Exercise and Late Period

Menstrual Cycle

Obie Editorial Team

Q: Why is my period late?

A: When you don't get your period, you have "amenorrhea".

Three possible reasons for amenorrhea are:

1. You are pregnant

2. You ovulated later than usual and your period will still come

3. You did not ovulate at all (anovulation)

There are many possible reasons for anovulation, and severe exercise and low body weight are among them.