat PCOS and regulate your periods.
3. Contraceptives – Some women who take certain birth control pills don’t have regular periods. They can have missed periods or irregular periods. Some of the newer birth control pills (Seasonale, Yaz, Seasonique, Yasmin, and Lybrel) can change the regularity of your period (i.e. missed periods), as well as your menstrual flow when you do have your period. Unlike the traditional birth control pills, which made you take 21 days of pills with hormones and seven days of placebos (in which you experienced vaginal bleeding like with a regular menstrual period), many of these newer birth control pills contain continuous hormones. They combine smaller doses of estrogen and progestin (the synthetic form of progesterone in your body). You may have no periods at all, due to the continuous hormones, or you may have missed periods for several months in a row. For example, Seasonique and Seasonale gives you only four menstrual periods a year; Yaz gives you shorter and lighter periods that are more regular; Yasmin makes your period lighter and more regular; and with Lybrel, you have no periods at all. Once you stop using these birth control pills, it may take you between three to six months to have regular ovulation and menstruation again.
Birth control that is injected (like the Depo-Provera birth control shot) or implanted (like Implanon) can also cause you to have irregular, missed or no periods at all.
With the Depo-Provera birth control shot, it’s common for you to experience changes in your regular menstrual cycle. Many women experience irregular bleeding, spotting, and missed period with this contraceptive shot. After a year of getting regular shots, over 50 percent of women on this birth control will stop having their periods at all. This is normal side effect.
If you have Implanon, a common side effect are irregular periods, missed periods, and unpredictable menstrual cycles. Some women experience more vaginal bleeding than before they used this contraceptive. Other women experience less bleeding (such as spotting) or no periods at all. The time in between your periods may also change.
4. Breastfeeding – When you breastfeed exclusively, the hormones that are allowing lactation to occur can block ovulation and your regular menstrual cycle. Some women won’t have their period again until their baby is eating solid foods. In other women, their periods may return sooner.
5. Eating disorders – When you have excessively low body weight (i.e. you’re way too skinny), this can interfere with hormonal functions, which might stop ovulation. These abnormal hormonal changes are the reason that anorexics and bulimics often stop having periods.
When you’re too thin (due to anorexia or excessive weight loss), you don’t have enough fat cells in your body to produce enough estrogen for healthy ovulation. You don’t ovulate, and you will either have a missed period or irregular periods. (Or no periods at all).
6. Rigorous Exercise – Women who participate in activities and sports that require them to undergo rigorous training often experience skipped periods or no periods at all. The high energy expenditure, stress, and low body fat can contribute to no ovulation and missed periods.
7. Medication – There are some medications that can disrupt menstrual cycles. For example, some chemotherapy drugs, anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, and oral corticosteroids can cause you to have missed periods, or no menstrual periods at all.
8. Hormonal imbalance – When you have hormonal problems, it can change the levels of hormones that your body requires to support ovulation and the menstruation process. For example, one common cause of irregular periods is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which causes high levels of estrogen and androgen (the male hormone), rather than fluctuating hormonal levels common to a regular menstrual cycle.
9. Problems with your thyroid – Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) can cause you to have missed periods and other menstrual irregularities. Thyroid disorders can alter the production of the hormone prolactin. This affects your hypothalamus and disrupts your regular menstrual cycle.
10. Uterine scarring – If your uterus is scarred from disease or medical procedures, this can prevent the normal buildup and shedding of the uterine lining common to a regular menstrual cycle. As a result, you may have very light periods, or no menstrual periods at all. Your uterus can become scarred during a cesarean section, D & C procedure, treatment for uterine fibroids, or due to a health complication.
How to Cope When You Miss a Period
If you have missed your period, but you’re only a week late, try not to stress out. There’s a possibility that your period is just late. Obviously, you should take a home pregnancy test (or two or three) to ensure that you’re not pregnant.
Contact your healthcare provider and make an appointment to see your doctor. You may be asked to undergo a variety of tests and examines to pinpoint why you’ve missed your period.
Your treatment will depend on what’s causing you to miss your menstrual period. Your doctor may prescribe medication to help treat you, or he may recommend that you make certain lifestyle changes.
The bottom line is – don’t stress out if you have a missed period. Some women miss their periods now and then. Chances are your period will return next month.
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am 24 and my period as never been regular please what should i do ?
See a doctor asap so you can be tested
you should smile?
before I had my son which was 4 years ago, I had very regular 30day cycles. After giving birth, my periods became irregular even after I stopped breastfeeding. Also from the pregnancy I continued to gain weight as many women might relate. I was 115lbs pre-baby and then gained 50 lbs over 4 years. Now I’m at 115lbs, age 30, and have not had any period since half a year ago. but i see many women much heavier than me having babies. so I’m confused. do I have PCOS? the doctor just told me to lose weight and has done no other tests nor does he plan to. I just need to know what’s going on as I would love to have another child in the near future.
