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I'm 20 and never had sex but my period is late. What could it be?

By April 22, 2010 - 12:10pm
 
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I've been getting my period for almost ten years and I have never been good at keep track because it came on so randomly. But it hasn't come on at all and it worries me at first I thought it was a yeast infection but I don't have symptoms. But sometimes when I wipe its white milky stuff and when I looked it up online it sad that it was something that happened before your period, that wasn't the first time it happened but I didn't know it happen before my period. But I still haven't got it. Is there something I can do to bring it on? Or a way to figure out whats wrong? I can't go to my sisters they're all younger than me and my mom is mom and it would be nerve wrecking to tell her and get her all worked up before I even know for sure whats wrong or I'm not overreacting. I'm not the skinniest person but I'm not obese either. This has never happened before. Please help.

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Anonymous

Hey guys, so, I'm 16 and I've had my period since I was 12 or 13, I don't remember exactly. I've had irregular periods in the past, but my cycle has never been completely consistent. This month I was supposed to start around the 16th, but here it is, the 26th and still nothing. I know I'm not pregnant because I've never had sex or anything or even got past second base, but I'm worried that there might be something wrong. Does anyone else have this problem?

December 26, 2014 - 12:39pm
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Anonymous

i was on my period 2 weeks ago and i washed myself with a sponge that was hanging in the shower. i washed my hair first so by the time in got to washing myself it was wet there is now way you can get pregnant from that, is there..? unless the lads in the house had you now jacked themselves off right..?

November 30, 2014 - 10:52am
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Anonymous

I had protected sex the condom did not break but my period is late, could I be pregnant ?

September 30, 2014 - 8:13pm
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Anonymous

I'm so confuse. I had sex on the Month of MAY, its two times; MAY 11 and MAY 22 then I have my period on JUNE 1-6. I had no sex since June 1 onward and now its JULY 10 yet I still don't have my period. am I pregnant?

*I have an irregular menstruation since 2009

July 10, 2014 - 8:38am
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Anonymous

im 14 never had sex and missed my period and started eating more help!!!

June 30, 2014 - 10:09pm
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Anonymous

im 14 an have NEVER had sex but I do masturbate sometimes and Im afraid I might be pregnant somehow....is that possible? PLEASE help me

June 19, 2014 - 7:10pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

There is no way you are pregnant. The only way for that to happen is if you have unprotected sex with a man. Since you are a virgin you're fine. It's just your hormones that are going crazy. You will be irregular in your cycle at first. Plus, if you are stressing about being pregnant, it will delay it even more.
Stop stressing and worrying because you are not pregnant.

August 3, 2014 - 10:08pm
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Anonymous

I'm 14 never had sex and my perioud is almost two weeks late. I masturbate a little and am afraid I'm pregnant. What do i do?

March 9, 2013 - 6:57am
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Stop stressing. You aren't pregnant.

August 3, 2014 - 10:10pm
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Anonymous

Hi Anonymous,

Your concern for pregnancy may be the culprit as to why your period is late. Since you are already late, you can take a pregnancy test for a piece of mind although, I think you should be fine. Irregular periods are common well into your late 20s. It wasn't until my 30s that I started a regularly scheduled period. Try not to worry so much and if you do plan on having sex, make sure you get on some sort of birth control method including always using condoms.

Good luck,

Missie

April 21, 2012 - 9:49am
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