What are the most common reasons for missing your period when you’re not pregnant? In this article, I’ll explain the top 16 reasons why you might be skipping your period this month.
Let’s face it – missing your period is honestly one of the scariest feelings, especially if you don’t want to be pregnant. I’ve missed a few periods in my lifetime, and it always makes my heart skip a beat. Before I was married, the thought of being pregnant was literally the worst idea ever.
For a majority of women, missing a period is often the first sign that you’re pregnant. First thing’s first, go buy and take a home pregnancy test immediately. I’d recommend taking at least 2 to be sure.
After my wedding and honeymoon last year, the last thing I wanted to be was pregnant. I’ve been tracking my cycles pretty religiously since 2008, and my period was due to arrive. Then it didn’t come. I freaked out, and I took a pregnancy test right away.
And it was positive.
The Plus sign was slow to appear right away, so I went and bought another pregnancy test later that day. It was a digital one with the words “pregnant” clearly labelled.
So, if you’ve missed your period, take a home pregnancy test IMMEDIATELY. Different HPTs have varying levels of sensitivity to hCG (the pregnancy hormones), so if you take one test and it’s negative, wait a day or two, buy another brand and take another one.
I’d also recommend calling your doctor or healthcare provider and getting a urine pregnancy test in their office, if you’re worried that the home pregnancy tests are inaccurate.
Many non-pregnancy reasons for a missed period or irregular periods are benign and aren’t serious health concerns. In a majority of cases, they’re caused by a hormonal imbalance, and this imbalance can be easily treated by your medical doctor or healthcare provider.
It can be normal to miss an occasional period here or there. Most OB/GYNs and other women’s healthcare providers don’t worry about a missed period until it becomes a pattern (you’ve missed three periods in a row, or three missed period throughout the course of one year.)
If you’ve missed three periods, make an appointment with your doctor right away.
Amenorrhea – An Absence of Menstruation
The medical term for a missed period, or an absence of a menstrual period is called an amenorrhea. There are two kinds of amenorrheas:
Primary Amenorrhea – The medical definition of primary amenorrhea is the failure to achieve menstruation. Basically, your body is incapable of naturally having periods.
This may be due to genetic or chromosomal irregularities that have caused you to have ovarian insufficiency. For example, Turner syndrome can cause you to have primary amenorrhea.
Anatomic abnormalities in your reproductive organs can also cause you to not have a period. You may have been born without a uterus, or possibly the uterus didn’t develop normally.
If you’re a teenager, and you haven’t had your period by age 13 and if there are no signs of puberty (such as breast growth), you should contact a gynecologist to get checked out.
In some cases, secondary amenorrhea (discussed below) can trigger primary amenorrhea.
To learn more about primary amenorrhea and how it’s diagnosed and treated, visit the American Family Physician’s medical article about it: Amenorrhea: An Approach to Diagnosis and Management
Secondary Amenorrhea – If you have missed your period for three months in a row, then you’d fall into this category of amenorrhea. Secondary amenorrhea also includes the disappearance of irregular cycles for six months or more.
In many cases, secondary amenorrhea is caused by by polycystic ovary syndrome, premature ovarian failure, hypothalamic amenorrhea (a problem with the hypothalamus of your brain causing you to miss periods), and possibly hyperprolactinemia (you have an abnormally high level of the hormone prolactin in your body). I’ll go into these in more detail below.
Generally, physicians won’t diagnose or look further into why you’ve missed your period until you’ve had an absence of any menstruation for three months or longer.
Another medical term you might want to be familiar with is Oligomenorrhea. Doctors use this word for women who have less than eight menstrual cycles per year. The causes for oligomenorrhea are the same as secondary amenorrhea, though most women with oligomenorrhea have polycystic ovary syndrome.
When in doubt, make an appointment with your physician or healthcare provider and get answers.
Reasons for a Missed Period
This is the last thing you want to hear, but unfortunately (or happily for some women), the most common reason for a missed period is pregnancy. Before you read on, you’ll want to rule out that you’re pregnant. Take a home pregnancy test right away on the day of your missed period.