PCOS is a sign, try and lose weight as they won’t do tests if your too overweight, then go back to doctor and demand he does tests, if he still doesn’t, see a different doctor for a second opinion.
Good Luck x
I am 23 year old and i have not done sex but i am not having my periods regularly . I last had them on 4th feb and its been 2 months now. there have been times when I had irregular periods. After my last period, I had fever , fatique and often under stress.. What could be the cause of this irregularity if I am not pregnant?
See a doctor, it could be anything, literally!
Good Luck x
hi on 6 feb i had my periods,n always it is irregular,but it is 2 months,i am married women from last one year 8 months n i hv little bit increase in prolactin hormone bt i was complete the treatment bt again iam facing this problem please suggest me.and am nt pregnant i had chck in hme
Hey I’m 19years old…and im a week late for my period ..I have always revived my period every 28 days never fails…ive taken home pregnancy test but negative my mom said we have a family history of not knowing till a blood test has been done i don’t like needles and I’m trying to a void them…I’ve had some symptom s of pregnancy but i was wondering if i was testing to early….
You can test using first response (which can tell your 5days before you miss your period) or clear blue (which can tell you on the day of your missed period).. Both brand’s are the most expensive HPT’s but defiantly best! Although, most HPT’s should be valid now if you’ve been missed by a week
Failing that, get your doctor to do a urine test! – But if you are pregnant blood tests will be essential, I’m also terrified of needles but I got one for same reason. Ask for the butterfly needle and take someone with you to distract you, you’ll be fine!
Good Luck x
Hey, i need some advice, am 7 days late for my period, i’ve been up and down to n from the doc…. now am been treated for UTI with altacef 500mg, and my blood count is way low, my last sex date was 8 days ago, is it possible that am pregnant or could it be the medication?
I m not getting my mensis regularly from last 2 and a half month..l m 18 years old and I m single.I m very worried about it.I m also getting hair on my face and my belly is coming out because of it.please tell me some remedy from getting out of this disasterus problem.
hello im 22 years old I don’t get my period at all anymore I got it once when I was 11 then hen I truned 18 I was put on a brith control and it helped came off that and nothing when I was 20 or 21 I had I for a lil while then it stoped this year I went to the drs and they put me on a hormon med for ten days that gave me one and it helped but now im not takeing it right now … I just want to feel normal like everyone eles and have a baby what should I do????? please help
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Hi, I am 13 and started my period in January, got my period in February, but not in march or so far in April :/ I don’t know wether this is regular the first few months of having your period, but I am a little concerned. I also have some symptoms that I would get if I had gotten my period, for ex. Cramps and some headaches, is this normal?? I have been feeling stressed lately and depressed, but I don’t know wether this has to do with my period. I also run, and took a break over the winter and started again in march but I also ran in January once and I was fine. Hopefully someone has some answers thanks!!
You are completely fine!!
I started my period at age 11.
Mine were irregular up until age 12.
I then had them every 2nd week of each month.
I’m 15 now, and I’m back to irregular periods.
I’ve never engaged in sexual intercourse, therefore pregnancy is out of the equation.
My last period was in November and still have not had it.
All I can say is, be careful, and keep track of your periods!
I’m 13 I’ve always had normal periods but now I’m 3days laate and I’m getting some symptims from begin on my period im scared there must be something wrong with me can anyone help its putting to much pressure on me.
I’m 16 and my period ranges from 32 – 38 days and I already had a pregnancy test stating I’m not pregnant. Throughout 2012 – 2013 I never missed one period but now I missed one. Is this something to worry about? Or should I wait out another month to see?
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i’m 32 years old and single, im mostly working on computers as i work on websites and im doing MBA. Last month i have irregular brown spotting for 4-5 days on the days of period time and then it got over; this month uptill now i have not got my periods and seven days are up. kindly advise
thank you
hi. i always been regular on my period but this month i was suppose to get my period on April 8 and its now two weeks and i havent had it.. i been having pain on my left side near my ovary, doc said she felt a bump and im due for an ultrasound soon.. could this be the cause of not getting my period? thk u for ur help.
we have the same situation. im suppose to have period last april 18 but until now it never come. last month im 2days earlier… i dont have any sign and symptoms of being pregnant except from absence of mentruation….
hi. i always been regular on my period but this month i was suppose to get my period on April 8 and its now two weeks and i havent had it.. i been having pain on my left side near my ovary, doc said she felt a bump and i had a negative on preg test im due for an ultrasound soon.. could this be the cause of not getting my period? thk u for ur help.
