A 47-year-old member asked:
What causes women to miss periods?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Dennis Higginbothamanswered
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Varies: Stress, anovulation, pregnancy, and perimenopause area all associated with menstrual irregularities.
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Dr. Scott Beardanswered
Urogynecology 27 years experience
Above and: Pcos a condition usually related to being overweight is a common cause as well- but will cause you to have multiple menstrual irregularities. Thyroid disorders.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
What is causing a women not to go on her periods?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
One-time symptom?: In a woman with regular periods, some causes of a late period include: excessive weight loss or weight gain, increased exercising, emotional stress, having an illness, traveling, medicines (like birth control pills), hormonal imbalances, etc… Seeing a doctor is a good idea if symptoms are persistent, recurring, or worrisome. Pregnancy is the common cause of a missed period, if sexually active.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Can anemia cause women to have shorter periods?
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Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 50 years experience
Usually not!: Excessive menstual bleeding will cause anemia. No correlation the other way around!
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Which things commonly cause women to skip their periods?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Some reasons: 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 (polycystic ovary syndrome or asherman’s syndrome). #1 reason is pregnancy.
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