WOMEN who menstruate. MEN keep out.

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  • salladeve
    salladeve Posts: 1,053 Member
    I missed my period for around 4 months when I was going through a particularly stressful time and exercising a lot. It does happen. You should be aware however that I also had a friend that took at least 10 pregnancy tests that came out negative and was 9 weeks along when the doctor finally confirmed she was pregnant. So either way if it goes on you should see a doctor.
  • alexandriax03
    alexandriax03 Posts: 289 Member
    Yes it's very very very possible to miss periods when very active. Which is why most gymnasts don't menstruate. I would still contact your doctor just to be safe.
  • shaynepoole
    shaynepoole Posts: 493 Member
    I was regular like clockwork -- usually the beginning of the month every month - until about October of last year after about 130-140 lbs lost -- I was late in the month in October, skipped November, late in the month in December and then early in January -- I hope it all evens out. The January one gives me hope as that was on its regular schedule back to the beginning of the month.
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    WOMEN who menstruate. MEN keep out.

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  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    exercise can do that. i was a cross country runner in highschool and college and my periods were always so bizarre. have been on bc now 3 years and i get it like clockwork (although it isn't a real period but still).
  • _jayciemarie_
    _jayciemarie_ Posts: 574 Member
    I actually had the exact opposite happen. I've been on Birth Control where I take 3 packs of active pills and then have my period. Which--was SUPER awesome only having a period every 10weeks. Well since December I have been consistently working out at least 5 days a week walking/running 4-5 miles at a time. My body has decided it wants a menstrual cycle once a month--even if I take active pills. The only reason I was on BC is because my periods were always irregular. I would go from not having them to having it for a month straight. So, this is the 2nd month my body has wanted a cycle naturally. I listened to it and decided to ditch my bc and see what happens. I have my annual appointment next month.
  • Love4fitnesslove4food2
    Love4fitnesslove4food2 Posts: 711 Member
    Yes, I had amenorrhea for ~4+ years. It should be taken seriously.
  • turtleball
    turtleball Posts: 217 Member
    anything you started taking (including herbs)?

    otherwise idk
  • CrystalDreams
    CrystalDreams Posts: 418 Member
    diet, exercise and weight loss will screw up your cycle. happens to me quite a lot. still does.
  • eiravanora
    eiravanora Posts: 6 Member
    Also worrying about why you haven't started your period yet can make it even later. :-)

    I agree with this.

    My period is late all the time, depending on what kind of situation and stress-level that im at prior to the supposedly-scheduled-period.

    Take some time to reflect the things that you have gone through lately, identify which stress-level you are at. Observe your diet of late, have you been drinking enough water, eating enough fruits and veggies, sugar/sodium levels, etc. Is there any particular female/females that you've been hanging a lot with lately (ladies tend to sync their period when they spend a lot of time together).

    Even though changes in activities may cause the delay, im sure you wouldn't want to give up on your workouts. take a look at these areas instead. if its because of stress, then deal with that. take sometime for yourself.
  • wendybird5
    wendybird5 Posts: 577 Member
    OK. I have been working out everyday for a little over a month. I generally workout pretty hard. I go to the gym, do P90X and some other strength training at home. Well I'm 10 days late on my period and I know I'm not pregnant (safe sex and about 15 negative pregnancy tests). My periods are usually 27 days EVERY month. Has anyone ever worked out so much that they stopped getting their period. I know I should see my dr but I'm broke. Any input is welcome. And to the MEN who didn't keep out, I warned you!

    My sister had that happen. She lost enough weight that she didn't have enough fat stores so her periods became infrequent. She was fine, just had to start taking the pill to help regulate her system.
  • Love4fitnesslove4food2
    Love4fitnesslove4food2 Posts: 711 Member
    OK. I have been working out everyday for a little over a month. I generally workout pretty hard. I go to the gym, do P90X and some other strength training at home. Well I'm 10 days late on my period and I know I'm not pregnant (safe sex and about 15 negative pregnancy tests). My periods are usually 27 days EVERY month. Has anyone ever worked out so much that they stopped getting their period. I know I should see my dr but I'm broke. Any input is welcome. And to the MEN who didn't keep out, I warned you!

    My sister had that happen. She lost enough weight that she didn't have enough fat stores so her periods became infrequent. She was fine, just had to start taking the pill to help regulate her system.

    That's not a period--it's exogenous estrogen and progesterone that causes the body to mimic a period. The underlying condition still remains. So, I guess you can say she's "fine" in that she's not going to die but her reproductive system is certainly NOT fine.

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