ok i have this friend who is very afraid of the doctor because she says she is very private, but the thing is..she has told me that her periods have been too frequent and they hurt alot. She's not sexually active , and i should know because we hang out all day everyday. But anyway she told me that her periods come twice every month and some months she never has it. Also she said that they are very heavy in that she changes a pad every hour to every hour in a half and advil, tylenol midol or any over the counter products work for her i just want to know what should i...i mean what should she do about this. She always tell me her secrets and she told me that she doesnt want any kind of doctor looking because she doesnt know what to expect from them
2006-09-02 10:42:03 · 7 answers · asked by Skipper 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
age : 16...periods have been since age 11
not sexually active in any way
2006-09-02 10:43:11 · update #1
At sixteen, she should be seeing a gynecologist anyway, the irregular menstrual issues are not all that uncommon in teens, but the frequency and heavy flow can indicate problems that should be dealt with soon.
There are female gynecologists, and that might help your friend be more comfortable, and usually they are very good at explaining the process and procedures before they do them. The unknown is always a scary thing, but facing our fears is also a part of growing up and gaining maturity.
2006-09-02 10:51:04 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a nurse, and here's a suggestion. Call your city or county health department. Your friend or you, explain the situation just as you have here. They can tell you where you can find a female doctor who can check your friend out, at low cost if that's a consideration.
She can expect to lie on an examining table, and gently, for a minute or less, be examined in her privates, with the doctor using gloves and a sterile instrument that helps hold the vagina open so the doctor can get a good look. It doesn't hurt; they may or may not need to do tests that would involve a little discomfort, and I do mean a little.
They might take some blood tests to see if she has a hormonal problems, and mainly, they will try to figure out what's going on by her history -- that is, by the doctor asking her about the problem and your friend explaining what she's gone through.
Another option, if you don't feel you can talk to the mom or aunt of one of you, is to ask your school nurse. There's a good chance this is not anything desparately serious, but it would definitely be a good idea to get it checked out and, if possible, fixed.
2006-09-02 17:54:07 · answer #2 · answered by catintrepid 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is a ridiculous situation- if you have toothache you go to a dentist
if you need food you go to the grocers
if you have a leak you send for a plumber
Your friend needs to seek medical advice if she is to avoid severe anaemia, which is the result of very heavy periods
I f, for whatever bizarre reason, she will not see a doctor then she WILL BE ILL- it's her choice!!!
2006-09-02 17:49:11 · answer #3 · answered by loobyloo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She can go to the doctor and he probably won't 'look' at her - she needs to be on some sort of birth control to regulate her periods.
2006-09-02 18:17:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her to grow up and to go see a doctor.
2006-09-02 17:46:31 · answer #5 · answered by JW 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see a doctor and NOW tie her and stuff her in the trunk if you have to
2006-09-02 17:44:51 · answer #6 · answered by Stacey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go talk to her mother or grandmother or aunt or an older sister or just someone that she knows that she can talk to
2006-09-02 17:51:50 · answer #7 · answered by brigette b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