Late or missed periods can be caused by many things. Most of the time it’s nothing to worry about but see a gynecologist about them just in case.
Many women will have missed or late periods at some point of time.
Common causes include:
- Pregnancy
- Stress
- Being overweight
- PCOD
- Sudden weight loss
- Doing too much exercise
- taking birth control pills
- Breastfeeding
- Start of menopause (perimenopause), usually between the ages of 45 and 55
Sometimes the gap between your periods may just vary each time. Your periods might come early or late. This is known as having irregular periods.
Periods can also sometimes stop as a result of a medical condition, such as heart disease, diabetes, thyroid dysfunction etc
Treatment for missed or late periods
Treatment for late or missed period depends on what is causing it.
You may need tests or scans to find out what’s causing you to miss your periods.
Examples of treatments include:
- Lifestyle modifications – healthy diet, exercises, stress relief, weight management.
- Hormonal pill use as advised by gynaecologist.
- Supportive care (both medicinal & non-medicinal) for perimenopausal women i.e woman transitioning into menopause.