Today’s home pregnancy tests are 99% accurate when tested on the first day of your expected period. Some tests, such as First Response Early Pregnancy Test claim that you can get a positive result as early as six days before your period.
Just be careful about testing too early – it may cause you to have an inaccurate result. You might test negative when you are in fact pregnant, because there’s not enough pregnancy hormone in your urine yet. Or you could test positive, but then get your period later on.
The First Response Early Pregnancy Test is my favorite brand of HPTs. It’s one of the more sensitive tests on the market with hCG levels at 25mIU/ml, so it can possibly detect pregnancy immediately after the fertilized egg implants in your uterus. Read the fine print on any over-the-counter HPT and it should tell you how sensitive it is to the hCG hormone, which only secretes during pregnancy. The lower the number of mIU/ml, the more sensitive.
Okay, you’ve done your due diligence and you’ve taken multiple home pregnancy tests on different days, and you’re totally not pregnant. What are some of the other reasons why you’ve skipped your period this month?
1.) You Didn’t Ovulate This Month
Not every woman ovulates every month. When you don’t ovulate, your ovaries don’t release an egg and your uterus has nothing to shed, so you’ll either have spotting or a very light period, or you won’t get your period at all. Aunt Flo is on vacation until next month.
Thirty percent of infertility cases are caused by anovulation (a fancy term for when you don’t ovulate during a menstrual cycle.). Anovulation can be caused by many reasons, some of which I will discuss in this article.
About 70% of women who suffer from anovulation have polycystic ovarian syndrome. If you have this syndrome, you will have irregular periods. Other reasons why you didn’t ovulate this month include hypothalamic-pituitary imbalance, thyroid problems, stress and anxiety, and long-term use of hormonal birth control.
2.) Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
You have polycystic ovarian syndrome. It’s possible to suffer from PCOS and not even realize it. Women with this illness first notice symptoms in their late teens or early 20s. Some of the symptoms are just part of normal puberty and may be overlooked at first.
Symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome include acne, hirsutism (male-pattern hair growth on your face, chest, back, or butt), and irregular periods (skipped periods, or menstrual cycles longer than 35 days). PCOS can also make you gain weight and have hair loss. Women with PCOS also suffer from irregular ovulation, or a failure to ovulate.
One-third of women with this syndrome are overweight. In women who have polycystic ovarian syndrome, obesity increases their risk of not ovulating and having missed periods.
3.) Weight Problems (Being Underweight and Overweight)
Related to polycystic ovarian syndrome are weight problems, which can be another cause of missed periods unrelated to pregnancy.
If you’ve had any substantial fluctuations in your weight recently – either you’ve lost a bunch of weight, or you gained a lot of weight – this can also explain why you’ve skipped your period this month.
In order for your body to do its job properly and have a healthy menstrual cycle, you need to have a balance of body fat.
Your sex hormones are stored in your body’s fat layers. If you have too little or too much, your reproductive hormones, such as estrogen, can be thrown out of whack and this can affect your cycle and your fertility. It may be hard for you to conceive if you are either underweight or overweight.
Women who are underweight, with a low BMI, may produce a lower level of estrogen needed for reproduction, which can lead to you not ovulating and not having a period.
Similarly, being overweight or obese can also affect your estrogen levels. Overweight women may produce too much estrogen. This overabundance of estrogen can lead to anovulation and missed periods. It can also lead to polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS, which is discussed above). With PCOS, your body produces too much estrogen and too much androgens (male hormones).
4.) Hormonal Birth Control
* Please note that this article provides generic information about menstrual cycles, birth control, and periods. If you have specific questions, ask your healthcare provider. *
There are many different types of hormonal birth control that you can choose from, including long-acting contraceptives, such as IUDs and other hormonal implants, as well as the birth control pill, shot, or a vaginal ring. Some of these are commonly known to cause missed periods.
For example, a copper intrauterine device like ParaGard can cause missed periods, bleeding in between periods, and heavier flow cycles.
Other hormonal IUDs, such as Liletta, Mirena, and Skyla can also cause lighter flows, missed periods and irregular periods.
