“I regret the first time I had sex. I was very young, naive and irresponsible. I was under the impression that all of my friends were having sex, which I now know was not true.”
—Lee, 17, Oregon
I missed my period. What's going on?
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It is really normal for girls to experience irregular periods when they first start menstruating. A girl might skip a period and then have a longer or shorter period. And then she might go back to a normal period.
There are many reasons why a girl might miss a period, including the following:
- Her period cycle hasn’t stabilized yet
- Stress
- Too much exercise
- Strict dieting
- Pregnancy
A missed period can also be the first sign of a pregnancy. If you have had unprotected vaginal intercourse, then it is important to find out whether you are pregnant as soon as possible. Get a home pregnancy test from a store or, better yet, make an appointment with your doctor or at a clinic.
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