It's also normal for the number of days a girl has her period to vary. Sometimes a girl may bleed for 2 days, sometimes it may last a week. That's because the level of hormones the body makes can be different from one cycle to the next, and this affects the amount and length of bleeding. If your cycle is not regular, you'll want to pay attention to the clues your body may give you that your period is coming soon.
These may include:. Keep some pads or tampons in your backpack or purse, just so you'll have them handy in case your period comes when you're not expecting it. You may even want to carry an extra pair of underwear. Most of the time, irregular periods are part of the normal changes that can happen when you're a teen. As you get older, your cycle will probably settle into a recognizable pattern. Sometimes, irregular periods can be caused by some medicines, exercising too much , having a very low or high body weight, or not eating enough calories.
Hormone imbalances can also cause irregular periods. For example, thyroid hormone levels that are too low or too high can cause problems with periods.
Some girls have extra androgen, a hormone that can cause hair growth on the face, chin, chest, and abdomen. If you're receiving radiation or chemotherapy for cancer treatment — especially in your pelvic area — those can halt your period, too. If it's only been one month, and you're definitely not pregnant, you can still always talk to your provider — but you can probably just sit back and go with the flow.
Pun totally intended. If you have been missing periods and would like to discuss with a physician, call to find a provider near you. Chester County Hospital's Health e-Living Blog offers a regular serving of useful health and lifestyle information for the residents of Chester County, PA and the surrounding region.
Health e-Living Blog. You're a day late getting your period. Then two. Then three. Before We Continue To understand your M-I-A period, let's start with how menstruation normally works.
Menopause Menopause is when your period stops completely for at least 12 months. If you're younger, don't rule menopause or perimenopause out just yet. PCOS can have several causes: High levels of insulin the hormone that controls how food is turned to energy in your body Too many androgens male hormones that all women produce in small amounts Family history of PCOS Regardless of the cause, PCOS can interrupt your cycle and cause you to miss periods. Eating Disorders Eating disorders are diseases that disrupt your eating habits and weight.
While there are several types, two that are known to cause hormone issues that affect periods are anorexia and bulimia: Anorexia is when you do not eat enough, causing you to become severely underweight. When you have anorexia, your body might not produce or circulate enough hormones to cause ovulation. The menopause is a natural part of ageing in women, which usually happens between the ages of 45 and The average age for a woman to reach the menopause is 51 in the UK.
However, around 1 in women go through the menopause before the age of This is known as premature menopause or premature ovarian failure. Polycystic ovaries contain a large number of harmless follicles, which are underdeveloped sacs in which eggs develop. If you have PCOS , these sacs are often unable to release an egg, which means ovulation does not take place.
The condition is responsible for as many as 1 in 3 cases of stopped periods. See your GP if you're not pregnant — you've had a negative pregnancy test — and you've missed more than 3 periods in a row. If you're sexually active and you have not taken a pregnancy test, your GP may advise you to take one. Your GP may recommend waiting to see whether your periods return on their own. In some cases you may need treatment for your periods to return.
You should also see your GP if your periods stop before you're 45 or if you're still bleeding when you're over If your GP thinks a medical condition might have caused your periods to stop, they may refer you to a consultant who specialises in the condition. If test results show a medical condition has caused your periods to stop, you may be offered treatment for your condition.
For example, if the cause is PCOS, you may be advised to take the contraceptive pill or tablets containing a hormone called progesterone. Read more about the treatment of PCOS. If the cause is early menopause premature ovarian failure , this means the ovaries no longer function normally. Hormone medicine is usually recommended. Treatments may include the contraceptive pill or hormone replacement therapy HRT.
If you have an overactive thyroid gland, you may be given medication to stop your thyroid producing too many hormones. Excessive exercise can cause missed periods, particularly for people with low body weight or very little body fat. Missing periods due to excessive exercise is called exercise-associated amenorrhea. Prolactin is a hormone that the body usually makes during breastfeeding. It can halt menstruation and is the reason why most breastfeeding women do not have periods.
In people who are not breastfeeding, a milky discharge from the nipples can signify that the body is making an abnormally high amount of prolactin. Doctors can treat excessive prolactin production with medication. Hypothyroidism , or an underactive thyroid, is a condition in which the thyroid does not produce enough of these hormones.
Hyperthyroidism , or an overactive thyroid, results in the levels of thyroid hormones in the body being too high. People with PCOS have a hormonal imbalance that can affect their overall health and appearance in addition to causing ovarian cysts.
Up to 10 percent of women of childbearing age have PCOS and may have enlarged ovaries with clusters of small, benign cysts. Eating disorders, particularly anorexia , can cause periods to stop. People enter menopause when they have not had a period for at least 12 months. The average age of people entering menopause in the United States is 52 years old. However, the transition to menopause, known as perimenopause, may cause symptoms that begin at a younger age.
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