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Is it possible not to have your menstrual cycle for 5mos and not be pregnant?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: 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 7/3/2014

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Yes: It is possible. I would advise you to see your doctor for a workup to find the cause.

Answered 7/2/2014

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