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What Causes Delayed Period And Increased Appetite?

Hi Dr., I had my period late last month. I had sex with my partner before my last period. This month, my period is late. Am I pregnant ? I usually have my period around the 28 through the end of the month. My period came on the 4 th last month. Or did I misacarry last month ? I feel very fat. My nipples itched once and I am very hungry. Sunnasrey Som
Fri, 17 Jul 2015
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Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. You should be worried but not too much.The most important causes:
1.It is pregnancy, that's why i recommend you to perform pregnancy test to be sure.
2.Stress( hypothalamic amenorrhea).
3.Weight Loss or Excessive Exercise.
4.Thyroid disorder(Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism).
5.Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, inflammation in the ovarium.
6.Premature Menopause(decreasing level of estradiol or progesterone).
Causes of increased appetite:
- pregnancy;
-Premenstrual Syndrome(cravings for certain foods, increased hunger and thirst),actually 1300 mg of calcium per day helps with PMS symptoms;
-Your body uses more calories during the time right before periods and in some cases during your period. This increase in calories makes your body burn more calories during this time.
Hope this helps.
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What Causes Delayed Period And Increased Appetite?

Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. You should be worried but not too much.The most important causes: 1.It is pregnancy, that s why i recommend you to perform pregnancy test to be sure. 2.Stress( hypothalamic amenorrhea). 3.Weight Loss or Excessive Exercise. 4.Thyroid disorder(Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism). 5.Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, inflammation in the ovarium. 6.Premature Menopause(decreasing level of estradiol or progesterone). Causes of increased appetite: - pregnancy; -Premenstrual Syndrome(cravings for certain foods, increased hunger and thirst),actually 1300 mg of calcium per day helps with PMS symptoms; -Your body uses more calories during the time right before periods and in some cases during your period. This increase in calories makes your body burn more calories during this time. Hope this helps.