Ok, I am 19 and have irregular periods. And I was taking clomid and all sorts of other medications to help bring my period down, but that just help for a while. And I stopped taking the pills my doctor gave me cause he wanted me to get an IUI. Since I am trying to conceive. But do you think if I just get on birth control that can regulate my period and then just keep on that so that way i can have a regular period. Cuase I'm not in that much of a hurry to conceive yet. I rather have a normal period now instead of being messed up all inside and not having my period. Can you help with opinions?
2007-03-29 11:23:19 · 8 answers · asked by hunnie 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I think thats a good idea. Your really young to start having kids. I was your age and I wish I would've waited a little longer. The pill is supposed to regulate you, try that.
2007-03-29 11:28:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The period that you get when taking hormonal birth control isn't a natural normal period at all - it's a withdrawal bleed, and the only reason that you have it is because when they first designed the pill they thought more women would use it if it maintained the "natural cycle" of bleeding once a month. It's not medically necessary. What other medication tells you to not take it for a quarter of the time? If you are thinking of conceiving in the near future, it would be better to work out why your natural periods are screwed up, rather than just whitewashing the cycle with birth control. You'll have to go back to your natural cycle anyway when you want to get pregnant.
2007-03-29 18:33:29 · answer #2 · answered by Seraphim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have irregular periods as well and sometimes even skip months. Being as young as you are, you have so much time yet to have children, I think you are on the right track in thinking to help your body get on the right track instead of worrying so much about having kids.
My doctor told me I could either take birth control or get deprovera shots (don't quote me on the spelling of that :P) You get those about 3-4 times a year then and have a period. Really all your body needs is to clean out the lining of the uterus 3-4 times a year to make sure a lot of junk doesn't build up on your uterine walls.
Another thing you should consider, if you are overweight, that can make your periods irregular or make it so you don't even have them. If that is a concern with you, you may not even need drugs, all you would need to do is watch your eating, exercise, and maintain a normal weight for your height and age.
Good luck. ^^
2007-03-29 18:55:30 · answer #3 · answered by Yastasya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you could get on the pill to see if it helps regulate your periods.
Let your dr know that you are not in a hurry to conceive yet and would just like to focus on trying to have a regular period right now.
If he is not willing to listen to this then get another opinion but from someone that does not share the same office with him.
2007-03-29 18:28:20 · answer #4 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By irregular periods...do you mean you have them MORE frequently and very heavy or LESS frequently? How old where you when you started your period and has it ever been normal? Birth control does regulate your hormones and will put you on a steady cycle...however, I heard that as soon as you are off, you will pick up right where you left off. You're 19 and you're trying to concieve? Why so young?
2007-03-29 18:31:06 · answer #5 · answered by Evangeline 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many young women like yourself have the same problem. I really think that this forum is not where you should be asking this even though it may be interesting for you to hear from others. This is not a bad idea, but you really have to find a doctor you can trust. You are far too young to be messing around with your hormones.
Perhaps a good womens health and or fertility clinic should be where you need to go. Search the net and see what is available in your area. Good luck
2007-03-29 18:31:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to also have irregular periods but the one thing that I defiantely think helped me, was my birth control called Nuva Ring. I've enclosed the website CHECK IT OUT!!...it's really safe and you insert a new ring (yeah, you know where) and then the last week of the month, you don't put a ring in and you have your period that week.
2007-03-29 18:28:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go on the pill to regulate. Dont try to conceive. You have years ahead of you to be single, childless and fabulous. Enjoy them!!!
2007-03-29 18:44:21 · answer #8 · answered by pandog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