Has anyone ever had abnormal periods? Ive been taking birthcontrol off and on for 6 years now. for the last 2 years my period has been abnormal. i haven't had a period since december. so i started taking the pill in march and im down to the sugar pills and i still havent had my period. has anyone ever gone through this before? what should I do? should I worry?
130811
I started taking the pill 5 years ago, it takes a little while to kick in a cycle. When I get to the sugar pills it takes a few days (3-4) before I start. In the begining of taking the pills my period would run all different days anywhere from 4 to 7 days at a time, now I can tell you what day it is to start and end.  It will take a while for it to become regular.
142555
I used to be on the patch and my periods weren't normal. Sometimes I would start while still on the patch, and sometimes it wouldn't come until halfway through the patch-free week. I had complications with it though. I had my period for like a month, so I went to the doctor to see what was wrong. They told me that the patch probably wasn't the right birth control for me and switched me to the Depo shot. I love it. I don't get my period at all except for a few days before my next injection. It's awesome. Hope this helps.
193564
Yes this is perfectly normal... when i first got my period it lasted about a week and a half, then i got it again about 3 weeks later. Your period will be irregular to begin with until your body gets used to the change. Once this happens you will only get it roughly once a month and most periods only last for about 3-7 days depending on the individual.\n\nIf further down the track your periods continue to be irregular you might want to consider the pill (contraceptive). The pill will make your period regular and will stop you from bleeding for as long. The bonus out of this also is that you can tell exactly when you'll get your next period and the pill also gives you the option to skip periods which is actually good for girls (only if you skip it once in a blue moon, so like say every 3-4 months).\n\nHope this info helped, if you have any further questions consult your doctor as they are the best people to get this kind of info from. Good Luck Hun : )
423814
This is probably really normal. As others have asked, it could be a determinant of your age. If you feel stressed or anxious about this, then see a doctor you trust for reassurance. Various activities in life can affect your period, such as vigorous sporting or atheletic activities, and stress.\n\nTo give you my story, I started by period at the age of 14 and it was NEVER predictable or normal. I went on the pill at 18, simply because after 4 years, I still did not have a regular pattern. When I was 22, I stopped having periods for 9 months, yet there was no possibility of pregnancy. After a series of tests, it was finally determined that this was normal for me. I am now 30, and my period is still only regulated by taking the pill. While this is not 'normal' in the big scale of things, it is normal for me.
438490
Many women especially young girls often have irregular periods – there is nothing wrong with you, we are all different.   \n\nYour body takes time to mature, it doesn’t happen overnight – I had my second 5 months after my 1st and then ever 2 or 3 months fro 4 years.  Now I’m complete regular – every 29 ½ days exactly and I never took birth control…   \n\nBirth control is a medicine and it does have side effects, some serious SO think careful about it and talk to you doctor about it.\n \nThe best advice I can give is always carry a feminine hygiene product - ob is good because it is so tiny / discrete ;)
2823
keep in mind that EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT and that i'm a guy and not a doctor. this is my personal account:\nmy girlfriend started taking birth control over a year ago. she started taking the pills in the middle of her cycle too. her first period was irregular and really bad, she said. the next period was normal and "so much better" she said.\nif you are asking about how long to wait to have sex, i would recommend you wait until after you finish the first month of pills. we waited only 7 days (as directed by her doctor) and we think this was the cause of the first period being so irregular. after a few months, your body will adjust and your period should occur like clockwork.\ngood luck!
533894
Don't worry, it is EXTREMELY common that teenage girls have irregular periods. It's nothing out of the ordinary, and nothing that should overly concern you. I know it's frustrating, and it often takes 3 or more years before your hormone levels balance out. Keep a close eye on your condition, and if you start getting really heavy and prolonged periods, go see a doctor. If not, I'm pretty sure that right now you have nothing to worry about. In my experience, I would skip a period for 2 to 3 months at a time, and then I'd get it really heavy for 9 days. Then recently, I skipped 6 months, and got my period for 12 weeks straight. I had a hormone imbalance, and I'm on birthcontrol to help it. It's helped a lot, but I suggest staying off the pill, and letting your body regulate itself naturally. Hope this helps :) and I'm pretty positive you do not have a condition in your uterus :) give it time girl!
454506
It takes time to adjust to a new type of hormonal birth control.  Give it a few months before you start to panic.  Your period probably will not last 12 days, it just came early because you're changing hormone volumes.\n\nStick to the switch and become better about remembering to take your pill at the same time every day.  Your period should even out in a few months.
332689
`girl, I must say that that isn't strange!!!!  Your body isn't use to not being on the pill!!! Its like when you take drinks and smothies to lose weight, you will lose but when it is time to eat again your body can't take it. You don't need to take pills, lose weight the old fashion way!!!!!!
