Late!

My period is a week late, im slightly worried, as i dont know why its late, usually i have approx 18 days between but this time i'm on 27!! Why is this!!

(ps-i have never had sex so dont state the obvious!!)

stress?

OP

lollipopsticks

stress?

well i dont know where the stress would have come from :confused:

It is the summer holidays after all, so doing nothing cant be stressful can it?

Reply 3

Anonymous #2

Exam results? How old are you?
Could it be malnutrition (if you are a student)?

Reply 4

cat_meiow

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Every 18 days wow! sorry. Sometimes periods don't come for bizarre reasons as long as you know you're not pregnant then just relax and don't worry about it. If you want to make sure nothing is wrong then no harm in going to the doc and checking it out.

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Kura1984

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18 days is far too short a cycle. I mean no offence here but how long have you been menstruating? It could just be that your cycle is starting to even out. It took about three or four years for my cycle to become monthly and even. At first too, my periods lasted about nine days whereas now they're alot shorter.

So, it really could just be a development thing. Or a stress thing.

Reply 6

beach surf babe

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Cycles vary from person to person and I don't think that is particularly short. I wouldn't worry too much.

Reply 7

Anonymous #1

OP

cat_meiow

Every 18 days wow! sorry. Sometimes periods don't come for bizarre reasons as long as you know you're not pregnant then just relax and don't worry about it. If you want to make sure nothing is wrong then no harm in going to the doc and checking it out.

18 days between, so the cycle is about 24 days.
And, as ive NEVER had sex, pregnant is out isnt it

Reply 8

Anonymous #1

OP

Exam results? How old are you?
Could it be malnutrition (if you are a student)?

Could be exam results, but im not really that worried, its only AS's - so im 17

Kura1984

18 days is far too short a cycle. I mean no offence here but how long have you been menstruating? It could just be that your cycle is starting to even out. It took about three or four years for my cycle to become monthly and even. At first too, my periods lasted about nine days whereas now they're alot shorter.

So, it really could just be a development thing. Or a stress thing.

Ive been menstruating for about 4 years now

Reply 9

cat_meiow

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Anonymous

18 days between, so the cycle is about 24 days.
And, as ive NEVER had sex, pregnant is out isnt it

i thought ur cycle was measured from the date of ur last period to the beginning of your first?

And maybe you could be the modern day virgin mary. Sorry couldn't resist.

Reply 10

Shreerac1

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Anonymous

My period is a week late, im slightly worried, as i dont know why its late, usually i have approx 18 days between but this time i'm on 27!! Why is this!!

(ps-i have never had sex so dont state the obvious!!)

Maybe your drink got spiked and you were raped. Don't think the obvious.

Reply 11

Zafda

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Anonymous

My period is a week late, im slightly worried, as i dont know why its late, usually i have approx 18 days between but this time i'm on 27!! Why is this!!

(ps-i have never had sex so dont state the obvious!!)

eeeeeeeerm i find that if i exercise loads after my period, sometimes, it'll extend for a bit longer.

i doubt its anything to be worried about.

Reply 12

Anonymous #1

OP

cat_meiow

i thought ur cycle was measured from the date of ur last period to the beginning of your first?

oh im not sure then

cat_meiow

And maybe you could be the modern day virgin mary. Sorry couldn't resist.

lol! some how i dont quite think so!

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Anonymous #1

OP

Shreerac1

Maybe your drink got spiked and you were raped. Don't think the obvious.

Impossible!
I havent been out anywhere!

Reply 14

Anonymous #1

OP

Zafda

eeeeeeeerm i find that if i exercise loads after my period, sometimes, it'll extend for a bit longer.

i doubt its anything to be worried about.

Well I havent done any major exercise. Probably less in fact!! Maybe its because of a decrease of exercise :confused:

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Xx Tomásíona - Mháire xX

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Anonymous

My period is a week late, im slightly worried, as i dont know why its late, usually i have approx 18 days between but this time i'm on 27!! Why is this!!

(ps-i have never had sex so dont state the obvious!!)

yeah I was thinking stress...etc exam results??? like mine is extremely late but I know im stressed out from a death in the family, exam results, peer pressure for being 18 etc....all these are factors of why it can be late :frown:

but never worry it'll come eventually

Reply 16

Kura1984

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Well, I think after all this the threadstarter must be more confused than when she asked the question!

So, I'm pasting this from www.menstruation.com.au/periodpages/irregular.html

Possible causes:

Stress

New cycle , that is the irregularity experienced by some young girls at the onset of the periods. Their cycle can be irregular for months or years whilst it is establishing itself.

Dietary problems , eg anorexia, bulimia or simply poor diet

Too much exercise

Drugs - prescription and recreational

Break in routine

Thoughts and emotions

Sexual activity - especially when it is a new occurrence

Anxiety about pregnancy

Illness or physiological imbalance eg thyroid conditions

One of these might apply to you. (hope it's a small thing that's bothering you) :smile: