Causes of Amenorrhea or Irregular Periods | Causes of Missed Periods

Question: My expected date of period was 18th June. Normally I have menstrual cycle of 30 days but my periods are late since last four days and I had clear liquid vaginal secretion just like the lubrication on the expected period of menstruation. Earlier I was having bloating feeling in the stomach and later slight pain in the naval area. Is this an early symptom of pregnancy? When shall I go for the pregnancy test?

Answer: Minor inconsistencies and irregularities in the menses are common and should not cause alarm unless they are frequently recurring and chronic.

Pregnancy must be ruled at in the first stage as a probable cause for delayed menses. The easiest way to rule out is taking a urine test immediately.

You can procure a UPT kit over the counter from any the medical stores. The test is straightforward and easy to perform. Just follow the instructions on the cover.

    Symptoms of pregnancy:

    • Skipped menses
    • Morning sickness (nausea and vomiting)
    • Slight fatigue and giddiness
    • Abdominal discomfort

    Causes of amenorrhea:

    • Amenorrhea (non-appearance of menses) occurs due to stress at work and home, pressures, worries, tensions, emotional trauma, grief are known causes of missed periods.
      It will resolve by itself. But it will be necessary to take steps to combat stress and prevent it from becoming a maintaining cause.
    • It also indicates that the system has been devitalized due to faulty eating habits and toxicity within the body.
    • Severe illnesses of long standing (jaundice, typhoid, etc) can also cause amenorrhea.
    • Discontinuing contraceptive pills, after prolonged use, might be a factor.

    9 comments


    1. A N

      Am a girl of 29years and my menses stop since 2008 and I have gone hormonal profile text and everything was normal but later did sensitivity text and was diagnosed staphylococcus aerus and candidaisis infection. can this infection stop my menses?

    2. DS

      I have the menstruation problem. I have missed my period for the last three months and I am not pregnant. I feel some terrible pain like period pain and I am always tired and irritated. What is the cause of this pain and do I need a specific treatment? Please tell me about the reasons for missed periods.

    3. SS

      I am 31 yrs old & I have a 9 yr old son. My periods were irregular from the beginning after I had my first period. At that time we did not take it serious. But after I got married I did not conceive for three yrs. Then after some treatment i conceived but within 4 months I had a miscarriage. After 2 months i conceived again. It was a ceasarean c-section. After that I missed periods for more than 2 months and got worse. After taking medicines only I was getting my period so I stopped taking medicines thought of leaving on its own. But now since 9 months i.e my LMP was in Dec 2008 since then i have had no periods. PLEASE give me any solution. Am I having AMENORRHEA.

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