Hello, thanks for reading this.. I am 19 years old and am nearing the end of my freshman year in college. I started my period when I was nearing the end of 7th grade, meaning that I've been having it for almost 5 years. Well, last summer, my regular periods stopped. I had one in July and then did not have one again until November, and only had one because I went to my gyno who prescribed me a "self-starter" medicine, basically a pill with the opposite idea of birth control. I took the pills and my period started two days later and lasted less than a week. After that, I decided that maybe I should wait out my next period and see if it comes on its own. Well, it came, a month and a half later. That was in the middle of December. Now, it's March, and I haven't had my period since Christmas. My gyno didn't seem concerned at all when I told her that I hadn't been having them, and she owed it to "stress" for their absence. I am honestly not that stressed, and I would really like to know why I haven't been seeing any red for several months.. Any thoughts?
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Have you lost a lot of weight lately? That could cause it. Also, if you're having any weird cramps or anything else, get a second opinion.
1Do you exercise a lot? Have you had a change in diet? Are you on any medication?
2My doctor was never concerned with my lack of menstruation. Now I'm on birth control and super-regular. Unless you have other symptoms, I wouldn't worry about it too much yet, but continue to get regular checkups.
My friend has a horomonal imbalance that makes her unable to ovalate without medicaiton...she only figured out her condition after a lot of doctor visits. She has hair thining and gaining of weight around the belly...
Is the doctor you are a seeing a general MD or a OBGYN? If you are seeing just a family doctor, or a walk in clinic go find a OBGYN I think you should go to a different doctor and get a second opinion....if there is a doctor on here I am sure they'd be able to give you an opinion but again, unless someone is a doctor it is all just hersey so go to another doctor of a second opinion and see what they say.
"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?" Ghandi
3Try to get a second opinion to see what some other doctor says...
"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?" Ghandi
4I agree with CYL, if you are still concerned, get a second opinion. I remember learning in one of my biology classes that women don't become truly "regular" for many years after starting their periods. So it could be your age that's affecting your regularity, or it could be any of the other things that other posters have mentioned, or it could be a combination of all of those options! So, don't stress about it, but get a consultation with another doctor and keep these things in mind
Good luck!
5My roommate last year had a condition called either hyper- or hypo- (I don't remember which) thyroidism. This condition meant that she only had her period every few months and wreaked havoc on a few other things (like, she would spontaneously gain and lose a lot of weight).
She took some medication to even out her hormones and it didn't seem deadly or anything like that, but it seemed like her medication helped keep her healthier.
That's all I got. Good luck.
6First of all, are you sure that you are not pregnant? If you have any doubts, please get a test. The other thing that came to mind is that if you are thin, your body may not have enough fat to menstruate. Loss of periods is actually one of the criteria for being diagnosed with anorexia. If you are also undereating and overexercising, consider the possibility that you have developed an eating disorder. I really think that you need to talk to your doctor and please get help if you think it could be an eating disorder. Good luck to you.
7Get a second opinion. See a specialist (not just genral doctor) and really monitor your foods, feelings, everything so see if there is a trigger. I suffered with this for years (once I didn't get it for almost two years). Please seek a second (or even third) opinion on this matter.
8Hi, please get checked for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). You can read about it at webmd.com. I used to always get irregular periods and thought nothing of it, neither did the docs. Then I got on pills which masked the problem. Then I got off them and didn't get periods for 7 months! Finally I went to a good gyno who told me that I had PCOS- a hormone imbalance that effected my bodies creation of progesterone- hence no periods. Please ask them to test you for this, as it changed my life. Not many people or even doctors know about this but if you are blind to it and you have it, you can be unaware of all the risks of having this (managable) disease. Also, it is not something you did- it's genetic. So please get checked.
9As people mentioned before, make an appointment with a GYN or reproductive endocrinologist. There are a number of reasons you may not be getting your period, but you want to rule out hormonal imbalances. The doctor may also suggest you get an ultrasound to look at the ovaries to make sure there aren't any cysts (simple like PCOS or complex). Take an active role in this. I went to more than one doctor who said, "you're young, it's not a problem", and I listened. This January I had to have a 9cm (baseball sized) cyst removed from my ovary that could have cost me the entire ovary. Take control of your health. If you don't think something's right, then chances are, it isn't.
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