Other hormonal birth control methods, such as the birth control injection (Depo-Provera) and the birth control implant (Implanon and Nexplanon) can cause you to have irregular periods and missed periods.
With the Depo-Provera birth control shot, you may have no periods at all or irregular menstrual periods. It’s common to have missed periods and bleeding between periods with the Depo-Provera injection. In 50 percent of cases, women who receive regular injections will stop having their periods after 12 months.
If you are planning to start a family, you may want to choose another birth control method. Although some women can get pregnant three to four months after their Depo-Provera injection, it may take some women up to two years after they stop getting the injections before they can conceive.
Now let’s talk about Birth Control Pills.
Today, you have two main options when it comes to birth control bills: the mini pill (which contains progestin only) and the combination pill (which have both estrogen and progestin).
Although the mini pill doesn’t contain estrogen, a common side effect of this type of birth control pill is irregular bleeding. Although many women who take mini pills experience normal periods, some others don’t have periods at all, or they may have missed periods, irregular menstrual cycles, spotting in between their cycles.
Combination birth control pills change your menstrual cycle regularity, so missed periods are common with these hormonal contraceptives.
Amethyst (formerly called Lybrel), for example, was one of the first extended-cycle oral contraceptives. It prevents ovulation, so you won’t have a period while on this pill, but you may have breakthrough bleeding and spotting when you least expect it.
With some extended cycle birth control pills, you will still have a period but not as often.
For example, with Seasonique, you only have four periods each year. Each pack will last you three months, and you get your period the last week of the pack (so a period every 3 months). Like with the other birth control pills, you will experience spotting and bleeding between periods – called breakthrough bleeding.
If you’ve just started taking a combination birth control pill, it’s perfectly normal for you to skip a period, or have a lighter period than normal. Some women only get a drop of blood or brownish staining; others don’t bleed at all.
Read your specific birth control package instructions and warnings about its side effects. When in doubt, take a home pregnancy test. Talk to your doctor or healthcare provider about specific questions regarding your specific birth control.
Here are some common side effects of birth control brands you may have heard about:
With Lo Loestrin Fe, you have regular periods, but they are shorter in length. However, roughly half of women using it will have a missed period before the year is over.
If you’re taking Sprintec or Yasmin, it’s common to experience spotting in between your cycles, as well as missed and irregular periods. These period problems are more common during the first few months of starting the pill.
Now let’s talk about the birth control patch and vaginal contraceptive rings!
With the birth control patch (Xulane), changes in your menstrual cycle are common. You may experience bleeding in between periods, like with the other birth control methods, especially during the first two months of using the patch. This unexpected bleeding will decrease in the first 6 to 12 months.
Using the NuvaRing can also cause your period to change. This vaginal ring may cause unplanned bleeding, such as breakthrough bleeding, and spotting in between periods. Some women will miss their period using the NuvaRing even when they aren’t pregnant.
5.) Your Hypothalamus is Malfunctioning
Missed periods can occur because something is wrong with the hypothalamus area of your brain. The medical term for this is hypothalamic amenorrhea.
The hypothalamus is the area in your brain, near the pituitary gland, that produces important reproductive hormones, in particular the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). GnRH signals the production of the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), which then tell your ovaries to produce estrogen.
Estrogen is crucial in a healthy reproductive system, as this is the hormone that thins out the cervical mucus and (in conjunction with the hormone progesterone) prepares your uterus to receive a fertilize egg so that pregnancy can occur.
When the hypothalamus works correctly, this beautiful cycle of hormones allows you to have normal periods. However, if the hypothalamus malfunctions and stops working properly, it can cause period problems and missed periods.
When the hypothalamus malfunctions, it may stop the production of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), which then reduces how much FSH, LH, and estrogen are produced, which then prevents ovulation from occurring. This, you may have irregular cycles or no menstrual period.
6.) Too Much Prolactin In Your Bloodstream
You may have a condition called hyperprolactinemia, in which your prolactin levels are too high and this can affect your menstrual cycles negatively.
The hormone prolactin is produced by the pituitary gland – and if you’ve been paying attention, this gland plays a crucial role in maintaining a healthy reproductive system. Prolactin stimulates your milk production after you have a baby.
