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Missed period question
I am 26, and totally healthy (I had a full physical 2 weeks ago). My cycle has always been like clockwork, so these past few months are really throwing me.
In February, I was expecting my monthly around the 24th, but it didn't come until the 1st of March. Extreme stress was the reason for that, as I had been caring for a sick puppy who died at that time. When it did come in March, it was normal, so I didn't think anything of it. Well, I have missed this month completely. The obvious answer would be pregnancy, and that is the 1st thing I was tested for, both at the doctor through blood and urine, and then at home a week later. Negative. I was also checked for infections and other medical issues that might cause it to stop. All tests came back normal. My stress level is fine, and there hasn't been a change in my diet and exercise lately.
Is there anything that the doctor could've missed that could be screwing me up? I am really starting to worry.
In February, I was expecting my monthly around the 24th, but it didn't come until the 1st of March. Extreme stress was the reason for that, as I had been caring for a sick puppy who died at that time. When it did come in March, it was normal, so I didn't think anything of it. Well, I have missed this month completely. The obvious answer would be pregnancy, and that is the 1st thing I was tested for, both at the doctor through blood and urine, and then at home a week later. Negative. I was also checked for infections and other medical issues that might cause it to stop. All tests came back normal. My stress level is fine, and there hasn't been a change in my diet and exercise lately.
Is there anything that the doctor could've missed that could be screwing me up? I am really starting to worry.
I'm actually not on any birth control or any other medications, even OTC, and I've been taking the same multivitamin for 3 years now.
Are you taking depo or anything like that? Some hormone based contraceptives can cause amenorrhea. If not and if you miss 3 periods you should go back to the doctor to have a workup for secondary amenorrhea. That involves hormone tests and possibly doing a progesterone challenge (taking progesterone pills for 10 days to see if you have a period) and an estrogen-progesterone challenge (taking birth control pills to see if you have a period). Whatever you do, don't wait like I did until you go 227 days with no period just because the doctor wasn't concerned at first. I waited way longer than I should have and now I'm TTC and it's a nightmare going through all these tests when I so badly just want a baby. Another thing you could do in the mean time is to start charting (like on fertility friend online) to see if you are ovulating. If you have stopped ovulating for some reason, it is something you should get checked ASAP to be sure you don't have an early loss of fertility and if you do it will allow you to freeze eggs while you can.
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