Is your time late? Are you wondering why your menstrual cycle is delayed or delayed? You know you’re not pregnant but want to know why your period is late? Here are some reasons for second period.
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One of the biggest and most common reasons for late (or early) menstrual-cycles is stress. If you are spending time on stress now, it can affect your health in many ways, including delaying your time. Stress can affect your body your weight hormones, thus delaying your time. So if you are under a lot of stress – say you had a big project at work, or you I was in school and finals very busy, then your menstrual cycle can go away. Read ” Stress Relief Tips for Moms” for some advice on coping. (Even if you’re not a mom, she has great advice).
Soy Consumption
Have you been a lot about soy products? This can affect the menstrual cycle. Search for “soy and the menstrual cycle” to read more about how it affects your periods.
Weight Loss or Underweight
If you are underweight, you will have a lower body fat percentage and it can affect your period. In some severe cases of anorexia, women will stop menstruating all at once.
Weight Gain or Weight Gain
Being seriously overweight can also affect menstrual cycles. Your hormones may be out of balance, but getting back to a healthy weight can help your periods become regular again. Ask your doctor for more information.
Exercise
Have you recently started exercising frequently? If so, it can have an effect on your times. Some very athletic women can get away without standing. This weight loss in addition to can have a great effect on the menstrual cycle.
It can cause irregular periods Polycystic Syndrome. This is a disorder where the ovaries contain many small ovaries. Read more here, or if you suspect it, talk to your doctor.
Illness
Are you getting recent illnesses? The disease can cause a disturbance in the menstrual cycle. This is the time, and hopefully your cycles will soon be regular again.
Menopause or Early-Menopause
Another reason for late or irregular periods is if you are at the beginning of menopause. Symptoms of early menopause (even peri-menopause) include irregular periods and cycles, heavy and light periods.
Breast
It is very common for pregnant mothers to have late periods and irregular cycles. Some women with breastfeeding do not menstruate at all. It’s usually a normal cycle once you stop nursing the baby.
Schedule Changes
The tenth reason of late is a significant change in your schedule. If you are staying up later at night and/or not getting enough sleep, your menstrual cycle may be delayed or affected.
If you think you are pregnant but you have a negative pregnancy test, there is still a chance that you could be pregnant. Pregnancy tests are not 100% accurate, and some women will not have a positive pregnancy test at home. A blood test (done in the doctor’s office or by appointment) is more accurate and can confirm if you are pregnant.
For more information on tracking your periods, read “Making it Easy to Predict Your Menstrual Cycle.”
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http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art;_id=42321≻=801
http://www.soymilkquick.com/menstruationcyclesoy.php
http://www.medicinenet.com/polycystic_ovary/article.htm
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