what is the cause of delay in periods?
491291
anything. Pregnancy, it can be stress related, you could be over exercising, under eating, taking medication with those side effects. I had a lot of stress not too long ago and it really messed mine up and I'm generally pretty regular. Hope it sorts itself out soon. If it is really bad and doesn't you may want to visit the doctors.
933060
Yes, several factors can cause your period to be delayed, including a strenuous exercise regimen (over-exercise). Other factors related to excercise includes: metabolic, malnutrition, and emotional distress i.e. unhappy love afair, divorce, and so on.\n\nKeep in mind, however, your period does not have to come the same day, same time, every month. A 1 - 5 day variance can be prefectly O.K.\n\nIf you believe that running or exercising may be the cause of the change in you cycle, you should discontinue your exercise(s) and discuss with your doctor a more sutible exercise regimen. You may also visit a local gym a speak with a fitness instructor about a exercise that is right fo you.\n\nHope this answers your question!
234686
Could be, if your period is late at any time it could mean any number of things including pregnancy, the only way to tell for sure is to get a pregnancy test done by your doctor. Other things to cause your  period to be late are stress and illness.
404087
Some medications, stress, and other things can mess up your cycle. You could be iron deficient and have a low blood count.
16900
There are a few different reasons for having irregular periods including hormonal imbalance, infection, and stress. It would be best to see your doctor to see what is going on.
553171
Stress can cause you to miss your period. As long as you aren't having any pain or symptoms, you should be just fine. If you are really worried, go see a doc. I myself have missed my period before for 2-3 months at a time. I also had an increased amount of stress at that time as well.
970508
It can be caused by stress.  even if you don't think you are stressed there could be something that is bothering you just enough to screw up your cycle!  Also age....When I was younger my cycles were so heavy, but now that I am almost 30 it has started to slow down.
267244
My periods were late by 15 days last month but I am not pregnant. Generally my cycle is pretty regular. The odds of three pregnancy tests being wrong are slim, but there is a minuscule chance.
1079646
could be nothing - could be something...how long? If too long -- time for a visit to the box doctor....sometimes if your hormone levels are messed up it affects how long/severity of a period.
1150491
Stress is often a key factor when women experience either absence of menstruation or abnormal bleeding. Hormonal imbalances caused by stress may proliferate the symptoms of fibroid tumors and endometriosis, as well as make pregnancy difficult to achieve for couples with fertility problems.
362950
Actually, your period is precipitated by a steep DROP in hormone levels that induces shedding of the lining of the uterus. Hormone levels peak just around ovulation (i.e., mid-cycle), and only remain high if fertilization occurs (if there is a pregnancy). In a normal cycle, where there is no fertilization, hormone levels drop steeply and this causes menstruation.
1070416
Not likely.  The most common causes of missing a period are stress, too much exercise/dieting, and being pregnant.\n\nAre you smoking quite a bit extra because you're stressed out?  Maybe the one thing is obstructing the other.
748711
Several things can make you late besides the obvious one.\nStress, taking medication (colds, infections,  ect.) New type of birth control.  or ...What we use to call "staking" your BC pills to skip (prolong having a period) Or there could be a number of more serious illnesses. Advise female friend to see her Dr.
364691
any medication, stress or pregnancy can cause you to be late or not have a period at all. So try to stop stressing about being late, then think about how long you've been taking those antibiotics and if wheather or not they have always made you late, if the answer is no and you've stop stressing, then Congratz you might be pregnant. Go seee a doc about a pregnancy test.
581765
Menstrual abnormalities can be due to many things including stress, weight gain/loss, thyroid, hormonal imbalance, infection, illness, medications, polyp, cyst, amongst other reasons.  If it continues please see your doctor.
847670
Sometimes when you are under a lot of stress your period lasts longer. Sometimes that happens to me. Or it could have been a miscarriage you didn't know about.
721622
You first need to see a doctor for an exam and testing to determine why you haven't had one. Menstrual abnormalities can be due to many things including pregnancy, stress, hormonal imbalance, thyroid, medications, illness, infection, polyp, cyst, amongst other reasons.  Please do see a doctor.