Every month I get terrible cramps, headaches, breakouts on my face, and horrid moodswings and i even have the vaginal discharge which signifies ovulation however i never bleed. I usually only bleed on my period once or twice a year. I won't ask if this is normal, because i know it is, i talked to a doctor...I just want to know if anyone else experiances this..or ever has...
138528
i go threw that every now and then. but not everytime i have my period. if you have it all the time you should get a papsmer and if everything comes out fine then i wouldn't worry about it
360571
I've had irregular periods since I've started.  There was a time when I would have my period, be off a week or two and have it again. Then I would have a period that would last weeks. (the longest was 8 weeks!!) Anyway I was diagnosed with PCOS (polycyctic ovarian syndrome). It complex, but it deals with a hormone imbalance. Keep track of your cycles and if it continues being irregular like that go to your doctor. (S)he may put you on birth control to regulate your cycle
509240
It is normal in some women, but if your periods are very regular every month it may not be normal, maybe you are pregnant, maybe not, check with your doctor.
310380
You really need to talk to your Doc about it.  Someone women experience irregular periods their entire life, nothing wrong with them just the way they work.  Othertimes it can be that there is something of concern.\n\nThe only way to know for sure why it happens, if it is ok for you, and if it will affect pregnancy is to speak with your Doc.
548530
Sounds like perimenopause, the runup to actually going thru the no-periods change. I'm in the same boat! Try snakeroot (Eleuterococcus) and soy isoflavons to help with the sweats and mood swings, they really do help a lot.\nNot much fun, esp. on those days that you can burst in to tears if someone just looks at you. Speak to your gynae soonest. The younger you start your periods, the younger you stop. I started this at about your age...not pleasant. Best of luck.
529388
Lots of things can affect your period. Your diet, exercise, mood, birtch control, etc. It's not uncommon for women who exercise strenuosly to have no period. Only you know what's normal for your body. If this is unusual, go see your doctor. \n\nRegardless of the response you get to this question, there's no way to tell if your symptoms are caused by the same thing as whoever responds to your question. There are a million things impossible to diagnos over the internet a good OB would know off the top of her head. \n\nHope that helps,\nOdd
491503
Your not irregular and there is nothing to panic about, your discharge is you ovulating. This often occurs before or after a womans period. This is the critical period when a woman can get pregnant. Your body is working at a speed that will have you confused. I would not stress out about this. Because stress takes a toll on a womans menstral cycle. Last thing you want is the day of see that doctor you start cycling :D\n\n~!~Nickie~!~ Former medical student at FSU
246198
It isn't bad. It happens to most of us at least once. The only thing I would be concerned about is pregnancy, but if you haven't had sex, then it should be fine. If you still don't have one in a month or so, you may want to see a doctor just to rule out any problems there. The other thing to look at is if you have lost a lot of weight recently, or started a new workout routine. That can delay or stop your period until your body gets used to it.
523119
your period can be irregular for a while when you first start getting it i got mine when i was 11 but it wasn't completely regular until i was almost 15 even now,at 17, i'm going on birthcontrol to help regulate it more b/c i have a short cycle (come almost a week early every time) diet and exercise can have an effect on it too. Talk to you docter about it next time you go in but know that it is perfectly normal
564540
That actually happens to me sometimes. It's normally during my ovulation time or the week before I start my period. I asked my dr about it & she said it's normal. If it gets heavier or lasts over a week, that's when you need to worry & contact your dr.
45356
It could be a variety of reasons, but it is not normal and you definately want to contact your doctor.\n\nI know when I first became pregnant I would have menstrual cramps daily - which is strange. If you have been having unprotected sex - you may want to look into that. \n\nIt could also be your body adjusting to not being on birth control anymore.\n\nCall your doctor - better to be safe than sorry.
25495
I'm dealing with the same thing and can't get doctors to understand why I really don't want to take birth control.  One of my doctors told me that as long as I was having a period 3 or 4 times a year I shouldn't worry too much, but when I think about the future and wanting to have kids it scares me a lot.  My last cycle was around Thanksgiving, so I'm starting to get anxious about it again.  \n\nMy doctors also checked a number of different things (various hormone levels, thyroid, cysts, etc) and couldn't find anything wrong with me (my eventual diagnosis was amenhorrea which means that - shocker - I don't have a regular menstrual cycle!  I know, a dozen years of school for this?)  I did have a very regular period for a number of years, however, and this has only developed in the past 3 or 4 years.\n\nI'm 24 and caucasian, by the way (not that it makes any difference at all)
430752
Back in August I had my period for 9 days straight....constant cramping, sometimes feeling like contractions, and constant bleeding. (There was even a red ring around the toilet, gross!) Anyways, I KNEW this wasn't normal for me and went to the doc's. Finds out I have ovarian cysts which was causing this, I don't know exactly why, and not saying this is your problem, but if it's not normal for you, which it's obviously not since you are frightened, I would suggest a visit to the old doctor and see what's going on.  The worse he can say is he doesn't know and to keep an eye on it, which unfortunately wouldn't be suprising, but just knowing you went to get it checked on can help calm you down.  Good luck to you!
646606
It sounds just like pms and regular periods that a woman with a uterus and ovaries would have.  It could be the hormones.  The same type of thing happens sometimes when you miss a birth control pill and have to double up or change pills.  Have you spoken with your doctor about it?  It could be a symptom of something serious.
470611
it happens to many women. sometimes we have irregular months, caused by bad nutrition, stress, or maybe even nothing.\nif it bleeds for a couple days, you are fine. if it lasts longer, or if it keeps happening, then that could be bad.\n\ni would say just relax and enjoy your thanksgiving, it's really nothing :)
565164
Are you sexually active? Could you bee pregnant? How old are you? If you are a young teenager then it is not uncommon to have an irregular period or spotting. But if you are sexually active or in more pain than you can bare then please call a doctor and be checked out. There may be something wrong or it might just be your body adjusting to something.
533345
I totally feel for you!  I had irregular periods for up to two weeks at a time but only every few months until I got pregnant 4 years ago.  Then I didn't have a period at all due to breastfeeding until 11 months after I gave birth.  Now, every several weeks (5-8, it varies), I bleed for weeks (longest was 5 weeks) until I go to a doctor and get medication to make it stop.  Then it stops for 5-8 weeks and starts up again, same thing! :(  The way I bleed sounds just like you--it comes and goes over the course of a few days--I'll think it's stopping and then bright red blood will come gushing out like I'm a stuck pig.\n\nAll this irregularity started 10 years ago when I went off the pill after being on it for 5 years.  Before that, even as a young teen, I was 100% as regular as clockwork.\n\nBirth control pills do some really wacky things to our systems, so that could be the reason you're having trouble.  Or, it could be something like a cyst.  If your period doesn't stop within a week or so you really do need to go see a doctor.  If they can't solve it within a few months, you need to see another one.  I'm gearing up to get another opinion myself--this time I'm going to a clinic in Boston at Tufts that specializes in menstrual disorders.\n\nGood luck, you're not the only one with this kind of problem!