Chronic Diseases: A Blessing

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Unless you're trying to get pregnant, getting your period regularly is both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, you have to deal with cramps, bloating, and mood swings. On the other, for those that are not trying, you’re not pregnant!
However, missing your period when babies aren’t on the agenda can really give you a freak-out moment, but there are also a few other factors that may be to blame.
Reasons Why You May Have Missed Your Period
Major Weight Loss or Excessive Exercise: If your BMI rapidly dips below 18 or 19, you may start to miss periods. This isn’t strictly based on BMI, though. Serious conditions like anorexia and bulimia can cause a missed period, but so can training for a marathon or some other major event that requires you …show more content…

It can cause you to completely miss your period or just not menstruate regularly. Other PCOS symptoms may include hair growth in places like the face and chest, difficulty losing weight, and potential fertility issues. Your doctor can help you come up with a treatment plan to manage this condition. Chronic Diseases Like Celiac: Any chronic disease that’s left untreated or undiagnosed is a stressor to your general system and cause missed periods Birth Control: Your missed period or late period can actually be a harmless by product of the measures you take to avoid pregnancy. This also goes for methods like hormonal IUDs, implants, or shots. It can also take some time for your period to come back if you've stopped birth control, but the period usually resume without issue in a few months. Premature Menopause: When women under 40 have hormones misfiring in a significant way, they can go through premature menopause, also known as premature ovarian failure. Along with a missed period, other symptoms may include hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal …show more content…

Many moms don't have a period for months (or at all) while breastfeeding. But lack of a period doesn't mean you can't get pregnant. Remember, ovulation occurs before you get your period. It's possible for you to ovulate and then get pregnant before you ever see your period. So if you don't want back-to-back babies, use protection. Your period should return within about six to eight weeks after weaning your child. If you haven't gotten a period three months after you stop breastfeeding, talk to your

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