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merrywidow · 06-08-2009, 10:43 AM

a question for you girls.
i am nearly 40 yrs old and have had regular periods. my last was 2nd may, so i have totally missed a period. i am not pregnant, about 8 months ago the doctor did say i was going through the change because i am not ovulating.
is there any other reason why i shoulld miss a period?
sharon xx

katiesue1506 · 06-08-2009, 01:17 PM

When you go through menopause you can both lose your periods totally and also have irregular ones. You can also have more than you are supposed to. Other than menopause, you can miss periods due to stress. I would think you've skipped this period due to menopause from what you've said though.

I would also suspect that you haven't actually missed it yet... it may be coming but not till later. I know my mom is pissed because she's perimenopausal and shes having MORE periods than she should (she says she wished she could just be normal and lose them altogether)

merrywidow · 06-08-2009, 04:10 PM

thanks katie, i didnt think stress would stop my periods. i am having loadsa stress at the moment. solictors, court cases and the education dept are all being being a pain in the arse.
sharon xx

MsSickandTired · 06-08-2009, 05:21 PM

In my mid-twenties, I completely missed a period... Wasn't pregnant or flaring, but was under a lot of stress. The next month, it arrived right on schedule... It was bizarre but the following periods seemed normal, so I never followed up on it.

06-08-2009, 10:43 AM	#1
merrywidow mum with a dogdy tum Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: eastbourne england Posts: 3,099	question for the ladies a question for you girls. i am nearly 40 yrs old and have had regular periods. my last was 2nd may, so i have totally missed a period. i am not pregnant, about 8 months ago the doctor did say i was going through the change because i am not ovulating. is there any other reason why i shoulld miss a period? sharon xx

06-08-2009, 05:21 PM	#4
MsSickandTired Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 590	In my mid-twenties, I completely missed a period... Wasn't pregnant or flaring, but was under a lot of stress. The next month, it arrived right on schedule... It was bizarre but the following periods seemed normal, so I never followed up on it. __________________ -Sharon _______________________________ Diagnosis: Crohn's Disease (May 2007) Meds: Humira (40mg/every 2 weeks), Methotrexate (15mg/once a week), Calcium (1,200 units), Vitamin D (1,000 units), Folic Acid (1mg)... NO MORE PRED, yippeeeee!

06-08-2009, 01:17 PM	#2
katiesue1506 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,398	When you go through menopause you can both lose your periods totally and also have irregular ones. You can also have more than you are supposed to. Other than menopause, you can miss periods due to stress. I would think you've skipped this period due to menopause from what you've said though. I would also suspect that you haven't actually missed it yet... it may be coming but not till later. I know my mom is pissed because she's perimenopausal and shes having MORE periods than she should (she says she wished she could just be normal and lose them altogether)

06-08-2009, 04:10 PM	#3
merrywidow mum with a dogdy tum Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: eastbourne england Posts: 3,099	thanks katie, i didnt think stress would stop my periods. i am having loadsa stress at the moment. solictors, court cases and the education dept are all being being a pain in the arse. sharon xx