Could Working out Delay Your Period?

Exercising too much can cause missed menstrual periods or make your periods stop entirely. Irregular or missed periods are more common in athletes and other women who train hard regularly.

Can exercise make your period delay?

Exercise itself doesn't cause menstruation to stop. It's the mismatch between energy consumed and energy used, resulting in what's called low energy availability.

How much delay in periods is normal?

A late period is when a woman's menstrual cycle doesn't start as expected, with a normal cycle lasting between 24 to 38 days. When a woman's period is seven days late she may be pregnant although other things may cause a late or skipped period.