What causes missed periods for more than a week? - Dr. Shashi Agrawal

Missed period for more than a week in young individual may be for various reasons. After the pregnancy is ruled out, the main cause for the irregular periods will be hormonal disturbance, which is a disturbance in prolactin and thyroid hormones, or an imbalance on estrogen and progesterone hormones. Polycystic ovary is the cause for the irregular periods, delayed periods, in young individuals, that is directly or indirectly, due to altered BMI, that is due to sudden loss of weight can also cause irregular periods, which is very common in young individuals. Excess stress, altered diurnal cycle, lack of sleep, exercise, increased BMI, that is obesity can also cause delayed periods. Apart from that uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, endometriosis should be ruled out. Ovarian cysts may also cause irregular periods. The appropriate investigations should be carried out and it is managed.