female in late 20s not on any kind of meds/brith control and 100% not pregnetn has not had pireod in 4 months?

Question

Whats wrong?

Answer 1

Sometimes when you're too thin, your body can't afford to release xtra blood-i think. That might b the problem. don't b afraid 2 get it checked out by a doctor, just 2 make sure everything's okay!

Answer 2

Deifnitely sounds like it could be an androgen excess problem and should be investageted by an endocrinologist or reproductive endocrinologist. Some conditions of andreogen excess which cause irregular and/or non-exsistent menstrual cycles.....

CUSHINGS

Symptoms vary, but most people have upper body obesity, rounded face, increased fat around the neck, and thinning arms and legs.

Other symptoms appear in the skin, which becomes fragile and thin. It bruises easily and heals poorly. Purplish pink stretch marks may appear on the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, arms and breasts. The bones are weakened, and routine activities such as bending, lifting or rising from a chair may lead to backaches, rib and spinal column fractures.

Most people have severe fatigue, weak muscles, high blood pressure and high blood sugar. Irritability, anxiety and depression are common.

Women usually have excess hair growth on their faces, necks, chests, abdomens, and thighs. Their menstrual periods may become irregular or stop. Men have decreased fertility with diminished or absent desire for sex.



CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA

Adrenal hyperplasia refers to a series of inherited disorders that cause a defect or "block" in the production of hormones by the adrenals. Because of this defect the adrenals enlarges in order to produce enough cortisol and aldosterone, a process called "hyperplasia". The most common type of adrenal hyperplasia is due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency. Because adrenal hyperplasia can result also in the excess production of androgens, and hyperandrogenism, patients suffering from adrenal hyperplasia are often mistakenly thought to have PCOS. When adrenal hyperplasia is diagnosed in adult women it usually is of the "non-classic" or "late-onset" variety (as opposed to the classic type of adrenal hyperplasia which is usually first observed in early infancy).

PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

What PCOS is, and what it does to women who have it, is complicated to explain as symptoms and severity of the syndrome can vary from person to person. Some of the classic symptoms are drastic weight gain, hair loss, depression, fatigue, thyroid problems, high cholesterol, panic attacks, headaches, dizzy spells, poor memory or muddled mind, sleeping disorders, constant thirst, extreme cravings, insulin resistance, cystic acne, cystic ovaries, anovulatory menstrual cycles ( cycles without ovulation ), irregular cycles, severe mood swings, high testosterone levels, infertility problems, excess facial and body hair, to mention a few.

However.... you can not rule out endometriosis, fibroids or cysts, which can also cause a disruption to the cycle!

In any case the information provided should not be a substitute for the advice of a medical profesisonal and you should try to make an appointment with, probably a repro endo who can check both the gynecological and endocrine aspects to determine the problem.

Best of luck

Answer 3

Sometimes if you're really stressed or worried about something, your period will stop for a while. When my mom was fifteen, she underwent some very tough times in her life, and her period stopped for a couple of years. It came back (she had me, after all!) when her life started to be a little less stressed and hectic.
Still, you might want to see a doctor, just to be safe!

Hope you find a good answer to your question, and good luck!

Answer 4

See a doctor. There's no guarantee any of us are going to be right about what's wrong, if anything is. Get examined. Better safe than sorry. I didn't get my period for a while and I definitely wasn't pregnant. I saw a doctor and discovered I had a benign tumor. I was given medication to shrink it and all is well.

Answer 5

Could be lots of things. Have you done any research on PCOS? It's a pretty common hormone imbalance, one of the symptoms is irregular and/or missing periods. I have it. You can get pregnant with PCOS, usually with the help of medicine. Whatever is wrong, you should go to your doctor and get checked up - it's not good to have no periods.

Answer 6

You may not be ovulating or as the previous poster said, if you are underweight or overweight that can affect your periods. Have yout thyroid levels checked as well.... an improperly functioning thyroid can cause missed periods.

Answer 7

Are you severely under or overweight? Really bad eating habits and an unhealthy weight can affect your period.

Answer 8

Are you a runner or work out a lot? That does it sometimes.

Answer 9

go see a doctor