my periods are abnormal?

Question

ok so i started my period in 5th grade on April 16 and i am now 15 and im a freshman... at the end of 7th grade i stopped having my period for over 7 months and then about april 15 of this year i had one and now i havent had one since--which is over 6 months...the gyno told me that being overweight can cause you to have periods like this...its very weird that this is happening..anyone know what it might be?--and no im not prego cus i havent done stuff at all

Answer 1

My cycle was all messed up when I started, and through out highschool. It's some what normal now. It shouldn't have any thing to do with weight. I wasn't over weight. You've still got a life time of it to deal with, so just give your body some time to adjust.

Oh and Sam Fisher is a huge penis wrinkle that needs to get a life.

Answer 2

Mandie,
The female reproductive system is a tempermental Mistress. You never know what she will do once she appears, and her ultimate goal is to make you miserable for oh....about fifty years. You mentioned that you had a few extra pounds, and had seen your OB/GYN in the past. This is great. At your age, girls need to know how important it is to take care of themselves, and it doesn't matter if you are "doin stuff" or not, there is still a lot of business downtown that has to be seen about. Ignore it now, and you could keep yourself from having kids, or miss symptoms of a condition that can be treated easily with medication that has become worse because you ignored it in the first place. So, Kudos for taking the first step to becoming a responsible young lady. First let me address this point. The reason for some of your extra pounds may be that your body is taking a nosedive right into puberty. Hormones will make ya gain weight, and weight gain will make you miss a period or two. You state you have missed six...that is the bad part. You need to get to a doc and get a pap smear, ASAP. There could be something wrong on the inside that you don't see preventing you from having a period, and it's not good to go that long without shedding your uterine lining. This pre-disposes you to a condition called endometriosis, where your uterine lining grows outside of the uterus, and covers the ovaries and fallopian tubes. It is painful and hard to get rid of, and deffinately a period stopper. Getting checked for the HPV virus that causes uterine and ovarian cancer isn't a bad idea either. If parents, money, insurance, or whatever are a problem, seek out your local Health Department. They will give you a pap smear, and (I know, I know), family planning counseling for free. But, at least you get the medical care, the doc may put you on some pills to regulate your periods, and it doesn't hurt to learn what kind of odds a girl your age is up against these days. Honey, I can promise you that your hill is steeper than mine ever was to climb. Good Luck~~and~~Godspeed

Answer 3

Your doctor was right. The variation in periods can occur for reasons of over and under-weight. Your diet, genetic (family) background, your stress level (home,school, work, relationships) all play a role in regularity. If your diet is deficient in certain nutrients and/or you have a hormonal issue or there may be another reason. You didn't say your weight and height so if you are only somewhat overweight or even if you are more than somewhat there are several possibilities that it would be best to seek a second opinion from another physician who will work with you in determining the root cause of the issue. Blessings, HH

Answer 4

irregular periods due to polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), an easily recognizable and treatable condition that frequently occurs with insulin resistance. With PCOS, the ovaries produce a quantity of follicles that generate high levels of estrogen but never release an egg. The excessive estrogen stimulates the uterine lining to thicken to a point where it must slough off. Women with this condition are not having what are considered “real” menstrual periods because they do not regularly ovulate.

Answer 5

go to a doctor, you may want to get on a birth control pill to regulate periods, i did last year(im 15 and a sophmore) ive been on it for a year, and its great. before birth control id go anywhere from 3 weeks- 4 months in between periods, now i know exactly when im gonna have it... i also had a really heavy flow, and REALLY REALLY BAD cramps, and its helped with all that to, its great, so talk to your mom, and if she thinks you want it so you dont get preg, and dosnt want to get it, talk to a school nurse, or someone like that, who will talk to her. you really need to try to get them regular, and birth control is the only thing i know that works. Good Luck

Answer 6

If you are overweight or underweight this can happen. It could also be happening because you are young and it can take years for a cycle to become regular. Your doctor will have the answer. You should listen to him/her about this.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

u should probably ask ur doctor...or look up sum stuff about it...