Welcome to EmpowHER. Thank you for reaching out to our community for help figuring out why you have not had a period since late February. Since it is almost April 21, we cannot blame it on your period ending in late March.
As long as you tested correctly, specifically tested using the first urine of the day, you can accept the negative results as valid and you are not pregnant.
Let's look for another possible cause.
The menstrual cycle is regulated by of a hormonal interaction between the pituitary gland in the brain and the ovaries. Every month the female sex hormones, estrogen, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and progesterone, prepare the body to support a pregnancy, and without fertilization cause menstruation.
Anonymous, you mention that you have always been regular. Something caused a recent hormonal imbalance.
Depending on your age, perimenopause might be the reason . The fluctuations estrogen and progesterone levels cause changes in the menstrual cycle. Experiencing a space of 60 days or more between periods, indicates late perimenopause.
A period of intense stress, being very ill, extreme weight gain or weight loss and excessive exercising, such as preparing to run a marathon can cause a missed period.
This is just general information. Talk with your gynecologist if you are under the age of 50, or even late 40s and none of the above mentioned conditions apply to you.
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Hello Anonymous,
Welcome to EmpowHER. Thank you for reaching out to our community for help figuring out why you have not had a period since late February. Since it is almost April 21, we cannot blame it on your period ending in late March.
As long as you tested correctly, specifically tested using the first urine of the day, you can accept the negative results as valid and you are not pregnant.
Let's look for another possible cause.
The menstrual cycle is regulated by of a hormonal interaction between the pituitary gland in the brain and the ovaries. Every month the female sex hormones, estrogen, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and progesterone, prepare the body to support a pregnancy, and without fertilization cause menstruation.
Anonymous, you mention that you have always been regular. Something caused a recent hormonal imbalance.
Depending on your age, perimenopause might be the reason . The fluctuations estrogen and progesterone levels cause changes in the menstrual cycle. Experiencing a space of 60 days or more between periods, indicates late perimenopause.
A period of intense stress, being very ill, extreme weight gain or weight loss and excessive exercising, such as preparing to run a marathon can cause a missed period.
This is just general information. Talk with your gynecologist if you are under the age of 50, or even late 40s and none of the above mentioned conditions apply to you.
Regards,
April 19, 2016 - 8:18amMaryann
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