Late menstrual period? should i be scared?

Maybe: Lotz of reasons for late menses. Pregnancy, stress, low thyroid, pituitary tumor. Are you on birth control pills or hormones or other meds? How old are you? Are menses usually regular and is this a one time event or a regular thing? Need these questions answered to determine if a late menses is serious or not.

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. Consider taking a home pregnancy test.