Am I OK????

Question

my period is like really odd. first of all i started my period when i was nine years old(im now almost 12). i have cramps so bad that makes me cry(one time i even threw up). it is always late no matter what. i know it can be stress sometimes but not every single month can it? i am a virgin also so it cant be pregnancy.it starts out really light then gets heavy then gets light again. im so young so why does so much happen to my period. it something wrong with my uterus or whatever???help me

Answer 1

You need to also discuss this with your mom and dr.. The dr can help you to try and figure out what is going on.

Answer 2

Hon, don't be too upset or scared. I started getting my period when I was 8, so I know what you are going through. I was fine for the first couple of years and then started having symptoms of TSS, but it was not TSS as later told by the doc. My body was just very active on the inside.
My flow would be light and then so heavy I had to change a pad or tampon every other hour, and sometimes every hour. Then it would get light again.
I was told that the reason I got sick, light headed and had cramps so bad was because I was losing so much blood that my body was taking energy from all remaining and making me miserable. I was ordered to drink a lot of orange juice and water and not to eat very much (couldn't anyway) during my periods.
I am 26 now and haven't had those symptoms since I was 13 when I went to the doc.
Good Luck!

If you need advice in the future, I am always glad to help. I have four girls of my own and it couldn't hurt to practice...ha ha.
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Answer 3

Theres nothing wrong with you, it's just that unfortunately some people have really bad periods. When I first started having mine my cramps were unbelievable but after a few years they eased up or I got used to them. Some women have strong periods even into adulthood. Periods usually start light, then get heavy, then teeter off. There's nothing unusual about that. It doesn't matter how young you are, you're going to have a normal period like the rest of us, it won't be any less crappy :-) Some people's periods last 3 days and some last 10 days. You might want to ask your mom to take you to a doc so you can ask about all you want. It will help and be very informative. That way if there is something wrong with you it can be figured out!

Answer 4

It really shouldn't be that painful, but it is pretty normal for younger people to have longer periods. Except when I was on birth control, mine were 9-10 days (just like you described) until I was about 30.
I also had a long cycle -- 35-40 days. When you say your period is always late, do you mean they're more than a month apart or truly irregular? If you keep track of the days your period starts and ends on a calendar, you'll probably start to see a pattern, and it might just be that you have a longish cycle, not a chronically late period.
Sounds like you're pretty miserable, though, so I think you should talk to your parents and ask to see a doctor. ... And, for goodness' sake, make sure they buy you some midol!

Answer 5

I started when I was twelve, and my cramps were exactly like yours, but my body's reaction to it was different. It was so bad, seven days a week every month, that it came in waves. Every time one comes up, I couldn't stand up straight because it made the pain so much worse. Have any of you had pain so bad (doesn't matter what it was coming from) that you broke out in serious cold sweats? That was me for seven days straight. I would breathe like I just got off the treadmill, and I got lightheaded every time. My doctor had to prescribe heavy painkillers with codeine in it because the regular over the counter ones made absolutely no difference. Tell your doctor exactly how it feels, how long it lasts. The heaviness or lightness of the period really varies. How bad the cramps are during periods determine how well you handle childbirth, actually. They're practice contractions, believe it or not.

Answer 6

My sister and I all went through this. We all have endometriosis.. that is when the a part of the lining of the uterus has for some reason migrated outside and has attached to the area outside the uterus like on the tubes, or the bowel etc. The catch is that even though it is on the outside, it STILL reacts to the hormonal changes with your periods, and may even bleed. Get checked ASAP

Answer 7

Yes you are fine. My period is always early every month. Last month I started on the 9th, this month I started on the 1st. Also my period starts out light on the first day then the next 2-3 days are heavy and the last two i pretty much spot. you'll be fine. But if it bothers you, you could talk to your doctor about birth control it could help regulate your periods, could even help you bleed less

Answer 8

The same thing happened to my sister. It's okay, but you need to go to an ob/gyn and get them to perscribe birth contorl pills. It'll help make your periods on time, and only once every three months, and it will obviously help with your cramps. I wouldn't worry about the heavy to light thing, this is totally normal. One worry would be that your parents may not want to get you birth control because then you might htink it's ok to have sex somewhere down the road, before you're an adult, so make sure you talk to them about how serious it is.

Answer 9

Tell your mum and get her too make an apointment with your doctor...its normal for periods too be irregular when they first start! Cramps from your periods shouldnt be interrupting with your normal life and making you cry!!

Heavy periods can also lead too anaemia which is common amung young girls..

Bottom line is , theres a few problems here that need too be sorted! go and see your doctor as soon as you can

Hoping you feel better :)

Answer 10

That all sounds perfectly normal. Well, 9 is a bit young, but girls are starting younger and younger all of the time. It has to do with our diet.

Cramps, irregularity, etc, all completely normal. Please don't think you are abnormal if you don't have a 28 day cycle. It's a myth that all menstrual cycles are 28 days. 28 days is an average. It's also a myth that you should be regular, or it's unhealthy to be irregular. If you are "late" every month, it sounds like you are very regular though.

Answer 11

Unfortunately its all too common that your period can make women feel that miserable. But being that you are so young, I would definitely look into it. Have you ever talked to one of your parents about it? I know its uncomfortable and weird, but that way you can get to a doctor that could prescribe something to you so that you would be regular and you wouldn't be in so much pain when you did have your period. I think it will be worth the embarrassment. Good Luck to you! :)