Signs of period coming late not pregnant

Causes of a missed period

Often there is nothing to worry about when periods stop, and no serious cause. There are certain times when it is normal not to have periods.

These include:

• Before puberty. Girls start to go through puberty from around the age of nine years and their periods start a year or two later. Up until that point girls do not have periods.

• During pregnancy.

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If you are pregnant, your periods will normally stop until after the baby is born.

• During breastfeeding. If you are fully breastfeeding, you will normally not have a period until you stop. You may find you have a bleed if you drop a feed, or start to breastfeed less.

• After menopause.

  The menopause is the time in your life when your ovaries stop producing eggs and you stop having periods.

  Signs of period coming late

  The average menopause is around the age of 51. You will be classed as having gone through the menopause a year after your last period. However, it is extremely common for your periods to become less regular in the years leading up to the menopause.

  See the separate leaflet called Menopause (including HRT) f

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