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I Am Overweight And Not Pregnant Still Not Getting Periods For About A Year

i am considered overweight and i haven t had my period in about a year. it comes once in a while and i m not pregnant . is this normal because i am overweight?
Sun, 9 Jan 2011
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Hello,
Being overweight is not a reason for not having your periods.You need to rule out some conditions like PCOS,hypothyroidism etc to determine the cause behind this.
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I Am Overweight And Not Pregnant Still Not Getting Periods For About A Year

Hello, Being overweight is not a reason for not having your periods.You need to rule out some conditions like PCOS,hypothyroidism etc to determine the cause behind this.