Hey. I’m 17 and started my period when I was 12, and have never missed a period until now. My last period was from March 2 to March 6. I’m not pregnant, because I’m virgin, and the anti-depressant I’m taking doesn’t have anything about irregular menstrual cycles in the side effects. I’m supposed to have my period again the 27th. Should I wait until then to see if it comes, or go ahead and see a doctor?
I’m having the same problem, I’m 17 years old and never missed a period but now I’m about 21 days late..is this a problem?
I’m 16. I started my period when I was 13. I was supposed to start April 19th but I it’s April 23rd and I still haven’t. I’m a virgin but I’ve done sexual things. But a penis has never actually went inside of me. I just started having regular periods this September. This is the first time I’ve been more than a day late since then. I used to go months without having a period. I’m 5 feet tall and about 110 pounds. I’m not underweight or unhealthy. Does anyone know what could be wrong with me?? I’m not stressed either.
Hi, I’ll be 16 next month. I got my period August of 2009. They’ve always been pretty irregular. I would get my period one month, then not the next. Or I would get it several months in a row, but then it would skip for a few months. One time last year I even had it for like three weeks straight. Also, most of the time, it’s worryingly heavy. (to me anyways idk it might be normal) Like, I would put a brand new tampon in before I go to sleep and I would wake up and my pants/shorts and sheets would be soaked, and I would stand up and I could feel it leaking out of me. TMI?? Sorry. Just thought I would explain. Anyways, so like I said, they’re not really what I would call normal. I know it’s normal for a lot of girls/women to have irregular periods (esp. if you’ve just gotten it for the first time) although I’ve had it for 3+ years. But it’s starting to concern me. November and December of 2012, I got it on, or around, the 10th, so, naturally, I expected it to come around the same time in January, but it didnt. So now it’s April, and I haven’t gotten my period in 4 months. My mother had ovarian cancer, I believe, and she had her uterus removed for some reason (I don’t remember why??) and she ocasionally gets ovarian cysts. So clearly, she has had many issues, and she believes its going to happen to me as well, could this be possible? I just am stumped. :/ I’ve never gone this long without it. I’m not over weight, not am I underweight. I can’t figure out what could be causing this. Help me. Please.
Karissa, you need to see a gynecologist asap. What your telling us about what’s happening to you and what has happened to your mother sounds like you need a thorough check just to be safe. Good luck, let us know what happens!!!
I have been having protected sex for the last month with my partner we already have a 2 year old and dont want anymore kids right now im 21 and im 12 days late im scared and i get extremly stressed out just thinking i might be pregnant i also started drinking a natural fruit homemade juice with pineaple and celery every morning i want to know if that can be a reason to be late??
hey I’m having the same problem! well except that I don’t have a son or daughter but I have been juicing & lost a couple of pounds I just want to know did you ever get your period? I did spot around the time that I was suppose to get my period and then it stopped I took a test & it said it was negative… I’m just worried now
Hi. Im 18 yrs old I have never missed my period sometimes is 4 days late but now my period is already 8 days late I took 4 pregnancy test & they were negative I dont know whats going on Iif im not pregnant then what can ot be? Should I go to the doctor & get check or should I wait if I get my period next month?
Hello my name is allie and im 23 yrs old its been 12 days after i was suppose to get my period and i have no signs of getting it i already took 4 pregnancy test all say negative but still nothing i also feel like my stomach feels a bit hard and i am really anxious please help me.i am really freaking out my period has never missed …
I am 23 I have 2 kids and I have my tubes tied and my period is a month late , what should I do ?
Amber, this is happening to me too. Except I have 3 kids and had a tubal ligation in 2011. Have you had pregnancy symptoms??? I have, all urine tests are negative for me. My regular doc thinks I had the flu but thats not the case. I really believe I’m pregnant cause I have been pregnant 4x (first ones twins, one sac collapsed). I know my own body. Finally convinced gp of doing blood test and ultrasound to be sure. I’m worried about a tubal hopefully either way I or we will be ok. Let us know how it turned out for you. There are many ppl getting pregnant after tubal, the statistics are not correct.:(
I am 16 and I am 2weeks late on my period there is no signs of being pregnant and the last time I had sex was 4 weeks ago, I had my drama exam this week and I have been really really nervous about it before my period and now, I have nearly taken two panic attacks thats how scared I have been, is my period just late due to stress
Hi I had sex around valentine day we use pull out method I got my period a week later and it was on time but only last 3 days then got my period in March and it was 3 days again now by period is a week late I took a couple ptest in march they were negative could I be pregnant
Hi, im 21 years old my cycles have always been highly irregular, i am unable to have kids, i haven’t had a period in about 3 months or so….i have a lot of stress in my life, i eat really healthy but often not much. More recently i have been sick and that has severely screwed up my diet, and body as well, more than usual. I’m not bloating and my body may have the odd bit of spotting never for more than a few hours. I often miss periods for months at a time, i imagine that there are others with a similar problems. My advice is to go see your doctor if you are worried the best thing is to be as honest and open as possible tell them everything and be sure to communicate. Also, pregnancy tests should be taken 2 weeks after intercourse and generally your first pee of the morning, that’s the best way to get an accurate test. Blood tests are also worth looking into, there is nothing wrong with having a little background knowledge when going to see your doctor but self diagnosis will not help you overall in the long run. Doctors generally know what they are doing!
