is it normal to be 16 years old and to have started my period when i was 12...yet maybe had about 15-20 periods throughout my 4 years of having a menstal cycle...and welll i havent had a period for almost a year...3 more months and it will be a full year???? yet, when i do end up getting my period...it only lasts for 2-3 days, and i have no pain at all?????
also, i have gone to the doctors and gotten an altra-sound, and they said that everything is normal. but as a woman, you just know when there is something wrong with your body!!
2006-09-11 11:15:50 · 9 answers · asked by i will be your friend! 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Don't fret! This is fairly common. Do you have any medical problems, such as diabetes or hypo/hyperthyroidism? How about unusual stress? Changes in diet?
Anything can throw your cycle off.
At your age, your body is a delicate balance of timing and hormones. It doesn't take much to delay a period.
My doctor told me that it could take five years to be normal. Well, it took me seven. I started my period at nine and wasn't normal until my 16th birthday.
I have hypothyroidism which can throw everything off. I could have periods every three weeks that last three weeks. This is normal for me. Your body has to figure out what's normal for you.
Also, don't fret about duration/pain. Every woman experiences it differently. Some women get back pains, some women get migraines, some women have no pain. Some periods last for 2 days, some for 7, you get the point.
Give your body some more time, but if you're really concerned, talk to your doctor about hereditary disorders that might keep it off balance.
For instance, hypothyroidism is all about metabolism, which has nothing to do with reproduction, right? Wrong... your reproductive system is delicate. Everything affects it.
2006-09-11 11:30:18 · answer #1 · answered by CuriusGrge17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 or 13 is an average age for starting the periods. Also, it is perfectly normal for them to be irregular during the teenage years. If the doctors and ultrasounds have given you a clean bill of health, stop worrying about it. Eventually they should become more regular. You might consider yourself lucky that you have no pain or cramps. Some girls really suffer with those. And a light flow is also something enviable. I always flowed heavy for almost two weeks, and had cramps and bloating. Yet, the doctors said that was normal for me. Everybody is different -- there are no set patterns. I think I would be more concerned if you were having lengthy and heavy periods instead of infrequent and light ones. Are you underweight or anorexic, by any chance? Do you exercise strenuously? These things can affect the periods. But if everything else is normal, you're okay.
2006-09-11 11:26:04 · answer #2 · answered by gldjns 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem. I started my periods around age 13 and had very few, didn't bleed for very long and then went months and months without having one at all. After several visits to the doctor he said the only solution was to place me on birth control pills, however, if your doctor has done an ultrasound and ruled out any other issues I would't worry about it. Your normal. :)
2006-09-11 11:20:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my periods were never very regular until after i had a baby. i might miss 3 or 4 months then have it for a full month. i wouldn't worry - just be glad that you have less mess to have to worry about. also if you are really heavy or have minimal body fat you may not have periods, but i assume the doctors would have told you if you fit into any of those catagories.
2006-09-11 11:27:54 · answer #4 · answered by girl_alphabet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i totally know what you are saying--there are people who get them every month, everry 3 months, 6 months, even a year...
firstly, the first two years (or even more) are irregular.
also, some people get their period for a while and then not for years later. don't really know why--it's kind of your body getting a quick taste of a period but it wasnt meant to come then.
im not really sure--but you definately sound ok, and especially if your doctor says you're fine.
btw if you're very athletic, this sometimes stalls your period. you could also be taking some sort of medication that stalls it, too.
other than that, i think you're good.
2006-09-11 11:24:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people have trouble getting started and staying that way. You need to go to the doctor and let them check you out. You probably need to be on the pill. I have heard many have the same problem. If you have went to the doctor and they say you are ok I wouldn't stress over it. Maybe your body will get regular within time.
2006-09-11 11:20:39 · answer #6 · answered by ▒Яenée▒ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not every woman is perfectly regular, especially in her first years of menstruating. You may remain irregular until menopause or you may regulate over the years. If the doctors aren't concerned, you should be fine.
2006-09-11 11:21:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ur still young, it can take many years for a woman's cycle to become regular and for some it never does....... i would just keep an eye on it and at your yearly exams mention to your doctor that u were just wondering and wanted to let them know what was going on .......but yes i can say from personal experience that it is normal for some girls to have this issue
2006-09-11 11:20:49 · answer #8 · answered by baby j 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're probably irregular.
2006-09-11 11:18:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