186650
Yes, it's normal to take a while to adjust to it. My first month on the pill I started bleeding immediately when I stopped taking the active pills, then the second pack took a little longer, and now I take my last pill on a Friday morning and start my period on the following Tuesday morning. They say you shouldn't worry if you totally skip one period on the pill, but if you miss two you should contact your doctor. If you've taken the pills every day, not been late in taking them, and haven't been violently sick or had really bad diarrhoea within a few hours of taking a pill, then the likelihood of being pregnant is practically zero. Don't worry about it, just give it another few days.
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Have you had your hormone levels checked? Birth control pills are usually the method most doctors are familiar with, however they need to determine the cause for your irregular bleeding and try to attack that. Some of the causes can be a irregular production of hormones or policystic ovaric syndrom or something like that.\n\nIf you take pills the only thing you do is to stop the problem temporarily, while you're taking them, and when you stop it comes back again.\n\nSo get checked until you find what's causing you taht, the sooner you discover it, the easier it will be to treat it and you can stop it from complicating further, what if it is causes by a tumor near your pituitary gland or something that can cause you infertility.\n\nI don't say this to gat you scared, some women have to live with irregular periods all their lives, but get checked. If you don't trust your gynecologist, I recommend you an endocrinologist, they are more experienced in relation to hormonal and gland problems.\n\nGood luck!
158818
Best I know of is to use the Pill. My periods without it are all over the place (I'm almost 32). Many thing affect how regular, or unregular your periods are, such as stress, diet, etc. I take a birth control pill that is LOW estrogen or progeterone only, I forget exactly (it's generic name is Errin), since I want as little "extra" in my body as possible. It' releases just enough without getting me all moody or anything. Asy your gyno...he/ she can be lots of help. BTW, mine is a female gyno, and I swear by her, because not only is she a doctor, but she's also a woman who can offer real life experiences, not just a man reading out of a medical textbook. Hope this helps some. :)
205791
your body has been through total madness hormones everywhere as well as emotions....despite using the pill ur periods may still be all over the place due to the changes your body has been going through...as for the ibuprophen i have only heard that anything with asprin in thins the blood (more bleeding occours) so avoid any asprins and if your at all worried consult your doctor and ask for a secound opinion if you feel he hasnt been to thorough
242832
You can take birth control pills to regulate your period. There are no negative side effects from not having a period. Women don't actually need it, most just find it reassuring at the end of the month to know they aren't pregnant. Seasonale is not the only birth control on the market that can help you skip periods. Any birth control will allow you to do this if you skip the non-hormonal pills at the end of the birth control pack and start a new pack. \nTo relieve cramps try cutting out sodium, take midol, and exercise which helps relieve cramps.\n\nThe weight gain the other users are speaking of is due to the actual use of the birth control which can cause weight gain, not just because they skipped periods. Also, for some people birth control can clear your skin up, as it cleared mine up.\n\nOh honey, birth control DOES NOT reduce your ability to bear children later on. Who told you that? Please seek the advice of a gynecologist or even an obstetrician. If you are trying to have a baby NOW then yes, you will not be able to get pregnant if you are currently on birth control. But if you want to have children later and stop taking birth control you will be fine. I have spoken with my gynecologist about this same exact issue. Totally not true. Birth control will not affect your fertility after you stop taking it.
459230
That's very normal.  If you weren't aware, hormonal birth control (including the pills) essentially make your body think that you are pregnant. When you stop the pills once a month, your body realizes that it isn't, and rids itself of the uterine lining. Since you stopped the pills (particularly in the middle of a pack), your hormones and body are a little confused, and are trying to straighten themselves out.  Bleeding up to the length of a normal-long peridod very normal, and nothing to worry about. However, if the bleeding continues for more than a week, you should go see your gyno or health care provider to make sure everything is ok with your body.\n\nBest of luck,\n\nEssin' Em, www.hotmoviesforher.com
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If you stopped taking birth control, you are not experiancing break through bleeding. Break through bleeding is a term used only to describe bleeding while taking active hormones. \n\nWhat you are experiencing is a period. If you were irresponsible about going off birth control and stopped half way through your pack, then the bleeding could last much longer than your regular period and your cycle is going to take some time to go back to normal. You messed up your hormonal cycle. If you were smart about it and waited until the end of a pack to go off birth control, your bleeding should only last as long as it usually does each month when you get your period. \n\nSince you are planning on becoming pregnant, you should wait about 2 to 3 full natural cycles to attempt to get pregnant. Right now your body is getting used to being off hormones and you may not ovulate for a few months or experience irregular cycles. It may be better to wait. No worries though, if you were fertile before going on the pill, you should have no problems becoming pregnant soon. \n\nThese sorts of questions should always be directed at your prescribing doctor though, so go see your doc!
200577
Don't freak out too much, it could be nothing!  I took birth-control pills for exactly the same reason and then just stopped taking them, my body flipped out and I felt really sick and my period was irregular for months.\n\nWait untill you finish your period this time and then start the pills, just as you did the first time.  You're okay.\n\nIf you're really worried, go to your doctor for more information.