Hy…am 25yrs…i hv been hvng irregular period but this time ts too much…ts two monthn nw i hvnt get ma periods and am nt pregnant…am so scared.
Hi I’m 20 yrs. with a 2 year old. I don’t know what I should do. I’m 3 weeks late, I took 3 HPT and they all came back negative. My last period was March 10 – March 16 I have normal period every 28-29 days. This is the first time I’m late since I had my daughter. I had a blood test done and the result was <1 (a) I don't know what this means the paper they gave me also says, "A sharply reduced or falling serum B-hCg level may indicate an abnormal pregnacy.." That got me nervous. I have been feeling nauseated and when I eat I don't get full it's like I can eat all day but I don't. Can you please recomend what I should do? or What might be wrong?
Oh and I do get mild abdomen craps about twice a day. My back is always hurting and I get headaches every now and then. I also feel like something is moving in my stomach but maybe it’s just me. I’m not sure. It would be too soon to feel anything if I was pregnant.
I am 12 years old and I have been getting my period regularly. I think I skipped a month. What should I do?
i am 33 yrs old, what can be recommended for me, for 2 months i missed my period but not pregnant.
I’m only 12 yrs old. This is the 2nd month that I have no period.
I think the reason is weight gain. So… Losing weight is the answer?
Hi, I’m 21 yrs old. I got on birth control for the first time in November 2012.after I got on the shot I been getting my period regular. I was supposed to go for my second shot I think in January but never went because my boyfriend went to jail so there was no need to be on since I was no longer having sex.. in January I haven’t got on my period and it’s May and I still haven’t got it. Is that normal? What if I have cancer or something? I’m a bit scared but every body saying it’s stress.. I never had problems with my period until I got on birth control. But like I said, I got my period in November and December and January first.. please help me
I have just turned 16 last month and have not yet started bleeding at all. Reading all of the comments really makes me nervouis about it all starting and everything. I am very embarrased about it and have not told anybody AT ALL. ! If there is so many things that can go wrong I dno’t think that I want it all to start at all. My Dad buys me sanitary pads and says ” Maybe you can use these ! “, but I just have a great collection of them now in the bottom drawer. Not sure exactly what to do, don’t really want it but feel as if something needs to take place. Should I eat some sort of food or do some sort of excercise to get things started ?
Hi I need help plz I got pregnant when iw as 16 nd lost ma bby after tht I could not get ma period back I went 2 tht DR but they found nothing worry with me its 3yrs 4rm now I cnt get ma period back I really need help
im 11 and knowin me i dont have sex and my period is late like more than 7 days late im scared what do i do
Hi i’m turning 14 in september. i started my period when i was 12 and my periods have been regular up until january of this year i haven’t gotten my peiod since i started public school in january (i’d been going to onlineschool). Since i’m only 13 I am of course a virgin so pregnancy is not even a remote possiblility. i’m very scared though. i am due for a pap smear as soon as possible but i just want opinions even if it’s not from a doctor.
Hey! I’m also 14 and oh my word i’m the same position as you! Mine were regular until I went to public school after being homeschooled! Now my periods are all over the place, and i’m a virgin so no way am I pregnant! I think it’s just the stress factor of going to public school
Hello im 2 days late of my period. Literally ive been stressing a lot this month for various things. Im sexual active always used condoms thats spermicide. But the last day of my period my boyfriend went in me raw one stroke. And then used a condom he NEVER came in me. Ive drinked two saturdays in a row. My lower back is killing me for about two days now. What should i do. I was due may 10. And todays the 12.
I’ve bn married for over 9years and haven’t had a baby. I have a normal 25-26days cycle. Now, I’ve missed my period for 6weeks. I had a urine & blood test @ 10days, and it was negative. I’ve had cravings, crazy appetite, frequent urination, insomnia, low back pain and I feel heavy in my lower abd.
