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Can being underweight, having lack of sleep, and catching a cold cause a missed period? the last period was 21 days, expecting a period on the 28th still no period, on the 35th had a cold, now the 42nd day still no period?

Q: can being underweight, having lack of sleep, and catching a cold cause a missed period? the last period was 21 days, expecting a period on the 28th still no period, on the 35th had a cold, now the 42nd day still no period?

: "Underweight and lack of sleep" add stress which can delay ovulation, as can a viral infection ("cold"). Get tested for COVID-19, and if pregnancy is possible, obtain a serum HCG test to be certain about pregnancy.

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"Underweight and lack of sleep" add stress which can delay ovulation, as can a viral infection ("cold"). Get tested for COVID-19, and if pregnancy is possible, obtain a serum HCG test to be certain about pregnancy.

Answered 11/22/2021

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A member asked:

Can being underweight, having lack of sleep, and catching a cold cause a missed period? the last period was 21 days, expecting a period on the 28th still no period, on the 35th had a cold, now the 42nd day still no period?

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