Early period caused by stress?

[bexbex78]

I am a little concerned...I usually get my period around the 10th of every month (I am not on the pill, and haven't been for about 2 years) and have just descovered that I have my period 10 days early! It's also unusually heavy. I know stress can make your period late, but can it make it very early?

[dove]

I know when I have been stressed or even slightly under the weather my periods have been early, sometimes so early they have only been a couple of weeks apart,  I wasnt on the pill either, but when your body is not quite right I am sure that if I had of been  on the pill it  wouldnt have made that much difference.  I would advise you to let your body come to terms with things on its own, they are amazing things (bodies not periods) and I reckon you will be back to norm in no time.

[bexbex78]

Thanks for your answer. I am starting a new job tomorrow so I am sure my body & mind doesn't know what's going on at the moment!

[Mistopheles]

Yes, stress can just screw up your cycle big time! I once came on early and stayed on for 32 days (fun month that was!) due to severe stree.

[Mistopheles]

Should read 'stress' not stree!