Everyone has small amounts of prolactin in their bloodstream. In non-pregnant women, this hormone helps regulate their periods. However, if you have high prolactin levels, this can cause you to have period problems.
When your prolactin levels are too high, they will negative effect the production of estrogen and progesterone, which can affect ovulation, possibly preventing it, which can lead you to have a missed period.
High prolactin levels can be caused by a tumor of the pituitary gland (a condition called prolactinoma), an underactive thyroid, as well as the unwanted side effects of certain medications, like antipsychotics. Herbs such as fenugreen, red clover, and fennel seeds may also trigger hyperprolactinemia.
Roughly one-third of women who have irregular periods suffer from hyperprolactinemia. You may not experience any symptoms at all.
If you have any questions or want to get tested for this condition, contact your healthcare provider.
7.) Pituitary Tumors
Related to hyperprolactinemia, pituitary tumors can cause you to miss your period or have irregular cycles. Although it’s scary to hear the word “tumor,” these are non-cancerous and benign.
Because your pituitary gland produces the reproductive hormones – FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone), which trigger estrogen production in your ovaries – a pituitary gland tumor (called a prolactinoma) can be the reason you are experiencing missed periods.
If you have a prolactinoma, you may have symptoms, including irregular periods, missed periods, or no periods, milky discharge from your breasts (and you are not breastfeeding), no interest in sex, and pain during sex because of vaginal dryness.
8.) Perimenopause
At some point in a woman’s life, she will go through menopause. Depending on the woman, she may start going through her change as early as age 45 and as late as 55. In the United States, the average age is 55.
When you hit menopause, this is the end of reproductive life. You stop having periods and you can no longer get pregnant.
However, menopause doesn’t just happen overnight – you won’t have a period one day and bam, hit menopause overnight. It starts with perimenopause.
Sometimes called your menopause transition, perimenopause can cause your periods to act super erratic. As your body gears up for the end of menstruation, your ovaries start to produce less estrogen and this can cause all kinds of problems with your cycle. For example, during perimenopause, you may have super heavy periods one month, then a skipped period the next.
If you’re in your 40s, perimenopause is a very common reason for a missed period when you’re not pregnant.
The first sign of perimenopause is irregular menstrual cycles. Perimenopause can also cause hot flashes and vaginal dryness. On average, perimenopause lasts three to four years. However, every woman’s body is different. Some women go through their transition quickly, experiencing menopause only for a few months. Other women experience perimenopause, along with erratic periods, for a decade.
Even though your ovaries are declining, you can still get pregnant while going through perimenopause. So take a home pregnancy test if you’re sexually active.
9.) Early or Premature Menopause
If you’re too young for perimenopause, another common reason for a skipped period is early or premature menopause.
If you enter menopause before you reach 45, it’s called early menopause.
If you go into menopause before age 40, they call it premature menopause.
This can occur naturally (due to family history).Certain medical conditions (such as autoimmune disease, thyroid disease, chromosomal problems, and chronic fatigue syndrome) can also cause early or premature menopause. Surgeries to remove your reproductive organs (such as a hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy) also make you enter menopause, as well as chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer.
With early or premature menopause, your body stops producing the hormones needed for ovulation (like estrogen and progesterone). Your periods disappear forever because your reproductive years are over.
10.) Premature Ovarian Failure
If you’re younger than 40 and you’re experiencing missed periods and an erratic menstrual cycle, premature ovarian failure could be the culprit.
Premature ovarian failure – also called primary ovarian insufficiency – occurs when your ovaries stop working before age 40.
Women with premature ovarian failure have irregular periods, missed periods, and reduced fertility. Their ovaries can begin to fail as early as their teen years.
Often confused with early or premature menopause, women with premature ovarian failure can still have periods. It is possible for them to get pregnant on the months that they ovulate. With early or premature menopause, women do not have periods and are no longer fertile.
11.) Your Age
Related to perimenopause and all the reasons above, your age plays a role in your fertility. As you get older, you become less fertile. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, you fertility undergoes a rapid decline by the time you reach your mid-30s.
