i'm 19 and i don't have a regular period, should i see a doctor?

Question

normally, period to period about 28 days, right??
from the first time i had my period, mine about 10-21 days. so in a month, usually i have 2 periods, sometimes more (rarely).
is it normal??
if not, does anyone know what's wrong with me???

Answer 1

You should see a doctor. A lot of things can drive our cycles, you may have any number of issues going on. Thyroid in particular comes to mind. A doctor will be able to help you with this as having a period that often can affect your quality of life as well as cause you to become anemic.

Average length of a period is 28 days, let's say normally an average represents a spread of + or - 20%. So you can expect a standard deviation of plus or minus 6 days, so a normal cycle should span anywhere from 22 days to 34 days. Sounds like your normal is fairly short, so I would go see the doctor.

Answer 2

That seems like an awfully short cycle. The shortest a woman's cycle should be is 21 days, and that's pretty rare. I would see your doctor and get checked. It can't hurt.

Answer 3

Having irregular periods is common, but at your age, you should be seeing a gynecologist every year and you can discuss it with him/her to make sure it's normal for you.

Answer 4

that's not normal. but i know someone who has a similar case. you're still young so i don't think you should be too alarmed yet. it will probably normalize before you get married.
but if you're too inconvenienced with it or if you think you're loosing too much blood, then go see your OBGYN.

i'd recommend iron pills. some girls get iron deficiency from their periods. more periods=more lost blood

Answer 5

Not normal, but common.

Periods often stabilize once you've been pregnant.