What kinds of things (besides being pregnant) will cause a woman to skip her period?

Answer 1

When with very low body fat tend to skip periods... gymnist and bodybuilders are good examples of this situation.

Answer 2

Stress and extreme physical exercise can cause a skipping of the period. Some olympic athletes never have a period.

Answer 3

Stress, Drugs

Answer 4

stress and lack of body fat. i had neither of these problems and i still skipped without being pregnant. some people just don't have a normal period.

Answer 5

stress, starvation(girls and women with anorexia commonly stop menstrating) Also, often teenagers have irregular cycles. However if a woman is regular and not pregnant it is probably stress or extreme dieting

Answer 6

Several, I worked OB/GYN for several years. Stress for one thing. Hormones, thyroid, weight gain or loss. Some women are prone to irregular periods. Check with your Dr he might need to check your thyroid level.

Answer 7

Anorexia
Too little body fat from working out or sports
Hormone imbalance
birth control pills
menopause
premature ovarian failure
stress
illness
certain other medications
other syndromes associated with pituatary tumors, etc

Answer 8

If you come on your period twice in one month you would skip your next one

Answer 9

Most common:
Excessive exercise and/or weight loss
Stress
Hormonal fluctuations triggered by illness or change in diet
Menopause/lack of ovulation
Certain medications
Anemia (lack of iron)

Others:
Obstruction of birth canal/female genital mutilation
Fibroid tumors in uterus

Answer 10

You're period can stop if you're over or underweight, not eating or doing extreme exercises.Stress can also cause your period to stop.