Can a woman be late on her period and not pregnant?

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Yes, it's possible. Many women have irregular cycles. Causes of late periods can be -- - Major weight loss or gain - Stress: Affects hypothalamus which is the major controller of our periods - Thyroid irregularities - Due to birth control methods too - Chronic disease leads to general stress, results in missing periods - Premature menopause - Polycystic ovarian syndrome: A condition which cause hormonal imbalance, leads to cyst around ovary, and thus, miss or late periods.

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Yes, absence of periods has many reasons, apart from pregnancy. Here are the most common reasons of missed periods:

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