Family Planning Plus

If you’ve had sexual intercourse, pregnancy is a possibility. However, late periods can be caused by a number of different things including illness, medication use, a change in diet, increased stress, a change in schedules, and/or weight gain or loss. If you are nearing menopause, you may be in perimenopause which causes menstrual irregularities. Late or skipped periods are also possible when starting a new method of hormonal birth control.

If pregnancy is possible, take a pregnancy test. If you have not been sexually active and none of the above applies to you, contact your medical care provider. He or she may want to run some tests.