13 and Worried about Late Period
Question
Hi! I am 13 years of age. I have not had sex over the past two months and my period was due on the 5th of the month but I have not started it yet! It is now the 26th of the month and I am rather worried! Do you know what could have caused me to miss my period?
Thank-you!
Chantelle
Answer
Last Updated: December 13, 2014
Dear Chantelle,
Since you said you were rather worried, the best answer is to have a pregnancy test. However, I wonder if stress isn’t the reason for your late period. Being sexually active adds all kinds of worries….pregnancy, abortion, raising a child when you are still a child, sexually transmitted diseases, broken relationships and so much more. At the age of 13, I doubt that you consider yourself mature enough emotionally or financially to raise a child.
Since there isn’t a birth control method on the market that is 100% effective, I suggest that you reconsider your decision to be sexually active. This is a time to be exploring who you are, what you want in the near future and what your goals are for the more distant future. Give yourself a chance to enjoy being a teenager and save the more mature experiences for later. If nothing more, it will reduce the stress levels in your young life.
Best of luck, Winnie Neill
Since you said you were rather worried, the best answer is to have a pregnancy test. However, I wonder if stress isn’t the reason for your late period. Being sexually active adds all kinds of worries….pregnancy, abortion, raising a child when you are still a child, sexually transmitted diseases, broken relationships and so much more. At the age of 13, I doubt that you consider yourself mature enough emotionally or financially to raise a child.
Since there isn’t a birth control method on the market that is 100% effective, I suggest that you reconsider your decision to be sexually active. This is a time to be exploring who you are, what you want in the near future and what your goals are for the more distant future. Give yourself a chance to enjoy being a teenager and save the more mature experiences for later. If nothing more, it will reduce the stress levels in your young life.
Best of luck, Winnie Neill
Answered By:
Winnie Neill, CFCP
Winnie Neill, a Professional Member of CANFP, is a certified FertilityCare Practitioner, and taught NFP 23 years in the Sacramento region. She served on the Sacramento Diocese NFP Advisory Board, the American Academy of NFP Board and the CANFP Executive Board. She and her husband Bob have been married 63 years