I’m scared of going for another test. Could I be pregnant? I’m 34.
I’m 22 and I haven’t had a period scene Christmas. I had been on the pill from the age of 16 til I was 21. I had a very irregular and light period before going on the pill, I don’t think my body had the chance to regulate naturally, but as soon as I started the pill I was regular as clockwork. I came off it the end of last February, had spotting for about 14 days and then absolutely nothing until December. That was very light but I was just glad to finally have something! There’s been nothing scene then, not a drop or spot. I know I should go to the doctors but I’m scared of the worst, I hate needles and blood tests. My greatest fear is not being able to have kids
Oh and it lasted about 14 days at Christmas btw if that helps
hi my name is keisha and have missed my period, it has been 3weeks seens my due date and i have not seen it. i have done 2 home preganacy test plus another 2 at the doctors office and they are all negative, what do u think is the issue here
I haven’t had my period in almost 7 months now. I’m not pregnant. I’ve gained quite a bit of weight and just assumed it was stress or a lifestyle change that caused the weight gain. In 2010 I had a total of 3 menstrual cycles. In 2011 and most of 2012 I had regular cycles because I started Nuva-ring to regulate it (it gave me an almost perfect 30 day regular cycle). I had to stop because of financial reasons, and had two regular periods, then absolutely none. My partner has a vicectomy and I even double checked with a doctor in case of a miracle baby, but no; the weight I’ve gained is just me getting fat. What could be most likely be going on? I’m starting to worry.
I’m almost 15 (Im a virgin) and I haven’t had my period for about 2 to 4 months. But all of the 10 reasons you listed dont apply to me. It just stopped out of the blue.
i also experienced that.. i havent get my period in 2months.. i thought i was pregnant..but it wasn’t because i have my period in a 3rd month already
I was expecting my periods on 6th may, but i did not . I notice spotting/bleeding on 11th may and thought they were periods, but after changing two pads they stopped the same day. Then i take pregnancy test,ultrasound and blood test which says that i am not pregnant. I did not bleed then, was it was periods or spotting? please help. I normally have periods two-three days before the date.
i havent had myy period in three months and im only 17 and a VIRGIN.
Im 15 almost 16 im a virgin i done a fue thing with my boyfriend never sex and last time i had my perido was on feb 8 so idk wht happening ????
I’m 30, over the last decade I’ve been on and off the pill, for the last 5 years Yaz. Previously when coming off the pill I may have missed one period, but then been regular. I stopped taking Yaz when my period waS due before Christmas 2012. Since this period I haven’t had one – so I have missed the last five. SINCE MID 2012 i lost about 20lbs. Since Christmas I have lost a further 10lbs. I exercise quite a lot, am 5’6, 120lbs, muscly, thin. Blood tests indicate my hormones are ok, an ultrasound revealed nothing, an internal examination revealed about 11 small follicles, I’m not PCOS. Why am I not menstruating?
Hello,
I am 20yrs old and my periods have always been irregular. The last time I had it was in February and it’s been 4 months since I last had it almost 5 months. I am not pregnant but I am overweight for my age. I do get stressed out because of school and work too. Can you please help me?
Thank you.
my cycle used to be reguler untill september last year,it started skipind a month,like i had my period in september it missed october and came in november.then it skipped december and january and came in febuary.now i havnt seen it since febuary and this is may,thats three months off.what the likely cause and what should i do?
it did come this may but only for a few hours.and i havnt put on much weight since it started,tho i may need to loose 25-30 pounds to be the exact weight for my height .and am 20.
Im 16 years old, I Havent Gotten My Period In 5-6 Months.. I havent taken any pregnancy tests but im certain im not, if im not , what else could it be, im scared
Hello I’m 16, I used to get my period normally and than it all stoped when I didn’t get my period for 2 monthes. Than I downloaded this period tracker and I get my period every 37 days! This is very late compared to my old period. All of the listed items above don’t apply to me yet I do think my hormones are all over the place. Doc,is this normal?
im 27 years old i had my period when i was 16 and know im in a 4 year relashenship and he is my first too and we want a family
Hi, I appreciate you taking the time o answer my question, I’m 31, have been on the pill for 11 years, off it for 6.5 months now with no periods whatsoever. Before going on the pill, I was regular. I’ve had blood tests, hormone levels are normal plus internal ultrasound, uterus and ovaries look normal. Why aren’t I ovulating, is there anything I can do??
