Hi girls, I hope someone can halp me find out why I don't get my period. I'm 3 weeks late, I'm not pregnant, I know it's not a huuuge delay, but I'm really impatient to get it to be able to start my new routine. There are two factors that could be the reason - I went off BCP my previous cycle and I know that this throws off the hormones a bit. But I'm more suspecting ginseng, I started taking it 8 days ago and I've read that it can cause cessation of period. If that's the case, I'm wondering does that mean that I won't get my pariod at all?!! Or that it will always be late like this? And what should I do, go off ginseng for a while and see if I get my period back?
Did anyone experience cessation of period on NBE, for how long and what did you do? Thanks!
If it isn't too personal, what is your body fat percentage? If it is very low, that could cause a cessation. It also hinders NBE...from what I understand because the hormone transfer thingy (sorry that isn't too technical is it!) has to have fat, or it happens in the fat or something. I will look up the specs if anyone wants.
Other than that, Yes, the bc can mess up periods. When I went off mine, I skipped a whole period.
Also, if you have been very stressed, you can delay your ovulation, which delays the period. I don't know if your bc caused you to stop ovulating all together, in that case, maybe your body wants to try to ovulate before it gives you a true "period". A period without onvulation is called an Anovulatory cycle or breakthrough bleeding.
Also, when I started NBE my period was a whole week late. If you are concerned about it, there are many herbs to take to bring on your period. The mildest I know of are ginger root. Or Black and Blue Cohoshes taken together every hour until flow starts.
If you want something stronger, I can give you that info too.
My caveat....I am not a Dr.!!!!
Hang in there Moon! I would look at it positively, that your body is in fact making some changes!!!
i was on the bcp and stopped it in october last year. of course when i finished the pack of bcp's my period arrived punctually as usually. but the one after that, was 2 weeks late. this happens to many, since your ovaries have to start working again on their own! especially if you have been on the pill for a long time!
however if you read that ginseng could cause cessation of periods, i would stop taking it for now. or at least until you get your period
when i came off bcp-mine went crazy for about 6 months-some times 2 in a month others non at all, i too worried but it can take a while depending on how long you was on them for and what brand-acording to my doc
Gaaah great! Now the stupid BCP messed up my hormones, I wonder if NBE will work for me at all.
Myjourney, I'm deffinitely not too skinny, my BMI is somewhere in the average frame. Thankx everyone, I'll drop ginseng until I get my period. But I'm not sure now if it wouldn't be better to postpone my NBE for a couple of months to give my endocrine system time to reestablish itself...
Hello Moon, I would really wait until my period is back to normal and regular before starting NBE, you don't want to totally mess your body up, let it find it's balance again.
As for the BCP messing up your cycle, maybe it did. However, I have come off BCP a few times after taking it for years and never had much trouble getting a regular cycle again, so it may just be the ginseng after all. Wait and see but I would at least wait for another period before starting BE again.
I would recommend doing a liver flush. You can do it the old fashion way (do a google search dr.hulda clark's liver flush)by using epsom salts and olive oil/lemon juice to flush your liver. I used Dr.Clark's recipe and a week after I got my period not to mention a few other health benefits. I haven't had my period since I had my IUD inserted which was about 14 months. After doing the flush I got my first period and I still have the IUD. So it should do you and your liver good if you did it.
