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Missed period, yet not pregnant
16/f.
My periods have been somewhat irregular since they started when I was 12 years old. Sometimes they come more or less on schedule; sometimes they don't. I've had as much as two months in between periods.
My last period started on December 19 and ended on December 26. According to my normal schedule, I should have started my period on January 16. I've not started it yet, but I'm still experiencing cramps and I've got a slight cold—I've always been more prone to sickness around the start of my period.
I've never had penetrative sex. The most I've ever done is dry humping with no exchange of bodily fluids (to my knowledge), so I doubt I'm pregnant. I took a pregnancy test just to make sure—it was negative.
I'm a semi-vegetarian, so I wonder if my significantly low iron intake could have anything to do with this.
Or do you think there could be something more serious going on?
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Periods usually takes time to get completly one track. It's completly normal to have long periods, short periods, heavy periods, light periods. But if you are unsure see a doctor, talk to someone, or you might find something about it one webmd.com.
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it could be to the lack of nutreients your getting in your diet. and you could also be stressed out. and periods at this age are never regular unil like your 18 so dont worry about it! and if your still not sure just ask an elder who would know.
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It can be a number of things. To be safe, I would suggest going to a Gyno. Since you said you didn't have sex and your pregnancy test was negative, you can probably rule that out. Diet and exercise influence your period dramatically. If you aren't getting in enough iron or even fat, you won't get your period. I didn't have my period for months, and I'm a virgin. I went to the Gyno and she explained that I did not have enough body fat and that I was underweight, so my body didn't produce a period. I'm not saying this is your case, but if you are underweight, this may be why your period is absent. Also, I have heard stories where vegetarians don't get their period, due to lacking certain nutrients commonly found in meat products. Since you're semi-vegetarian, it would depend on what foods you do eat and what foods you don't eat. Getting a blood test can show what nutrients you have enough of and what nutrients you're lacking. Try making a Gyno appt or at least an appt with your family doctor.
-hope that helped!♥
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