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A member asked:
What are the causes of delayed menstrual period aside from pregnancy at 48?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Menopause: Menopause cand be another reason , endocrine disease, metabolic disease. Thats why a doctor should be able to evaluate you and find out what is going on.
Answered 2/25/2017
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Delayed 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 - but not at your age.
Answered 4/19/2016
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