Why is my period late?
There may be many reasons why your period is late. It's totally normal to have an irregular period during your first few years menstruating as you body and hormones are still figuring it all out.
Later in life, there may be some other reasons for why your period is late such as: pregancy (one of the most common reasons), stress, PCOS, birth control, travel, weather, or even exercise.
Please go to a doctor if you are concerned - it's always better to check in than to ignore it.
Menstrual periods are often irregular during the first few years after menstruation starts. It may take several years for the hormones that control menstruation to reach a balance.
Menstrual periods also may be very irregular at the other end of the menstrual years. Many people realize that they are approaching perimenopause and menopause when their otherwise regular periods become irregular. Menopause occurs when it has been 12 months since you had a menstrual period. Aside from menopause, pregnancy is the most common cause of a missed period.
If you are not pregnant, other causes of missed or irregular periods include:
Excessive weight loss or gain
Eating disorders, such as anorexia or bulimia
Increased exercise. (Missed periods are common in endurance athletes)
Emotional stress
Illness
Travel
Medicines such as birth control methods, which may cause lighter, less frequent, more frequent, skipped periods, or no periods at all
Hormone problems. This may cause a change in the levels of the hormones that the body needs to support menstruation.
Illegal drug use
Problems with the pelvic organs, such as imperforate hymen, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), or Asherman's syndrome
Breastfeeding. Many people do not resume regular periods until they have completed breastfeeding
