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I am 20 years old, and my period is 16 days late. how likely is it that i am pregnant? or is there something else that could be causing this?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Hpt: 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.

Answered 5/28/2015

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