How common is is for a woman to skip a month during her cycle? My wife is now 17 days late. She has taken 5 H.P.T.'s on the 1st, 3rd,5th,7th and 10th days of her missed period. We are also extermely careful. that have all came back negative and tells me she is just skipping a month. She told me that she used to every once in a while when she was younger but hasn't in the last 2 yrs or so. Is this a normal occurance for a woman?
2006-12-01 01:24:37 · 15 answers · asked by Joe 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Sure is. Happens for all kinds of reasons. Its nothing to be concerned about.
Good God people, if every woman went to the doctor for every skipped or late period she's never be working, and doctors offices would never be able to take real patients. Holy crap.
Women were'nt meant to cycle like the tide. Sometimes you just skip.
2006-12-01 01:32:51 · answer #1 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She might be real late or can be skipping. It depends on other things to. Birth control pills can cause you to skip cycles or not have one at all. If she is hanging out with another female friend alot their cycles will start to match up. Stress will also cause you to miss a period. Anything new going on in the home...new job,car, house or change? These along with other factors can change a womens body. Smoking and drinking can shorten the period but if it keeps up see a doc.
2006-12-01 09:34:40 · answer #2 · answered by GRISSIOM PURE GENIUS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like she's having an anovulatory cycle. Without ovulation, her body won't be triggered to have a period. It's common, and many factors can cause it, including stress, or just regular hormonal fluctuations.
Cycles can vary. If it keeps happening, or she goes more than 2 months without a period, it's probably time to call the OB/GYN.
2006-12-01 10:11:59 · answer #3 · answered by brianna's mama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A missed period can occur for many reasons. The fact that she was continuously testing probably has something to do with it. Stress and being anxious and wishful thinking can cause a period not to come.
2006-12-01 10:36:10 · answer #4 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Home pregnancy tests are not always very accurate!! I have had several that were wrong. If she is pregnant, it is possible her levels are not high enough for the HPT to detect.
Yes women can miss periods. They can also have a period while they are pregnant.
Go to doc and ask for urine test. Sometimes they are not very accurate in the very beginning. I have also has a false reading on that.
If you really need to know, for whatever reason, ask doc for a blood test. it is the most accurate. He may or may not do it...depending on your reasoning as to 'why' you need to know so badly.
2006-12-01 09:46:12 · answer #5 · answered by tj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stress can cause a woman to miss a period. There are alot of reasons someone misses a period. Maybe shes stressed taking all these tests lol. If shes taken that many tests i would say shes not pregnant...Goodluck
2006-12-01 09:27:58 · answer #6 · answered by jess_n_flip 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep it happens. i once did not have a cycle for 8 months - no pregnancy, just underweight at the time. i have missed periods after gaining to a healthy weight, so it is not impossible. your partner knows her body. 17 days late should definitely show up on a pregnancy test.
2006-12-01 09:29:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stress, weight gain or loss, all sorts of things can cause a woman to miss her period. if you guys have taken a test and it's negative, don't worry about it. It happens. or have her call her Dr. to make sure things are OK. I think you'd have to miss more than one period to really worry about what's going on.
2006-12-01 09:27:45 · answer #8 · answered by Cara M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alot of things other than pregnancy can make a woman skip her period.i skipped mine because of stress before.if shes overweight that could cause it as well.i would have her call her doc because it could be something else.she might start her period still however.i have been over 2 weeks late before and then started!!
2006-12-01 10:34:21 · answer #9 · answered by these r my people 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This also happens to me, I dont think it is anything to be concerned about.If the Pregnancy tests are negative, chances are, she's not pregnant. I have gone months without a period before and not been pregnant. Womens bodies are amazing things..........
2006-12-01 10:00:57 · answer #10 · answered by ♥It's a boy♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