Hormone imbalance: Stress and hormone imbalance can be a major source of irregular periods, whether the stress is physical, emotional or psychological. There is a normal wide variation in the regularity of a woman's cycles. Please see your healthcare provider..
Answered 5/30/2013
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Here are some: 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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