For a healthy woman in her 20s and early 30s, she has a 25 percent chance of getting pregnant in any menstrual cycle. By the time she reaches 40, she only has a 10 percent chance.
As you get older and your fertility declines, it’s probable for you to experience a missed period here or there.
12.) Stress
Stress takes its toll on your body. It has so many negative effects, including lowering your immune system and making it more likely for you to catch illnesses, increasing your risk for heart attacks and strokes, and it can also negative impact your reproductive system and cause you to have a missed period when you’re not pregnant.
Your menstrual cycle is regulated by a delicate balance of hormones, and anything that affects the release of those hormones will affect your cycle. Stress interferes with the regular functioning of the hypothalamus in the brain; the “command center” of the brain that produces hormones that regular your menstrual cycle, sex drive, moods and emotions, and more.
When you are stressed, your body perceives danger (“fight or flight” response) and it sends a warning call to your hypothalamus – the command center of the brain. The hypothalamus sets off a “Danger! Danger! Danger!” alarm and sends it to your pituitary gland, which then secretes a hormone called adrenocorticotropic hormone, which in turn stimulates your adrenal glands to release cortisol (the “stress hormone”) and adrenaline.
The activation of the body’s stress response can disrupt your body’s normal processes, including the regulation of your menstrual cycle. Your body is so focused on handling the perceived danger that other normal bodily functions get put on the back burner.
Stress can delay ovulation. The pituitary gland – which is very involved with how your body handles stress – releases the luteinizing hormone (LH) and the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which are both crucial hormones during your menstrual cycle. FSH plays an important role in helping your egg mature in the ovary, and LH is the hormone that triggers the mature egg’s release from the ovary during ovulation.
Basically, when the pituitary gland is overwhelmed by handling your body’s stress level, you may have a delayed or late ovulation, or no ovulation and no period this month.
13.) Breastfeeding
If you are exclusively breastfeeding – meaning that your milk is your baby’s only source of food – you usually don’t have periods. This is called lactational amenorrhea.
Once your baby starts eating solids and you decrease how much you breastfeed, your period start to rear its ugly head. Nearly all mothers who breastfeed full-time will delay their periods by 3 to 6 months, or possibly longer.
(In my personal experience as a full-time exclusive breastfeeder, my period returned at 5 months postpartum when my son started to eat more solid food.)
Once your period returns and you are still breastfeeding, it’s not uncommon for you to have skipped periods, or go several months in between periods.
When you reduce how much you breastfeed, your periods will soon return to normal.
14.) Thyroid Problems
Thyroid disease, such as hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, can dramatically affect your cycle. It can cause your periods to become irregular, heavier than normal, and it can also cause amenorrhea (no periods for a few months or longer.)
Thyroid disorders affect the production of prolactin, which makes your hypothalamus malfunction and leads to a disruption in your cycle. As a result, you may have missed periods and irregular menstrual cycles.
Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism can cause missed periods.
Hypothyroidism, also called an under active thyroid, can make your body produce excess prolactin, which prevents ovulation causing a missed period.
Hyperthyroidism, another name for an overactive thyroid, can cause you to have lighter and fewer periods than normal.
15.) Uterine Scarring, and Asherman Syndrome
If you have uterine scarring, it can cause irregular menstrual cycles and possibly a missing period. Uterine scarring that causes symptoms is called Asherman Syndrome. It is considered a rare condition, but it does occur and is worth mentioning.
Your uterus may be scarred due to an infection, such as endometritis (an infection in your uterine cavity), tuberculosis, and chlamydia.
In many cases, Asherman Syndrome occurs after a dilation and curettage procedure for an abortion, an incomplete miscarriage, or to medically remove a placenta after delivery. You may also have uterine scarring from a C-section or a surgical procedure to remove fibroids.
Common symptoms of Asherman Syndrome includes very light periods or no periods.
16.) Traveling and Jetlag
The jetlag that comes with traveling can sometimes wreck havoc on your menstrual cycle. Jetlag affects your body’s circadian rhythm, which regulates more than just your sleep-wake cycle, but also hormone release in your body.
