Missing out on your period doesn’t mean that you're
pregnant. Also, people take it for granted that we'll have periods from puberty
until middle age. But what happens when your periods suddenly stop? It's fairly
common to experience irregular periods from time to time – lifestyle changes
and environmental factors such as shift work can make you late but absent
periods (amenorrhea) especially at the early age should always be checked
out.
If you are a young woman and
has regular periods but you missed out one for three months, but you are not
pregnant then you should see your gynecologist as it could be more serious.
Below, we look at some of the most common reasons your periods might have
stopped.
1. You're stressed Severe stress can have a major
affect on your periods. High levels of stress hormones such as cortisol in your
body interfere with