i need female advice

Emmy248

believe it or not my mom never explained to me what a period was she just said what do u want pads or tampons. it scares me to see blood all over the place bekuz there so irregualr and been irregular my whole life i dont see my periods as much as other women do .. i never had a routine or know how long they will last. i get jealous of girls who know when there periods r gonna come and how long there going to b on them. one time i went a whole 5 months without a period and when it finally happened i was on it for weeks. im already considered anemic. this is the 1st time in years i have my period naturally back to back without any birth control or anything i honestly think because i changed my diet and have been exercising. but now i just cant handle it.

Yesssss! I'm so so glad I'm not the only one with irregular periods. I haven't had mine in well a very long time (longer than you) and I was starting (and still do) think that I'm weird and the only one that has irregular periods. I got a blood test and everything was normal so... guess I'll just have to wait but I'll probably scream when I have one out of joy (weird huh?) but I'll feel normal

Trechechus

My first line of defense = gum.

I also just account for all the chocolate I know I'm going to eat and RUN my *kitten* off so I can have MORE!

JuneyJo

I've been all over the place cycle-wise for about a year. I'm pretty sure I had a really early miscarriage and it threw my cycle for a tailspin. (I had one years ago and recognized the signs.) Anyway, I usually have two periods a month and they last 5-10 days. My dr has changed my pills a couple times and I'm almost normal again... I think... fingers crossed. But the emotional toll it takes can be brutal. And why, oh why, does it always seem that bad-for-you foods will help?!? I do it too, hon. Sadly, an apple will never replace a cookie.

My advice, as lame as it will sound, is to talk yourself out of overdoing it. Give in to small amounts of the treat or you might overconsume in other areas to compensate. If, say, Oreos were your thing, you could get the 100 calorie bags of Oreo crisps and only allow yourself one bag a day. Really LOOK at the treat you want and ask yourself if the progress you've made is worth taking the steps backward. I won't lie, some days I say yes and go for it anyway. But if you really take a good hard look at what you've accomplished and what you're doing... it starts to sink in. I have found it a LOT easier to say no to the things I know I shouldn't eat when I look at them long and hard first and think, "Do I really want to record that in my food tracker on MFP?"

crossuturn

You probably need to have your doctor check you for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). I was diagnosed with it after having very irregular periods and difficulties with weight gain/loss. If you do have it then you can educate yourself on what you really need to be eating and doing to control the symptoms. Every since my diagnosis, I started exercising, taking doctor recommended meds and vitamins, and changed the way I eat and have lost 19lbs so far. If you know what you have then it is easier to control...and you will feel a lot better! I now have regular periods every month. Once you are regulated the pain and flow gets less and it's not so scary.

LinaBo

thanks u guys i really appreciate all the advice. and i always seem to get waste a waist mixed up my mother told me the difference a few days ago but i still seemed to get them mixed up. i have spoken to my ob gyn. but i have also go advice from friends, and they told me that taking birth control can make it harder try and have a baby in the near future and that really scared me.

Okay, I feel the need to address this. There is NO evidence that taking reversible birth control methods will impact your chances of getting pregnant, once you are off them. A great number of women take birth control pills, so I'm sure if taking them had a great impact on fertility later on, it would be breaking news. With the pill, I know that with some women have a disruption of there cycle for a little while after going of of it, before they get back to regular periods, but that's it. What your friends have told you is a myth, and you should stick to the advice you get from credible sources. Check with your OB-GYN if you aren't sure. Here is an article I found, written by an OB-GYN, with their own answer to this: http://www.babycenter.com/404_can-long-term-use-of-the-pill-make-it-harder-to-conceive_1404486.bc

Giddyduck

You have gotten so much good advice and insight. I would also encourage you to drink more water and avoid soda if at all possible. The soda promotes bloating and cramping. I am also one with very heavy periods. I had a blood clot so I can not be on birth control to assist with regularity. I would suggest that you see an endocrinologist (hormone doctor) to be tested PCOS. The OB/GYN will not be able to manage this as well.