In fact, did you know that female flight attendants
According to a study published in the May 1980 issue of the medical journal, Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, about 39% of female flight attendants experience changes in their menstrual cycles. It’s believed that the disruption in their circadian rhythm caused these changes.
What To Do If You Miss a Period
If you have missed your period, take a deep breath. Take a home pregnancy test. Contact your healthcare provider if you are worried something might be wrong.
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Hey guys, I am 21 years old and I haven’t had a period since February but I was on birth control and came off birth control in July and still no period !! But my nipples hurt when they are touched and they been hurting for a while but my doctor says that’s fine !! I’m just worried something else is going On! Has anyone else had this problem and I get dizzy sometimes in the morning if feel like I’m going to throw up ! But idk what’s going on with me!
I’m having the same problems but I’ve been off my pill for five months and have missed my period for an entire month. Haven’t been sleeping good and feel nauseous in the morning even though I don’t throw up but I get dizzy for a little bit.
my period ought to come on 19 but on that day I mistakenly have sex without my man releasing in me is it possible that am pregnant, or what’s the cause?
Hi, i am 46 years old. I am missing my periods after every three months. Now it happened third time.pregnancy test is negative. What should i do now?
Hie m sampada i had sex in july after dat i dint get my periods till today .. i took pregnancy test 3 times it is negetive .. its above 3 months i m not getting periods i m stressed .. i dont understand whether i should tel my mom about this .. m scared help me out plssss …
hi im 13 and i didnt have my period last month and i know im not pregant can someone tell me whats going on i dont know hat to do
I missed my period for almost 3 months, I’m trying so maNY pills still I’m not getting my period. I’m really stressed about this. I really dono what else to do. Could you guse helplease me. I can feel I’m gaining weight because of this missed period. I want the period to come. Help me pls!!!
i am 14 years old i started my period when i was 13 but they have never been regular i did take about two tranzamic acid tablets when i thought i had my period but that was about 3 weeks ago whats wrong with me and will i have my period back soon ?
Hi..I mshikha I missed my period and also had a check of pregnancy twice,I have hypothyroid and that’s also normal but yes during some days I m under stress is that the reason I’d missing/delaying of my periods.
Hello,
Am 20 yrs old, I had the same problem.
I have not had my period seen 4month and now on 28 july till then i got my period,Am not over weight But am loosing to much of blood.Am scarced if that may caused health problem . I thing i got my period more than 1 month.
I miss my period for 3month now,and the pregnancy result shows negative,what will I do?
Hi ,I’m only 11 my last period was in may 2017 and i weigh 154 pounds…Im am really worried i dont know whats wrong with me
Hi, I’m Breeyana and I’m 12 years old..
I first got my period when I’m 11 years old.. and now I’m 12…
But it’s been 3 monthsa since I had my last menstruation. ? Is it still normal??
I’m so scared.. 🙁
I am 23 years old, mother of A3 year old boy. My SO and I were trying for a baby before we broke up. I have not had a period since June 1st and now it’s July 17th. I have taken 3 pregnancy tests, all negitive. What should I do?
Hi , my name is kyree i am 11 years old i know i am a little to young to have my period at 11 but i got my period at 10 and the last time i ha my peroid was 4 months ago because thats when i went to the doc but anyways im scared that im sick and i did notice i was one zero five and now im 92 pounds please HELPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Kyree, when you’re that young it takes a while for your body to adjust, there will be large delays between periods. I know it’s a touchy topic but maybe ask your mother if you can when her cycle is, I noticed I don’t get them often and it turns out it’s just my family’s cycle. If you are losing lots of weight for no apparent reason I would visit your doctor and just mention the lateness in your period. Hope I helped 🙂
Hi, Im 20 years old. My period is typically regular. However it’s been a couple days after I was expected to have my period. I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend on June 28th and he did not ejaculate and my period was due July 2nd. Please help. I’ve been panicing.
