no period

[helpme1234567]

ok it has been about 5 months since my last period and i am NOT sexual active so what could be the problem?? please help me i am starting to worry

[helpme1234567]

ok i could deal with no period for a year lol this has been such a break for me it has been like heaven.

[Hudson]

I would think the 20 pound weight loss could cause your periods to stop. This happened to me when I was your age. They resumed on their own, but it took over a year.

Hudson

[helpme1234567]

actually i have because i just resently joined soccor and i believe that at the end of last year i was 142 and now i am 124 so i think i have lost about 20 pounds

[Hudson]

Have you recently lost any weight? Weight loss in girls your age can result in loss of menstruation.

Hudson

[helpme1234567]

i am 17 and no i have not had any suggeries of that type or anything like that

[Machelle Seibel, MD]

There are many things that can cause a woman's period to stop. Age and history help to establish the cause. Pregnancy is certainly near the top of the list, though not in your case.  Other common factors are diet (weight gain/weight loss), excessive exercise, and stress.  Hormonal imbalances can occur for a variety of other reasons such as perimenopause or polycystic ovaries. Blood tests can often make the diagnosis.

Talk with your doctor. You will likely need a blood test for FSH, LH, prolactin, estradiol and TSH (a thyroid hormone).  Sometimes a Testosterone hormone is gotten also.  Those blood tests should reveal why you aren't having a period.

The good news is that most of the time, the reason is not dangerous and is only worrisome until you find out why.
Machelle M. Seibel, MD

[Hudson]

How old are you and have you had any reproductive surgeries or issues lately?

Hudson