What is a missed period?

What is the cause of a missed period?

• My girlfriend just had a missed period and Im worried that she might be pregnant or sick. Sometimes her body changes her cycle. For instance this feburary she had her period about the 10 of that month and on March she had it on the 25th day. I dont know much about the female body or I dont know if Im explaining myself right but I hope someone can understand what im trying to say, and I want to know what are other causes of a missed period? I know many people right away say that she is pregnant but that is not always the case.BTW when we have sex sometimes this white creamy liquid comes out of her vagina and I dont if that is a infection that can probably be the problem of the missed period. She sometimes has alot of stress because of college. And after college she goes home and changes clothes to go to work in the grocery store I dont know if that is what is causing this problem? So far she hasn't had a single symptom of being pregnant. Can someone please help me?

• Answer:

  You are very smart to be concerned with the health of your partner. Dozens of things can cause a missed period or late period. Sometimes it can be something as simple as stress. It's impossible to tell by the info given. The creamy liquid that comes from her vagina could be normal discharge or it could be an infection. These are all things that a medical doctor need to address or answer definitively for your girlfriend and you. Maybe you could go with her.... ? Just a thought.