Even though he didn’t ejaculate he does produce precum that contains sperm. It’s a lot less than a normal ejaculation but still enough to impregnate. Get a pregnancy test ASAP and buy morning after pills as a precaution.
hi. so i’m late for my period. i was supposed to have my period two weeks ago this coming Monday. I haven’t had sex since April and I’ve had my period since after. I have never missed a period or been this late. What’s going on?
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Hi im 14 and I have not had my period in 6 months I am 150lb and I have juvenile fibromyalgia and ehlers-danlos could that have anything to do with it
Hi my name is Samantha I’m about to turn 12 in July and I haven’t had my period since February. I am alittle overweight for my age, I weigh about 200 lbs. Should I be concerned.
Hi, I’m Michelle, And I’m 14 and i missed my period for Two months, i have a lot of anxiety and stress so maybe that is it? i just don’t really know what to do..
hi i’m 14 years old and it’s now June 2 and the last time i got my period was April 1. i’m really concerned and not sure why i haven’t gotten it because i feel completely normal and have absolutely no pain what so ever. i haven’t had any major stress lately or have i gained or lost a lot of weight.
The exact same thing is happening to me, last time I got my period was 3 or 4 months ago and nothing changed in my life.
Hi! I am 8 days late, I have usually regular periods, I have had protected sex 8 days before ovulation was supposed to take place. One or two days after ovulation I caught a cold, had fever on and off for a week, then took medicine for it for a few more days. All this month I’ve been pretty stressed over an internship and this week the stress only got worse. I already did a few pregnancy tests, they all came back negative. Do you think there would still be a chance that I am pregnant and I just did the tests too early?
Thank you very much!
hi im leslie im 2months delayed last time i had was march 19-24 2017 i have sex last april and until now may 31, 2017 my period still none, i do pregnancy test 3 times all NEGATIVE result, im so confused what the hell is happening to me. can i have an answer pls ?
hi im leslie im 2months delayed last time i had was march 19-24 2017 and until now may 31, 2017 my period still none, i do pregnancy test 3 times all NEGATIVE result, im so confused what the hell is happening to me. can i have an answer pls ?
Hi,i am a little confused right now cos i had my baby since last year Oct and started my regular period on the 14th of Dec and now, since then i haven’t had my period for the past 2 months .I have taking 6-7 home pregnancy test within that time , all negative, am not pregnant clearly.my thing is i don’t want to get pregnant again, so please what should i do.help
I would go see your doctor and discuss your concerns and your period questions with him/her.
Hi,
I am about to turn 17 and have had my period since I was 12/13 It has been relatively regular for the most part but now I have been getting my period 2 weeks apart, the 5, then 2 and 2 again, then now I’m up to 7 weeks and counting since last having my period. I have suffered from intense cramps since I was 14 and was put on medications at times but nothing helped. I have also only now started getting really bad acne that just won’t clear up, I have always had clear skin until now and I have no idea what is going on with my body. I randomly get super bloated, I feel congested in the chest and stomach, and sometimes I will get cramps when I do not have my period.
Oh and sometimes I will finish my period and the a day or 2 later I will randomly have it again just for the day?
I just got a blood test and I am about to get an ultrasound to see what the heck is going on but I’m worried that if they put me on the pill I will gain or hold onto weight and I am worried that my acne will get even worse?
Any Suggestions or ideas???
Hi
I am 17 years old. I am 6 days late and I am sexually active, we did not use protection we use the pull out game and I took a home pregnant test and it came out negative, I am really worrying and I don’t know what to do because for the past few years my period has been regular and now it just hasn’t come. I do suffer from an anxiety disorder and I am on medication but I’ve been on this medicine for a long time and I’ve never been late, I really don’t know what to do please will you help me.
So ive been hanging out with this chick for about four months now and me and her got on the same period schedule…. i guess since we been hanging around each other so much, January we both stopped and started around the same time, February came we both missed are period she found out she was pregnant. Im freaking out cuz i keep ceeling like i might be pregnant to wich i dpnt thimk i am cuz i took two test both were negitive…. could her getting pregnant mess with my hormones and make my period out of wake…..
