missed periods
Absent monthly bleeding
Missed periods refers to menstrual cycles that don't arrive when expected.
The phrase most commonly signals possible pregnancy, making it a staple of health discussions and dramatic revelations: She'd had two missed periods before taking a test.
Missed periods can also indicate stress, hormonal imbalances, or other medical conditions.
In writing contexts, missed periods are omitted punctuation marks.
- lateNot on time
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
- pregnancy testTool confirming conception
- menstruationMonthly uterine bleeding
- menstrual cycleMonthly female reproductive process
cycle · irregular · skipped · amenorrhea · stress · ovulation · two week wait · cramping · spotting · fertile · conception · test · waiting · anxious · hormones · bloating · morning sickness · calendar
- hormonal symptomsmood swings, bloating, hot flashes, cramps, weight gain
- menopausehot flashes, night sweats, hot flushes, perimenopause, estrogen
- menstrual problemsamenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular cycles, heavy bleeding, abnormal bleeding
miss, missed, misses, missing, period, periods, periodic, periodical, periodically