Im 19 years old and Ive had my period for
about 4 years. It was never regular. I
would sometimes have it for a few months
straight or skip a month here and there,
but this year my cycle has been crazy. I
had it in Feb. then skipped march april
and may got it in June (which it was like
every other period Ive had- 7 days normal
bleeding, cramps, but not too severe) and
now no sign of it in July. I also get
cramps like Im getting my period but I
dont get it. And vary rarely Ill discharge
clear/white, its kind of liquidy/stringy,
and its A LOT. I should also mention Im
not sexually active. Im skinny: about 5'7
and weigh about 100 lbs, i have a hard
time gaining weight, but so did my mother
and sister around this time in their
lives. Very worried, please help.
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young Girl
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Posted: 07-23-07 15:45pm
first off let me start by asking if youve
told a doctor you have unregular periods?
id ask a doctor what they think and maybe
they can help ya out?!
i dont think your weight has anything to
do with it
im 16 yrs old about 5'5 and i weigh 103
and have a hard time gaining weight too
good luck!!!!!
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Ebaby0517
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- Posted: 07-23-07 16:33pm
Thanks...I was sondering if it sounded
normal maybe its something simple or if i
should be very concerned...Im making a
doctors appt.
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young Girl
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Re: - Posted: 07-23-07 16:39pm
Ebaby0517
wrote:
Thanks...I was sondering if
it sounded normal maybe its something
simple or if i should be very
concerned...Im making a doctors
appt.
dont get stressed though ok? im sir youll
get alot of help on the forum1 there are
alot of peopele who can help you
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Ebaby0517
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- Posted: 07-23-07 16:42pm
thanks again =]
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Llewellyn
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Posted: 07-23-07 17:17pm
You can talk to an ob-gyn this about. You
could try the birth control pill. That
helps to regulate periods and reduce
cramps.
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Ebaby0517
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- Posted: 07-23-07 18:17pm
Thanks llewellyn!
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Tylanas
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Posted: 07-24-07 00:05am
Your weight is low due to your height, so
that can affect your period.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 07-25-07 11:38am
Yeah, you need to maintain a certain body
fat percentage for your period to come
regularly. Birth control would help, but I
would suggest seeing a dr. because you're
19 anyway and it's a good time to start
getting an annual
Some people are just like that too, my
period runs on like a 35 day cycle when
I'm not on the pill, have you ever kept
track of it to see if there is a pattern?
Or you could just be irregular.
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Ebaby0517
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- Posted: 07-25-07 15:56pm
Thats what my mom figured that Im just so
skinny my periods messed up.
I do keep atrack of it with my calendar
and its just so irregular.
What scares me most about the missed
periods is the cramping I get when I dont
have it. Is this normal?
I had it like in the beginning of the
month and now its nearly August and I
still dont have it. It just makes no sense
to me...
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Georgia59
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Posted: 07-26-07 12:07pm
It probably is because of your weight.
According to simple body mass
calculations, your bmi is around 15. Under
18 is considered underweight, and also the
percentage where your period usually
becomes irregular.
That doesn't necessarily mean that you are
unhealthy, but it might mean that your
body has a hard time maintaining your
reproductive system. It's usually the
first thing to start going haywire. Have
you seen a doc about your weight? It might
be a good idea to go and get checked out,
at least go get your first annual and make
sure to mention to the gyno that your
periods are so irregular.
Irregular periods can be a symptom of
other reproductive issues too, like pcos.
So you should get checked out.
