Reproductive age of a woman is measured by her menstruation period. Menses or bleeding process starts at an age around 13 yrs. The cycle is monthly, and the first day is marked as the start of cycle, and this lasts for 2-8 days. The fertility period ends with menopause.

Missing a period normally means that a woman is pregnant. Nowadays women have the privilege of not having periods at a set/certain time by taking medicines. Certain injections are also available in the market to prevent periods. Menstrual bleeding is absent not only during pregnancy but even immediately after the birth of the child. Breast feeding also might cause delay in getting the periods back in their normal cycle.

Menarche or the bleeding period only starts after full development of the reproductive system. But many times girls have irregular periods for a number of years. Irregularity might be for a long duration or a short one.

Undue stress in a woman's life decreases production of GnRh hormone in the body.  This stops ovulation. Prolonged illness or severe one can also cause missed cycle. Depression can cause one to miss period.

Body gets stressed when there are late night work shifts, or too much work load in the morning. Irregular sleeping and work hours can be a reason for missed period.

Too much exercise is another reason why a period gets delayed.

Too many medicines or a certain medicine, birth control pills can also be a reason for missed period.

Women who are overweight or underweight can be subjected to absence of monthly bleeding.

Transition period of reproductive stage to non-reproductive stage sees many missed periods during the duration of time. This is known as Peri-Menopause.

Menopause signifies the end of reproductive age.

A woman can put a stop to her menstrual period by going through surgery.

A woman can go through distress if someone makes her miss periods without her knowing anything about it. She can be subjected to medicines which will stop her period. Ibruprofen, 400 mg at a regular interval of 4hrs stops periods.

Anti- biotic medicines can cause side effects, many women use home remedies to stop menstruation. Coriander seeds help in stopping the periods. Vinegar taken right quantity stops them also. Creams like progesterone can delay periods.

Your own menstrual blood can be used by people involved with black magic to delay your period or completely stop it. You may not believe it. But unfortunately black magic still exists in America, Africa, Italy, and many places besides these.

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