Welcome to EmpowHER. Menstrual periods are often irregular during the first few years after menstruation starts It may take several years for the hormones that control menstruation to reach a balance. If you are not pregnant, other causes of missed or irregular periods include:
Excessive weight loss or gain. Although low body weight is a common cause of missed or irregular periods, obesity also can cause menstrual problems.
Eating disorders, such as anorexia or bulimia. For more information, see the topic Anorexia nervosa or Bulimia nervosa.
Increased exercise. Missed periods are common in endurance athletes.
Emotional stress.
Illness.
Travel.
Medicines such as birth control methods, which may cause lighter, less frequent, more frequent, or skipped periods or no periods at all.
Hormone problems. This may cause a change in the levels of the hormones that the body needs to support menstruation. If you have been through this before and it was due to the medications you were taking and are still taking them, then that might the same cause for the changes. But, it’s always best to let your OBGYN know of the changes to your cycles. He will be able to let you know if this is normal.
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Hi EDfighter1998,
Welcome to EmpowHER. Menstrual periods are often irregular during the first few years after menstruation starts It may take several years for the hormones that control menstruation to reach a balance. If you are not pregnant, other causes of missed or irregular periods include:
Excessive weight loss or gain. Although low body weight is a common cause of missed or irregular periods, obesity also can cause menstrual problems.
Eating disorders, such as anorexia or bulimia. For more information, see the topic Anorexia nervosa or Bulimia nervosa.
Increased exercise. Missed periods are common in endurance athletes.
Emotional stress.
Illness.
Travel.
Medicines such as birth control methods, which may cause lighter, less frequent, more frequent, or skipped periods or no periods at all.
Hormone problems. This may cause a change in the levels of the hormones that the body needs to support menstruation. If you have been through this before and it was due to the medications you were taking and are still taking them, then that might the same cause for the changes. But, it’s always best to let your OBGYN know of the changes to your cycles. He will be able to let you know if this is normal.
Best,
Daisy
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