Hi i am 10 days late for my period usually on a 34 cycle give or take 2 days but never more, done 3 tests all negative the last 1 being today so im pretty sure im not pregnant which comes as no suprise as i have been trying for 8 years and nothing, but i am experincing lower back pain which i never get and its been constant for 2 days now! any ideas please?
Hey I’m 17 about to be 18 and I’m also experiencing symptoms like this. I am sexually actively but always make sure to use a condom and even after I make him pull out before he cums. I also check to make aure it’s not broken. But my cycles have been abnormal. My last refusal cycle was 2 months ago. Last month I was exactly 10 days late. So the abnormality it started on April 25 and it’s May 26th and haven’t had my period yet, so I’m 11 days off my usual cycle. I have t told anyone. But my fiancé I’m worried I might let my family down. I have also been telling my doctor that it’s regular so she doesn’t tell my grandmother or my parents. Any help?
hello. My mum missed her period for 1 month but she is irregular, she took up pregnancy test 2 times.
the first try of pregnancy test it is positive but she said that maybe because she drink cola before taking up pregnancy test and the second try of pregnancy test she is positive. Is she pregnant? or what? Thank you.
Cola has nothing to do with a positive pregnancy test. And if she got 2 positive testa then yes she is and she shkuld go see a dr
Your mum thinks cola contains HCG ?? ….wow!
I’m 16 in 3 months and am 5 months late. I’m scared shirt of sex for past reasons and am starting to freak out. My mom wants to set up an OBGYN appointment and even siting with my legs open for a doctor freaks me out. I don’t know why I’ve missed it but I’m starting to panic.
my boyfriend & i had sex on the day of my ovulation, (feb 5) on accident. we had sex again on feb 19, which is the day my period should have started. i did just start a new job & my grades are not great, but im freaking out. i took a pregnancy test on friday & it said i was not pregnant. my period is usually right on time. im so stressed & nervous & idk what to do!!
Same here, until now no sign of having menstruation.. no sign of being pregnant.. I tried PT but negative.. I have to wait for another one week to try PT..
Am 24 ,I started menstration at 18 but since then I mostly do my period after 4 to 6 months , what might be the problem
I am 21years l had my last period on the 22 of January, I had sex on the 12th of February my period was to start on the 19th of February but it yet to come no sign of pregnancy no sign of menstruation not even breast pain, I ve done the home pregnancy test and it negative but my period is 6days late pls I am scared. Am I pregnant or what pls help
I am 26 my doctor confirmed me I am not pregnant by doing the urine test,but I still did not get my periods its more than 15 days today. I started working out if that is a reason for my missed period ,how should i deal with it.
Is there any way to my regular cycle back. And is it ok to miss the periods…. please help
Listen, I’ve had irregular periods but a couple years ago, I had it everyday for a year. Now I am not in any pain and plus never liked having them. Not sure if I should worry or not.
Well I think you should contact your doctor and get that checked out it can lead to problems in the future. 🙂
listen Mumtas I had the same problem before but now I have a normal cycle.My advice is to wait it out maybe wait it out and give it 1-2 months then see what happens. I did not get my period for 6 months! just wait it out and if it keeps going from there then go see a doctor or talk to a trusted adult like your mom or guardian.Good luck.
hy I am also missing my periods for many months and am not pregnant please help
Hey Doc . My girlfriend is 17 and she’s been missing her periods from the last time we had an intercourse “Unprotected one of course” like it’s been two months now and still she hasn’t gone to her periods yet . We tested for the possible outcomes that were to appeal but the tests got out negative . Is that normal or should I start to think otherwise
We’re also having the same problem my Gf was delayed for 3 months we tried to have a medical on her 1st month but it was negative on the following 2 months we tried to used PT and still negative . what do you think guys ? what’s the problem . I really need an answer right now ! thanks !
Hi I’m yesenia and I’m 18 years old and I had In course with my ex boyfriend last year march 2016 I haven’t had my period since then..I’ve gone to doctors as well because I’ve been missing my periods before even having incourse ..I’ve been stressing out lately to..had a lot of family problems and school homework.. I took also pregnancy test and also at the doctors and result are all negative..& I also been having breast pain their scored ..I need help,what’s going on with me..