ask: IS 102 DAYS OF NO PERIOD NORMAL?

Dear Anonymous,

Not having a period for more than 3 months is known as Amenorrhea.  In nonpregnant women, amenorrhea may result from a variety of factors, including an existing medical condition, lifestyle, emotional distress, hormonal irregularity, or medication. Every effort should be made to determine the exact cause. Specific causes of amenorrhea include:

• Dramatic weight loss, particularly from drastic diets, eating disorders includinganorexiaandbulimia, or excessive exercise
• Dramatic weight gain or morbid obesity
• Malnourishment
• Birth defects including lack of a uterus, vagina, or other reproductive organs
• Medical conditions includingcystic fibrosis,Cushing's disease,polycystic ovary, orPrader-Willi syndrome
• Psychological stress—can lead to a hormonal imbalance sufficient to cause amenorrhea.
• Medications—some antidepressants, chemotherapeutics, corticosteroids, certain contraceptives.
• Chromosomal abnormalities
• Hermaphroditism (having both male and female reproductive organs)
• Pituitary tumor
• Thyroid dysfunction
• Uterine scarring

If your doctor is looking at you as if you were speaking another language, get a second opinion. Not having a period for 102 days is only normal when you are pregnant.

Please read more information on Amenorrhea here: http://www.empowher.com/condition/amenorrhea/

All the best,

Rosa