Irregular Period?
I had my first period when I was 11 years old and it was regular for one year. Between ages 12 and 17 it was irregular with periods every 1 to 1.5 months. In high school it became more irregular and the doctor said it is normal during high school due to study stress. After high school the same problem existed till now. I am 27 years old and I still have periods every 2 to 3 months and sometimes it is more. I used pills before and they work but I gain weight (not from eating) and sometimes if I use them for more than two consecutive cycles I start having short breaths and get tired very quick. I have tried different medications but all will have side effects such as vomiting and dizziness. I had checked for hormones, ovarian cysts,..etc. and everything looks OK. My height=5’2” and my weight is 162 lb. I have a healthy diet and even though I gain weight when I do not use pills and do not have a period. I am trying to conceive now and would like to have a regular period. Please Help.
I don’t have the answer as to what could be wrong, except I can say that there are a number of things that can cause irregular periods and problems with conceiving such as some of the things you mentioned like stress, ovarian cysts, hormone imbalances.
Other things that could cause problems with irregular periods include an ovulation disorder or include blocked fallopian tubes, which can occur when a woman has had pelvic inflammatory disease or endometriosis.
I would recommend you go see a gyneacologist to have this evaluated if you haven’t yet and if you have seen a gyno, then I would recommend getting a second opinion from another gyneacologist. They will have to run some tests and investigations to what could be causing this.
Good luck, I hope this may have answered your question somewhat.