Whats the latest you have been?

[LongWoodCOL]

The history of my question is on the post "Could I be Pregnant?" My girlfriend said she is pretty irregular and I know that all women are different but just kind of as a poll, Whats the longest you have gone without your period?

[Brandye]

I'll answer both personally and medically. As a teen, the interval between my periods varied from two weeks to six weeks. As I aged, this finally stabilized when I was about 17. Pretty typical.

I have patients who have four periods a year irregularly and I have them who have periods every two weeks. Those two are in treatment. Extreme physical stress (sport training) can cause the period to stop for months - even a year or more.

For teens a very broad range is normal. After one gets all the hormones balanced, individual, typical women may vary three days or so either side of the expected date. Illness, stress or medication can cause this to vary. Women who vary are often put on the pill to regulate the system. This is medication with contraception as a by-product.

For the last several years (in my 30s), every fourth Tuesday, I feel crappy and every fourth Friday, there it is.

[LongWoodCOL]

Thanks Brandye! Anybody else have any imput?

[xx22xx]

I don't know if you overlooked it or not, but I gave my answer in the topic "Could I be Pregnant?"

[Stephanie083099]

it depends on whether she is on birth control or not. With the pills she should have them every month at the end of the month, (thats how they work) with the Depo shot, or Norplant (which I had and is now recalled) I didnt have my period for months at a time, then when I would have it, it was anywhere from a week to 2 months straight, it was the worst experience I have ever had. I wouldnt recommend it. If she is not on any birth control it can vary, I would say on an average a couple weeks to a month. any longer she should get a pregnancy test to be safe.