What does this mean?

Question

I'm a seventeen year old female and i'm a irreguaral person when it comes down to my period. Sometimes it comes on every month like it souppose to do and other month it doesn't. But when it do come back on it stays on for every. What might this mean? Is it any medcine that I can take to help me?

Answer 1

Get checked for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. There isn't any medicine that will fix it but being on the pill gets you regular again. PCOS is not uncommon but there are other symptoms you should check out too.

http://www.pcosupport.org/

http://www.pcos-info.com/guide_detail.asp?gid=ND014&a=a&assoc=Google&keyword=polycysticovary

http://www.4woman.gov/faq/pcos.htm

Answer 2

Irregular periods are normal, especially for a younger woman. As long as you are getting a period at least once every three months, you are okay. Mention it to your gynecologist when you go in, but it's probably something that will settle down as you age. If it doesn't go away by, say, your early twenties, it's possible you may have something like polycystic ovaries or high/low hormone levels.

If you want to have more predictable periods, you can go on any hormonal contraceptive (the pill, the patch, the NuvaRing). All of these suppress normal menstrual bleeding, but you will still get periods due to hormone withdrawal.

Answer 3

birth control