Although missing a period is a major indicator of pregnancy, irregular periods can be cause by other things as well.
Things such as :
Stress
Diet
Hormone Imbalance
While it is probably nothing, it has the possibility of being something very serious. Since I'm not sure how long you have been getting your period I would suggest you make an appointment with a doctor. It is common for girls who are in the first years of their periods to have irregular cycles but since you are 20 I am going to assume you have been getting your period for at least 5 years, which means it would have regulated itself by now. On top of that you have said that you have been having pretty regular periods.
Have you been under more stress than usual?
Either way, my best advice is to seek out professional medical care.
2007-10-03 09:01:02
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answered by obsolete_allurement 4
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an relatively basic reason for a ignored era isn't having ovulated that cycle. In a classic cycle, estrogen is produced all month. Estrogen is in charge for develop the lining of your uterus so which you have some thing to shed each and each month. In a classic cycle, progesterone production will develop following ovulation. Progesterone "stabilizes" the uterine lining in education for a achieveable implantation of a sparkling being pregnant. in case you're no longer pregnant that month the ranges of estrogen and progesterone fall, triggering the launch of the uterine lining - your era. So, in case you do no longer ovulate, the estrogen develop of the lining maintains, yet with out the huge-unfold ovulation-linked progesterone. subsequently, the hormone ranges do no longer decline, and the lining maintains to be up interior the uterus - your ignored era. in case you have been a number of months with out era, a gynecologist could provide you some progesterone in a pill sort (eg Provera 10 mg for 5 days). interior 40 8-seventy two hours after battling the progesterone your "progesterone blood point" will fall, triggering the launch of the lining that has been develop. then returned, the geared up-up lining could start to shed under its very own weight. the two way, females checklist that those sessions are very heavy - as though a number of months of lining are shed. Such flows is additionally prolonged or have a end and commence development. the explanation for this erratic or prolonged bleeding is this: with out the progesterone the lining does not have a sparkling shed right down to the backside layer. reasons for no longer ovulating are multifold: thyroid issues, pituitary issues, ovarian cysts, actual stressors (eg surprising will develop in exercising, crash weight-reduction plan), emotional stressors (problems with mothers and dads or boyfriends/girlfriends, assessments), bigger bodyweight, anorexia, rotating shifts at artwork, etc. If the bleeding persists you may desire to touch your GYN or sanatorium. The bleeding could nicely be stopped with hormones, and any achieveable reasons of no longer ovulating assessed. optimistically your cycle will reset itself.
2016-10-10 05:58:17
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answered by ? 4
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Late periods can be caused by a lot of things.It can be caused because of hormonal imbalance from stress or anxiety.Other possible causes would be too-stringent dieting with prolonged and severe weight loss, or excessive exercise such as road running or severe athletic training.An overactive thyroid gland can cause, amongst other things, absent or irregular periods.Poly-cystic Ovary Syndrome
This condition results in large numbers of ovarian cysts which can cause absent or irregular periods. You should go see your gynecologist just to make sure it's nothing medical.
Hope this helps! :)
2007-10-03 09:00:47
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answered by Anonymous
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Are you exercising or dieting heavily? If so, you may need to increase your body fat just a little bit. Have you had a major trauma? I was in a rollover car wreck, and didn't get one for six months! The doctor said it was normal. I think you should go to the doctor just to be sure if you miss another one.
2007-10-03 08:59:37
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answered by love 6
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No its so normal I'm 16 and still a virgin. Sometimes periods do that, Mine does that to. Nothing 2 worry about.
2007-10-03 08:53:55
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answered by Anonymous
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When you are young it can happen, though it would make sense to make an appt with a gyno. After 18, you should be having your annual pap smear anyway.
Other things that can cause it could be anorexia, extreme working out, stress and hormones. Best to have it checked out, though.
2007-10-03 09:01:14
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answered by the_dragyness 6
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Don't sweat it! It varies between each month like: in July I had the heaviest flow in the world (I had to use a plus plus plus plus tampon (two double plus tampons) and a pad!) and then in September, nothing but just this week it started to dribble out, not a lot, but enough to be happy!
2007-10-03 08:57:14
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answered by CelestialBronze 2
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If you dont get your period 3 months in a row. you should go to you doctors it could be something a lot worse than a pregnancy
2007-10-03 08:55:52
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answered by sammiesam54 1
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no no no dont worry!!! i am 19 and mine does it too. sometimes a change in living place or where you work or go to school can change it. or if you have been really stressed out, that effects it alot!! just dont worry about it or stress over it or it can make it worse!
2007-10-03 08:55:31
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answered by Adrian- Roll Tide!!!! 4
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It may be nothing, but you should at the very least call you doctor. It is better to be safe than sorry.
2007-10-03 09:02:54
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answered by Anonymous
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