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Re: may be an answer i already know...but still inquiring
From: Claudia Twisdale RN (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 15 Mar 2001 05:01:08 -0600 (CST)
Most likely it is your rigorous lifestyle. However, you need to be sure
to discuss birth control with your MD.
At Wed, 14 Mar 2001, anonymous wrote:
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>i have a question about the lateness of my period. i am 19 years old,
>and a dance performance major, so i am very active. i have always been
>very regular (27-29 days), but this month, i am going on day number 4 of
>being late after 28 days of my last period, and i am not on any sort of
>birth control. my partner and i do not have intercourse. however, when
>we engage in any activity of that nature and he comes, he is always
>covered up (like into a heavy towel or in the shower) and everything
>gets cleaned up before we proceed. and i always make sure that my
>genital area is clear away from any of that, clothed or not. so i don't
>think that pregnancy is causing my lateness. however, i do lead a
>stressful life. my courses are on overload and i work 7 days a week. so
>this might be attributed to stress, because i know that that can cause
>lateness. but the thing is: i am always under this sort of stress, so
>why should this month be any different? i have an appointment with my
>doctor when i go home in a week and a half, but i was wondering if
>anyone could help with a word or two out here. i have the symptoms that
>i usually get when i have my period: loss of appetite, achy joints, a
>bit of cramping, very moody. but no period. and its lateness is
>becoming a stress in itself. if anyone has a word of advice on what
>could be causing the lateness, i would really appreciate it. thanks.
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