I've missed a period and I KNOW I'm not pregnant. How soon should I start to worry?

Question

It's been more than 8 weeks since my last period. I know they can vary if you're under physical or emotional stress, but I'm not. Things have been going great and I feel totally fine, otherwise, but I'm starting to worry. How soon should I see a doctor?

I really can't stress enough that I KNOW I'm not pregnant. I can't even remember the last time I had sex. And there are more things to worry about with women's health than just pregnancy...like some sort of hormone imbalance or ovarian cyst. I'm just stumped because everything else is fine...no weight gain, weird skin problems, etc.

Oh, also, I should mention that I'm almost 23 and my cycle had gotten to be pretty regular.

Answer 1

I'd say if you don't get it in the next four weeks to give them a call. Or call them now if you are worried, if a checkup might ease your mind. You don't need to have a regular cycle to be healthy, but you do want to get your period sometimes.

What will probably happen is they will run some bloodwork, find nothing wrong, and ask if you want to go on the birth control pill... that gives you regular periods, although they are fake in the sense that you don't ovulate.

Answer 2

If you don't get your period by your next menstral cycle call your dr asap. Weight, stress, life style changes, eating a different diet. All these things can lead to it. it could be as simple as your hormones are changing.

What is a menstrual cycle?
The menstrual cycle is the series of changes a woman's body goes through to prepare for a possible pregnancy. About once a month, the uterus grows a new, thickened lining (endometrium) so that it is ready to receive a fertilized egg. When there is no fertilized egg to start a pregnancy, the uterus then sheds its lining. This is the monthly menstrual bleeding (also called menstrual period) that women have from their early teen years until menopause, around age 50.

Everything you wanted to know about the menstral cycle.

Answer 3

First of all, DON'T FREAK OUT! For teenage girls especially, having abnormal periods is not at all out of the ordinary! I myself, was on and off for 2 or 3 years. I'd get a period, it lasted for 9 days, and was heavy, then I wouldn't have one for 2 or 3 months. Then I'd get another one, etc. And the cycle continued. Finally, I didn't have a period for like 5 to 7 months, and all of a sudden....BAAM! I got my period. At first it was spotting, then it got heavier and heavier. It lasted for 12 weeks straight (uggghhh) I went to my doctor, and got tests done. Turned out that I had a hormonal imbalance of "androgen", which will cause you to have abnormal and irregular periods. I was put on the pill to give me a steady and constant supply of hormones. I continued to have my period through the first month of BC, but this month it went away! So relax, talk to your doctor if you're really worried......they can get you tests and stuff that will help find out what's wrong :) Hope this helps :)

Answer 4

have you ever had irregular periods before, or any severe pain during periods?? I think it would be a good idea to go to the dr as soon as you can,you could have polycystic ovarian disease which is too lengthy to go into here but you can just do a search for it online and find out lots of information

Answer 5

You sure you couldn't possibly be pregnant? I have heard women SWEAR they couldn't be pregnant, then the pregnancy test comes back and they are. I would go ahead and make an appointment with your GYN. They'll figure out what's going on.

Answer 6

Have you done a preg test?? Check with your doctor

Answer 7

take a test and then make an appointment with your doctor

Answer 8

If you KNOW you are NOT pregnant then exactly what are you so "worried" about???