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What are the causes of a missed period besides pregnancy?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Late ovulation: Late ovulation, hands down, is the most frequent reason for a late period (period starts late.) for a missed period (doesn't come at all, ) pregnancy is top of the list, but weight loss/gain, some medicines, ovarian failure/menopause are also possible (as well as others.).

Answered 5/31/2015

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

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 (i.e. PCOS). #1 reason is pregnancy.

Answered 5/31/2015

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

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.

Answered 6/10/2013

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