Many thanks,
I’m 28 years old. 5’3, 117 and my weight never fluctuates. I don’t exercise to much, but I eat fairly healthy. I have always had my period each month since I was 16. August of 2012 I had my last period about 9 mo ago. I know I am not pregnant, and after a few months of not having my period I decided to take birth control to see if it would regulate it and no use. My Doctor sent in a prescription that I believe would boost my hormone levels and said I should start my period when I finished it and it never came. In a way it has been nice not having to deal with my period every month but truth is I’m worried esp being the age I am. Can anyone give me any insight on what the problem might be? I’ve been told from a friend she didn’t have her’s for 6 months and then used Nuva Ring and it started hers back up, but thats also scary because there might be some underlying issue.
Hi Im 17 years old .i have an irregular menstration. but this is my first time took 3 months already and Im Worried… Im NOT pregnant Im sure of that. what should I do? should I see a Doctor already? My mom was worried too….. She told me that maybe JUST maybe I cant have a child? Is that true?
Hi im 14 almost 15 years old & my period has never been regular suddenly it stopped. Last time I had my period was almost 7 months ago. What should I do?
plzzzzzzzzz help me i am of 14 n my 1st period was on 27th march n then i have got my second period on 15th april n now i have not got my 3rd period yet my date was 15 n today its 22 soooo what to do i am sooo worried
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Rayna. If your not sexually active then I wouldn’t worry. It could skip a month due to stress but also if you just started getting them.they could be irregular. Wait till your at least 2 -3 months late, if it still doesn’t happen go to a gynecologist to get checked out. Hope this helps!!!:)
hello mam/sir,
I am 25yrs old and am married since last one year. i had irregular periods and that too approximately fifteen days after my due date. my last due date was 7th may but i have as yet not got my periods. i have conducted two pregnancy tests but the result was negative. what can be done.? seeking for your kind guidance.
thank you.
I’m 16. I didn’t have my period for a little over two months. (last one was in February) I had protected sex once about 5 weeks ago and even though i’m sure i’m not pregnant, i still haven’t had my period. it is now May. i do have high stress levels (partially from not having my period -.-), I dance 6 hours a week and i do have a history of thyroid problems in my family. i’m usually pretty irregular but never to this degree. are any of these reasons why i haven’t gotten it? I’m really starting to worry.
I’m 30 and was diagnosed with endometriosis stage 3/4 depending on the dr. I have had 3 laporscopic surgeries to remove scar tissue. The first was in 2004,second in 2009 and the latest was 2011. I cannot take the pill due to my migraine and previous mini stroke from the migraines. I had been on Lupron 3 rounds after each surgery and went through menopause, so the sympotomd i have now scare me. i have no children. In 2011 around May I missed my period, I’m not sexually active so pregnancy was never a factor. Even with meds it was still 2 months before I started again. Since then I have been pretty normal for me, off a week or early a week. Last month however it stopped again. Same thing, not sexually active. This time I have all the classic period symptoms for me. Breast pain, bloating, migraines, acne, night sweats, hot flashes, anxiety, severe pain and insomnia. Is there anything I can do naturally to help this? I lost 30 lbs but slowly so I don’t think that’s it. I have a new job, I was under a lot of stress with 2 deaths in the family. However I’m very uncomfortable. Any advice I would welcome.
is it possible that before having my 1st period i have done sex n i can get pregnant i have got my 1st and 2nd period but not 3rd period
Okay so here’s what’s going on. I’m 16. I’ve had my period since I was 11. But they are never regular. I am very late (24 days or so) I was late back in February and my period finally came in March I missed all of February and had my period in the exact time I was supposed to start in March. And I have not had a period since. I’ve taken 4 pregency test and they all came up negative? What’s going on??
Not a question, but missed my period this month because of stress and anxiety.
Uh oh.
Time to take a chill pill
I’m 15 years old and I’ve had my period since I’ve been 12 and sometimes ive been late… But, I haven’t had a period since feb 2nd, 2013.. And I’m not sexually active(still find it gross. lol) so no way I can be pregnant. Is this normal though? :/
I’m 14. I missed my period this month. I know for a fact I am NOT pregnant. But, I’ve only been eating 1 meal a day ( for losing weight. ) and I’ve been exercising every other day. What should I do?
I am 32 yrs old. I hav been on noritarat for 2yrs 6mnths and i stopd on 14th january. Ive bin seeing my period every months for 3days and few days spotting later bt wit serious pregnancy syntoms. Its 5 days pass nw and ive nt seen my period. I did home and blood pregnancy test and they al turn out negetive. Pls wat could b wrong with me? Help pls!
hi im 13 yrs old i just started my period for the first time a few months ago but it has not come since
help
hi, im 15 years old and my period is almost a week late, maybe 2-3 days late, im a virgin but i did some sexual things still, im not really sure to call it that i had sex, the whole penis didnt go in. and im worried that it could of caused me pregnancy. do you think its normal? to sometimes your period to come late?
hi im 20. i had my period missed.
i took HPT several times but they’re all negative. can someone please reply? what could be happening to me?
