What do you do if you have never had sex but you haven't had your period for about 32 days?

I'm 21 and have, since the first time I started, every 28 days I've gotten my period. But, this is the first time that I've been 3 days late. I am not pregnant, because I, too, have never had sex. Is this normal for me as well?

don't feel bad i haven't had my period for 4 mounts now ,and im just 14 years old i had my period for 2 years now

wooow , just reading these comments helped me a lot !
i'm on my period now , and no body else in my house-hold is .. and there is nothing that i can use .. but i'm scared to tell them that there is nothing , what do i do ?

Andrea,

I'm so glad you found the information helpful!! Let's talk about tampons a little.

There's no reason you can't use a tampon now if you choose, or at any time in the future. Some people believe that tampons shouldn't be used at a very young age or by someone who is still a virgin, but there isn't any truth to either theory. If you would like to use them, it's perfectly fine for you to do so.

Tampons come in different sizes. Sometimes they come with two or three different sizes in a box. You'll choose the smaller ones for your light days and the larger ones for your heavy days. It's also a good idea to wear a panty liner in case of spotting or a small leak, at least until you get used to them.

When you insert a tampon, you need to remember to do it at a slant. You are actually aiming for the small of your back (in other words, you are not going straight up, but toward your back). This might have been your problem before. You can do it seated on the toilet or standing with one foot up on the toilet, whichever is more comfortable.

Here's a web page on using tampons for the first time, including some diagrams that might help:

http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/tampon.html

Be sure you change your tampons every 4-8 hours, depending on your flow. You want to prevent leaks, but you also want to prevent Toxic Shock Syndrome, which can happen when someone leaves one in too long.

It often takes a young person a few tries until they feel like a tampon is placed correctly. When you have it in correctly, you shouldn't feel it at all. Don't worry if you waste a couple of them as you figure it out. And don't stress out or tighten up while you're trying, as that will make it harder.

Here's are two more pages that talk about first tampon use:

http://www.teengrowth.com/index.cfm?action=info_article&ID_article=1325

http://www.ehow.com/how_2227754_teach-daughter-use-tampon.html

I hope this helps. And again, I applaud you for taking your health seriously and seeking information on your own. That's very cool. =)

Hello ANW!

Thank you so much for finding us here at EmpowHer and for posting your question to us. I can tell by what you wrote and the way you wrote it that you are an amazing young woman. And funny too! Your root beer joke at the end made me literally LOL!

I cannot tell you how amazed I am that you are already charting your periods and keeping track of everything. That is so great! I'm with everyone else here that you have nothing to worry about at all about your late period. This might sound really crazy, but I have a really good friend who swears that when the weather starts to turn really hot, her period will be late that month. Isn't that weird? But for her that's the case. That might be a factor for you too, along with your stress and exercising and dieting.

I'm sorry that your Mom and sister are not any help to you with questions like this, but I'm so honored that you decided to ask your question here. We are here for you and you are welcome to come here anytime you want to ask whatever you want. Feel free to tell your friends about us too--maybe some of them also have questions they don't want to ask their Moms. Please keep us posted on how you are doing and if you want to tell us, when your period shows up too. We'll all cheer for you when it happens! Big hugs to you ANW, Michelle

Dear Andrea, you are a very bright girl and I am glad you are keeping a close eye to your body's development. One thing I will bring up is what Diane P eluded to, NUTRITION. Most girls today are not eating right. Your own investment in your health at your age will define how your health will be later on. So, stress is normal but you must learn to manage it. There are many natural stress reduction modalities like deep breathing, meditation and physical movement like walking or other type of exercise. But it is GOOD nutrition that includes veggies and fruits that will protect your developing body from all sorts of complications.

Your body's alert system already let you know once that something was not right. A delay on your cycle at your age may not be too alarming as your body is still adapting to the hormonal changes, but keep an eye on any patterns that do not look right to you. Diet, exercise, positive outlook in life, breathing, movement and hydration will promote a wonderful response from your body. I hope you find someone to talk to about your concerns. If you have a pediatrician, make sure to keep routine physicals scheduled. But it is up to you to reach out. Maybe you would be nicely surprised to share your concerns with your sister or mom. Give it a shot!

Thanks for NOT having sex yet! It is refreshing to read your posting on that. Why complicate your life yet?

Thank you for your reply it was super helpful. This month and April I have had a lot of stress going on with testing and lots of school trips plus end of the year events and my promotion. So that may be a reason that my period is late. I also have been starting to exercise more and losing more weight for high school and for upcoming sport activites so that could be a reason too. I am probably just really stressed out and all the exercising and dieting is changing my body therefore my period is changing. I am hoping that it will come soon because I have to go on another school trip for a whole week next week and I am super anxious because I don't want to have my period on the trip. Anyways thank you very much and I am so glad that I found this website because, as I said before, the females in my life aren't any help. One other question I have is when would you say is an appropriate age or time to use a tampon. I use pads and I have tried to use a tampon before but I guess I didn't put it in right or something and my mom wasn't going to do it for me so ya...

Thank you so much,

Andrea