Why is my period late? Please help!

There is nothing to be scared about...if you arent having sex..you cant get pregnant silly!!! its probably hormones...you are young and they are pretty crazy right now...so relax and breathe!!! you will get it soon so have your tampons/pads ready!!! =]

ur probaly just late because the same thing happened to me and I didn't have sex I wasn't to scared cause was out of the question but its comin b patient :-)

Hi Love2Read,

If you have never had sexual intercourse or, as you say, "anything close to physical contact", then why are you so scared to talk to your mom? I don't understand your fear, as you could not possibly be pregnant without sexual intercourse. The websites you've been reading are for women who have a missed period and have had intercourse; thus, it is recommended that they take a pregnancy test.

You can not possibly be pregnant, if you have never had sexual contact.
To learn more about your body, including menstruation and how a pregnancy occurs, you can look at these credible sites:
- Teens and Menstrual Periods
- American Social Health for Teens Sexual Health 101
- of course, you can always ask us a question on ]]>EmpowHer]]>!

With this information, now can you talk with your mom, and tell her your period is late? Tell her you are worried, so she can help. Many girl's and women's periods are irregular, and 3 days late is likely nothing to worry about.

A normal cycle can last anywhere from 21 to 35 days long; a teen's cycle can be up to 45 days long! (How you can know the length of your cycle: the day you start menstrual bleeding is "Day 1", and you could how many days until your next period starts. Then, that day would start over with "day 1" again).

I hope this helps!