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My period is late 3 weeks but i am not pregnant. what could it be?

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Depends: Depends on your age.There could be several reasons for not having periods-stress, medical problems including thyroid , hormone imbalance etc...In older pt it could mean beginning of menopause although everyone is different, may take few months to few yrs.You need to see doctor for evaluation.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Late period: Reasons for missed/late periods: low body weight, obesity, marked weight ^ or v, over-exercise, endurance athletics, breast-feeding, ^ stress, illness, eating disorders (bulimia or anorexia), anovulatory cycle (no egg released), travel, hormone irregularities, drug use, meds (i.e., birth control) or medical problems (i.e. PCOS). #1 reason is pregnancy.

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