A member asked:

Can being stressed most of the time affect my period!? it is never stable. im virgin, 21, normal weight, athletic. are my ovaries lazy or something!?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Yes: Both physical and emotional stresses can cause fluctuations with a woman's menstrual cycle. If you are extremely athletic, this may also be affecting your periods.

Answered 6/4/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Get eval to know: Reasons for irregularity include weight gain or loss, breastfeeding, alcohol use, eating disorders, marked emotional stress, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, cervical polyps, polycystic ovarian syndrome, excessive exercise & pregnancy. When a girl has just started menstruating & around the time of menopause periods can be irregular.

Answered 11/9/2018

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