Still Waiting for Period!

Saturday, May 3

I am still waiting for my period this time. Supposedly, for the month of April, but I am still waiting for it. I hope I am not pregnant, though, So, I decided to search online for an answer, I found some helpful information that helps me to find out why and how does my period cycle was not here yet.
A very common cause of a missed period is not having ovulated that cycle. In a normal cycle, estrogen is produced all month. Estrogen is responsible for building up the lining of your uterus so you have something to shed each month. In a normal cycle, progesterone production increases following ovulation.
Progesterone "stabilizes" the uterine lining in preparation for a possible implantation of a new pregnancy. If you are not pregnant that month the levels of estrogen and progesterone fall, triggering the release of the uterine lining - your period. So, if you do not ovulate, the estrogen build up of the lining continues, but without the usual ovulation-associated progesterone. Thus, the hormone levels don't decline, and the lining stays up inside the uterus - your missed period.
Causes for not ovulating are multifold: thyroid problems, pituitary problems, ovarian cysts, physical stressors (eg sudden increases in exercise, crash dieting), emotional stressors (problems with parents or boyfriends/girlfriends, exams), increased body weight, anorexia, rotating shifts at work, etc.

So, I guess, I was in the midst of changing my diet too as well as I have some couple increase of body weight, probably that's the reason why, I didn't have my period yet. Well, hopefully soon, it will be here or else I would have another Gyne appointment then.