Missing out on your period doesn’t mean that you're
pregnant. Also, people take it for granted that
we'll have periods from puberty until middle age. But what happens when your
periods suddenly stop? It's fairly common to experience irregular periods from
time to time lifestyle changes and environmental factors such as shift work can
make you late but absent periods (amenorrhea) especially at the early age
should always be checked out. If you are a young woman and has regular
periods but you missed out one for three months, but you are not pregnant then
you should see your gynecologist as it could be more serious. Below, we look at
some of the most common reasons your periods might have stopped.
1. You're stressed - Severe stress can have a major
affect on your periods. High levels of stress hormones
such as cortisol in your body interfere with menstrual hormones surges,
resulting in a cycle that's delayed or that just stops.
2. You exercise excessively - Working out is good but if
you exercise too much, or do it aggressively then your hormones will be
disrupted in a similar way to when you're stressed. If you are an avid
gym-goer or athlete and you have very little body fat, there is a good chance
you will begin to skip periods and have anovular cycles. Even if you do have a
cycle, you may have very light bleeds as the womb lining is thin.
3. You have a low body weight - We know not all fat
is good, but some fat is essential. If your body weight sinks too low, you may
stop ovulating. Being too thin also prevents a pregnancy when, as far as the
body is concerned, there is not enough food to