The long-running General Social Survey, maintained at the University of Chicago, has been asking about gun ownership since its inception in the 1970s. It has found that the number of people who say they have a gun in their home is at an all time low â hovering around 30 percent, from a high of 50 percent in the 1970s.unting, while still a major part of American life, has seen a decline in part because of urbanization. The household effect is twofold: first, because fewer adults in the house mean fewer potential gun-owners, and second, that women are much less likely to own a firearm.
A pregnancy test is the first option to use to be certain of this because many factors can lead to late periods and every menstrual cycle is different. Generally speaking, if you usually have a regular menstrual cycle, a period up to 10 days late can be normal. Having a late period can be because of a number of reasons: Delayed ovulation can be caused because of anxiety or stress which can result in a late period.
It also prepares your body for pregnancy each month. A cycle is counted from the first day of 1 period to the first day of the next period. The average menstrual cycle is 28 days long. Cycles can range anywhere from 21 to 35 days in adults and from 21 to 45 days in young teens.The rise and fall of levels of hormones during the month control the menstrual cycle. Your periods become very irregular after having had regular, monthly cycles. 2  Your period occurs more often than every 21 days or less often than every 35 days. 3  You are bleeding for more than 7 days. 4  You are bleeding more heavily than usual or using more than 1 pad or tampon every 1 to 2 hours.