I’m 8 days late on my period but i been going through so much stress and i had probably 5 panic attacks last week so im hoping that is the reason because i have no other pregnancy like symptoms
I’m 23yrs, I have not had my period for a month and I have done the home pregnancy tests and it’s a negative. What should I do? My husband and I are trying to expect a baby, but I don’t know why.
Hey, I’m 15. I missed my period this month. I usually get it on the second week of every month. This month I’ve been bloated and have gotten the usual symptoms of my period. But It still hasn’t come. There is no possible way I could be pregnant, I’m single and still a virgin. I have recently become very active. I’m on my school’s colorguard, and volleyball team. We just got out for summer but I haven’t been doing my usual activites. I am very healthy and have no medical problems. So what’s the deal? Help.
hi i am 17 my period was due 5 days ago i have never had missed period and it has not come as yet. I am not having sex what is the problem???? i need to know plz can someone rely plz!!!
Hey im 20 yearz old n my periods r giving me stress i dnt know wats wrng wit them coz its been 4 months now that i havnt been on my periods n im nt pregnent i used 2 get them jst a normal but now i dnt knw wats up plz help
I am 24 I recently haven’t had a period in 2 months I’m not pregnant I’m going in the army so I didn’t want to tell the doctor other wise I can’t leave so what could be the issue? I have been a little tensed because I’m leaving
i have not had my period since march and its june
I’m 15 and started my period a while ago and it has never been regular, but this one is very late. I haven’t had my period since the day of Christmas, which is exactly 132 days. I have never had sex, so I know I’m not pregnant. Do you have any suggestions?
I’m 19, I have been having sex but I am on birth control so it’s protected. But I am three and a hlaf weeks late I have pregnancy symptoms. I have been regular since I started the birth control I didn’t miss any pills. I took two pregnancy tests and they were negative. Could I still be pregnant? If not what could be wrong? I am starting to get really worried.
i’m 13 years old and i first got my period more than a year ago. my period has always been a bit irregular, but ever since i started using tampons instead of pads a couple months ago (due to the sports i do) it has been a lot lighter than usual. i am a virgin. also, my period almost never comes when i am asleep. if i am on my period sometimes it might come while i am asleep, but extremely lightly. is that weird? please help. thanks.
hi,
I am 32yrs old trying to concieve but failed since 1.5 yrs.
I last had period on 21st april and haven’t got next period yet. I am not pregnant. What might be the causes. I am under medication to concieve.
Is this a symptom of something wrong in my body
Please advise.
Hi, I’m 34 and have 3 kids and stopped breastfeeding 2 years ago and I have my tubes tied. In January, I missed 3 periods in a row for the first time for no reason and my dr gave me those pill that make your period show up. It showed up and then I got my period again for 2 months and now I’ve missed another 3 months. I called my general doc and my gyn and no one seems to be concerned because I am not trying to conceive. Does that sound right to anyone else? I am concerned that something is wrong and they are like “do you want the medication to start your period?” NO, I want to know WHY it stopped. Am I being paraniod here?
hi im 17 and im a little over 3 weeks late. i’ve had my period for a little over 3 years now & some periods have been regular but others have been irregular. i have had a period that was about 3-4 weeks late before and when i got it it was really light and short. my last period started april 12 & ended april 17 (i cant remember if this was early, on time, or late but i think it was early). about a week before i was supposed to get my period i was really stressed for AP tests and school in general. i have also been feeling really upset lately. i also ran track but the season ended may 4th which was about 2 weeks before i was supposed to get my period so idk if this misse period is a normal thing, from stress, or from exercise. i am also getting more stressed from the missed period because it makes me think that i have a problem like cancer or that i wont be able to have kids when im older. i think my mom may get cysts n her ovaries so that makes me even more nervous that there might be something wrong. i am def not pregant because i am a virgin. can somebody please give me advice or something because i am really scared and upset and stressed and worried becaue i dont want to end up having ovarian cancer or cysts or something that prevents me from having kids so someone please answer me thank you
I just turned 13 last month and I started my period in December of last year. For some reason, I think in March, it stopped and I haven’t been on it since. Is something wrong?? I haven’t had sex or anything sooo idk why I would be missing my period so much like this. Reply please??
what would happen if i dont get my period regulated?
Am 27years old and my baby is 9months now, I saw my period last on April and since then till now which is “June” I have not seen my next period. Could it be that am pergnant pls?….
