Are you expecting your period this week but still have not gotten it?  Well, if you're trying to have a baby, then its looking positive at this point.  However, if you're not, then you'd better get starting on finding the reason why you missed your period.  There are many reasons for late period and we'll go over the most common ones one by one. 

First and foremost, you might be pregnant.  If you have been planning this, then congratulations is the right thing to say.  However, if not, what have you been doing these past few weeks and with whom?  So just to be sure grab a couple of pregnancy kits from the drug store and starting peeing on them.  It is better to use different brands just to make sure.  If you are pregnant then, take the necessary steps like consulting a doctor.  If not, then you need to find out other reasons why you're late this time.

One of the most common reasons for late period is stress and anxiety.  Emotional and psychological concerns can manifest physically and can actually disrupt your normal menstrual cycle.  When you're stressed and are in a high-anxiety mode for long periods of time, your hormones can go out of whack and you can experience late periods.  So distress a bit; get a latte and chill out on the sofa.  You need to acquire the inner balance and get your hormones a jumpstart to get the rhythm back. 

Medications can also be the culprit.  Some medications can actually delay your cycle.  If you're on the pill, then this is usually a side effect.  So check out the medicines that you've been shoving up your throat and see if they have any pregnancy-related side effects.  Just remember not to self medicate as this can be very dangerous. 

If these are not the culprit for your delayed period, then you still have to find out what.  The common reasons for late period are conceiving a child, stress and medications.  But when all these are not the cause, then you'd better get your doctor's opinion.  Perhaps some hormonal or physical changes have occurred.  This can range from menopause to hormone problems.  Tis can be brought about by age or triggered by some pathogen.  So it is important to get checked for any physical or medical conditions.  Either way, it's best to get the opinion of your doctor in these cases.

Reasons for delay menstruation (menses) are quite diverse, and pregnancy - is not the only one of them. Delay of menstruation can be observed in gynecological and endocrine disorders, taking oral contraceptives, when climate changes, stress and poor diet. To establish the reasons for delay menstruation should be considered and the woman's age (puberty, sexual maturity, pre menopause).

Delayed menstruation is called the absence of menstruation in the expected calendar period. Delay of up to 5 days is quite acceptable, and should not be cause for serious concern. Amenorrhea is called the state of absence of menstruation for six months. What are the main reasons for late period?

The main reason for the delay menstruation - Pregnancy.

The possibility of pregnancy - is the first thing a woman should think, if your period has not come in due time. If a woman is sexually active lives, this reason for the delay menstruation can not be excluded. There are cases when a woman becomes pregnant, even during sexual intercourse during menstruation. Pregnancy can occur, and if you are taking oral contraceptives, but missed the allotted time taking pills.

Gynecological and endocrine causes of delay in monthly

Polycystic ovaries. In this disease the monthly periodic delays caused by violation of the hormone in the body. Egg is not out of the ovary, ovulation does not occur, there is infertility. Causes of Polycystic - a dysfunction of the hypothalamus, adrenal glands, thyroid, pituitary or ovaries. Depending on the cause of the disease can manifest itself in different ways, and the diagnosis requires complex diagnostic methods.

Corpus luteum cyst of the ovary. If a hormonal crash occurred shortly before menstruation, when ovulation occurred, and corpus luteum is formed, because of stress, corpus luteum continues to function for some time. Therefore, menstruation does not come in due time.

Inflammation of the internal reproductive organs can occur for a variety of reasons, including infectious diseases. When inflammation of the ovaries are exposed to stress, resulting in a slipping process of maturing follicles, release of the egg from the ovary (ovulation) and the functioning of the corpus luteum.

Among other gynecologic reasons for the delay menstruation include uterine fibroids and inflammation of the uterus. However, for these diseases are more common bleeding from the uterus.

Abortion

The reason for the delay menstruation after miscarriage is hormonal imbalance, as well as removal of excessive amounts of internal tissues of the uterus during the instrumental curettage of the uterus. To restore these tissues takes some time, so after a month of abortion can occur within 40 days or more. This situation is not normal: a woman must be examined and kept under medical supervision.