Sexual Health - Women Forum - When is menstrual period late ?

Womens Health > Sexual Health - Women Forum > When is menstrual period late ?

Menstruation is a woman's normal monthly menstrual period. But what are the signs of abnormal periods? When is vaginal bleeding serious?...

Q: When is menstrual period late ?

asked by: asaverino on March 30th, 2008

New User

okay. so i am not sure if i should consider my period late or not. last month (February) i got my period on the 29th. that is the day it usually comes. so now this month it didnt come on the 29th. should i consider my period late or not? since february was such a short month. does it matter. or am i late? im so confused... get back to me as soon as possible. thanks.

Replies(1)

Tylanas

replied on March 30th, 2008

Especially eHealthy

No. You're counting wrong... your period does not come on the days of the month. Many months have a different number of days than other months. Do you really think your cycle is 31 days long one month and 28 the next, just because the calendar says so?

I definitely wouldn't consider your period late. Give up to a week of wiggle time around your due date.

Go back and count how many days it has been since your last period. That's how you count. Go back further if you have good dates, but if you don't, start keeping a log now.

The day of the month is completely irrelevant. My cycles are on average 35-40 days long - I never get one on the same day of the month!

Learn About Us

Get Help

Join In

Do More

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here.

The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made. Schizophrenia health sitemap.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2009.
© 2008 eForums, Inc