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Reasons Why You Might Miss a Period
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Tags: Period, Missing, Menstrual, cycle, women, health
Some reasons for an irregular period 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. |
| | -Extreme emotional stress. |
| | -Travel. |
| | -Medications, such as hormonal birth control methods, which may cause lighter, less frequent, more frequent, or skipped periods. |
| | Hormonal abnormalities, which cause fluctuating levels of the hormones needed to support menstruation. |
| | -Illegal drug use. |
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