# Missing Period??? (TMI of course) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 17, 2006, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-period-tmi-of-course/369057 "2006-08-17T06:05:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-period-tmi-of-course/369057/1 "2006-08-17T06:05:23Z")
I don’t know if this is a GQ or a IMHO. I also don’t know if this is something that will get closed for medical advice, but really I’m asking for advice about getting medically advice. My period seems to have disappered this month. After being very heavy last month. I can’t (sadly) be pregnate and I’m a bit young for menapause. WTF? How concerned should I be? Any advice would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![tashabot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tashabot/32/6250_2.png) [@tashabot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tashabot)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-period-tmi-of-course/369057/2 "2006-08-17T06:58:00Z")
How old are you? One of my cousins got menopause at like 40, and someone else on my mom’s side of the family got early menopause at like 29. Anyway, losing a period even when not pregnant isn’t that unusual. A lot of women tend to experience it (if anyone wants a cite, I got it from a book called "The Underground Guide to Teenage Sexuality my Michael Basso). This can be due to losing a lot of weight or gaining a lot of weight, stress, or a diet change. 's normal. All said and done, if you’re really concerned, go see your gyno. ~Tasha ~Tasha ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-period-tmi-of-course/369057/3 "2006-08-17T11:03:50Z")
I started getting irregular at around 45 and I’ve been basically done for over 18 months. I’m 50. A little young, but definitely not out of the range of normal. I was irregular for years before the final hurrah. And like clockwork for most of my life. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-period-tmi-of-course/369057/4 "2006-08-17T12:06:15Z")
Are you underweight? Are you undergoing a lot of stress? Travelling? I had off and on periods for years when I was stressed out and too skinny. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-period-tmi-of-course/369057/5 "2006-08-17T12:24:10Z")
Yes, skinny can definitely mess with your cycle. ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-period-tmi-of-course/369057/6 "2006-08-17T14:29:51Z")
I once completely skipped a period, for no apparent reason. I have always been pretty regular, and I was on the Pill, but it didn’t show up at all–I wasn’t stressed, I wasn’t skinny, or anything. It came back the next month and has been fine ever since. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-period-tmi-of-course/369057/7 "2006-08-17T16:19:08Z")
Lots of factors can mess with your cycle, as previous posters have said --stress, weight loss/gain, etc. Certain medications can also throw your cycle out of whack. That being said…if you don’t mind my asking, how old are you? You mentioned that you think you’re too young for menopause. I’m wondering if you might be starting perimenopause, as missed and/or wacky (very light or incredibly heavy) periods are one of the signs. ---
**Author:** ![davenportavenger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@davenportavenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davenportavenger)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-period-tmi-of-course/369057/8 "2006-08-17T17:10:35Z")
[QUOTE=dangermom] I once completely skipped a period, for no apparent reason. I have always been pretty regular, and I was on the Pill, but it didn’t show up at all–I wasn’t stressed, I wasn’t skinny, or anything. It came back the next month and has been fine ever since. [/QUOTE] Me too, except for being on the Pill. Quite scary, since I was sexually active at the time, but I don’t think it was an early miscarriage or anything like that. Sometimes your body just likes to play tricks on you. That’s when you have to beat that thing into submission. I know someone who is starting to become irregular at age 36, so it could be perimenopause too. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-period-tmi-of-course/369057/9 "2006-08-17T17:27:32Z")
My period is totally wacky that way - it was before I went on the pill - I was on the pill for 10 years and just went off before X-mas last year and I haven’t had a normal cycle yet. Sometimes 2 months between, sometimes 28 days, sometimes 36. Currently it’s been 43 days since the first day of my last period and it doesn’t look like it’s going to show up anytime soon. I wouldn’t worry too much unless it happenes again, or is really weird when it does show up. One thing that’s a bit worring for me is that this time I actually **COULD** be pregnant! :eek: However, I’m also super stressed and haven’t been eating much of anything for about a month, so that’s probably what’s going on with my girl parts. Any chance you’ve got similar things? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-period-tmi-of-course/369057/10 "2006-08-17T19:38:43Z")
Nothing had changed for me one time when I had my period for two weeks straight, and that’s not like me at all. Went back to normal next month and forward.