I haven't started my period in 4, going on 5, months. I'm not pregnant. Should I be concerned?

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I am an 18, almost 19, year old female. I first got my period when I was 13 or 14 years old. Usually my period is relatively light and only lasts 3-4 days, never more than 6 at the very most and those extra days are usually just spotting.

I've never been "regular" and typically I'd get my period once every 3 months or so. I could never really tell when I was going to get my period until a day or two right before I got it.

Anyways, I haven't gotten my period in 4, going on 5 months. I've been getting period cramps a few times every month but haven't actually started.I feel like I've been bloating like you would if you were on your period, but I haven't gotten my period in so long.

I'm a virgin, I've never had any type of sex, never been even remotely close to doing anything with anybody else, so I know I can't be pregnant. But I do masturbate regularly. (By the way: Does that count as being sexually active?)

So, I've talked to my doctor before and she told me I should be fine as long as I was getting my period about 4 times a year. But since I've skipped so many months already, I'm worried that I won't be getting my period as often as she told me I should be. The only thing she told me I might worry about was that I might have a hard time getting pregnant whenever the time came.

I'm single, and not planning on having a baby anytime soon, but should I be worried for my health? Both my sisters and my mother have regular menstrual cycles, and, yeah, it's nice not to worry about bleeding every month, but I'm concerned. My doctor said she could put me on birth control but I don't really want to rely on a pill.

Is there a reason that I'm not on a regular cycle? Might it have something to do with masturbating? Should I be as concerned as I am? Is there anything I can do to get my body to start my period or should I just wait it out?

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Masturbation does not count as being sexually active, no.

If you're still having problems with irregular periods (I see this is an old thread) then try agnus castus. I use the A. Vogel brand, & it's a tincture (liquid) that you put into a little water or juice, twice daily. It worked wonders for me. Even helped with my PMS.
It's totally natural & no side effects, other than you can't take it at the same time as hormonal birth control. Hormonal birth control deliberately creates an imbalance in your hormones, to stop you getting pregnant. Agnus castus balances your hormones, back to the way they should be, so your body works as it was intended to. This means that they would work against each other, & you could end up pregnant, if not using other contraception.

If you are in the US, it's known as Vitex. You can get it online at health stores or even on sites like Amazon.
It supports your liver to get your hormones the way they should be.

Masturbating is not causing any problems. In fact, masturbation has been shown to have health benefits.

I never had regular periods & often struggled with severe PMS & sometimes heavy periods, sometimes none at all.

The doctor can try to resolve things by throwing artificial hormones at your body, but if you can do this naturally, without all the chemicals, then it's so much better for your body.

I haven't started my period in 4, going on 5, months. I'm not pregnant. Should I be concerned?

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