I have always had regular periods pretty much my entire life. Except when I was doing major work outs many years ago. I was very athletic and found that as you stated that you can go months without a period. It was a few months here and there nothing big. However. These past few years. My health has deteriorated extremely bad to worse. I had 2 back operations that went bad. Then had to have a morphine pump installed. My workout and physically demanding days were over. So was basically my normal day life. So I noticed as I was more and more stressed. I was having less periods. Skip one about each month. Then in Sept. 2012. My oldest daughter was killed. I found nothing seemed to help coup with grief. Even though I was already taken PTSD meds for many reasons I will not go into right now. I stopped all together from having a period up-till tonight. I honestly don’t know what to think. My back feels like my morphine pump has stopped working. My meds Valium and Xanax have stopped and I can’t stop crying. I am very emotional. I have basically closed myself off from life to the outside world. Cause I am so sad of answering and explaining why. I see a Psychoterist and he has even asked to have me go in for out patient. Which I declined. I have a young child I live for. She is my baby girl. I would never harm myself or anyone else. Although I can’t say I didn’t think that after my oldest daughter died. I have gained weight. In fact I am the biggest I have ever been in my life. Which is about 50lbs more than what I should be. I can’t exercise. I can’t walk for more than 5 to 10 minutes at a time and it really is depressing to know I’m in this state and rapidly deterating. If you have any suggestions. Please feel free to reply. Although. I have tried bereavement groups online. And I’m sorry losing a parent against losing a child is not the same to me. I have lost my father. I lost him in Katrina. I almost lost my life too. So I know that feeling. They are not the same. When you have a child that you carry for 9 months and raise and watch them grow up to become an adult. It is the best thing to see and feel. When you lose that child it feels like you’ve died with that child. So yes. I had another little baby late in life. I call her my miracle baby. Because if she wasn’t here. I don’t believe I would be here either. Am I losing my mind. I feel like all I want to do Is save my young daughter from all the hell in the world. I feel like I have become so over protective she is all I think of. I don’t even talk to my other half about anything anymore. Like he is nonexistent to me. Just here when he is. The flame is out. However. I don’t trust him. I don’t believe anything that comes out of his mouth and he is about as compassionate as a nat. His main priority is work. Which mine was till my youngest was born. Am I stressing out over way too much and how do I stop worrying all the time?
I was sexually active in March, but got my normal period in April, i however did not have a period in May and still have not.
Im pretty sure i ovulated a few weeks ago because of the discharge, but still no period.
In the month of May i had some stuff going on that caused alot of stress & have now started college..
Could i be pregnant?
Like i said, ive had a normal period since the last time i was sexually active.
thanks
I am about to turn 13 and I have already started my period during last summer. There has been one time during the school year where it skipped a month, but it went back to normal. Then all of a sudden it stopped again. I am for sure not pregnant and it has been three or four months since I have had my period and I am really worried. What should I do? Please help
hi
im 26 years old and i was on the pill for about 7 years and during that time my periods were regular. i then went off the pill about a year ago and my periods stopped. i have been to two docters and they have checked all my levels and everything they could think of and everything is normal, they didnt know why i dont get my period. is that normal? are there women who just dont get regular periods? and if so, if im someone who just has really irregular periods can i still get pregnant? i would be grateful for any help and to hear from other women going through this. thanks so much:)
Hi, I’m 20 years old, i have never had sex before, 03th of December, 2012 was the last i had my period. Up to now i haven’t got it back. I was under some stress back in January about my exams and i was hoping it would have come after my exams. My period is very irregular, sometimes it will take 40 days to come, sometimes just 30 days. i would be thankful for your advise on this matter.
Hi, I’m 19 just got married in may an had my period regularly my husband an I had unprotected intercourse all that month, I was suppose to start June 10 an still have not had my period! I took one test so far an it’s negative not sure why I’d be this late other then pregnancy it’s never been late before!! Could someone please tell me if they have any other reason why I’ve missed it?
hi im 22nd years old 3 years back ago my period normal, but now this 2 month late 7 day 10 day what i must do ? please help me
hi, i’m 13 yrs old, i had my first period in may 28 but i was worried when the june ends nothing happen, and the another month to…. but when the sep. somes i have my mens.. then it ends and by oct. nothing happen …. what should i do PLEASE HELP me :’(
Hello I’m 21 yrs old and when I was still in high school my periods were always irregular. But for 3 years now they have been regular. Until about 3 months ago when I started taking inderal for my migraines. I have been on birth control for 3 years and this is the first time in the three years that my periods have been irregular. I didn’t know if it was the inderal that made me stop having a period or what it could be?
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