HI I'm new here, The longest for me is recent, in May it will be 3 years!

I believe I went about six months without one before I went to the doctor and got diagnosed with PCOS. I was put on Metformin right away and I've had a regular period every month since.

I went almost 10 months without a period and when I finally did get into the dr she said oh don't worry it will come when it comes. Now I have my period soo bad.

I've never had a period on my own. Once I hit puberty it never came and I thought I was the luckiest girl in the world! When I was 20 I was diagnosed with PCOS and we've been trying to get pregnant ever since. We've never tried preventing it so I've never taken birth control.. I have to take Provera.. which is basically progesterone so that my body with "flush". (Haha, they best way my doctor could put it.)

The last unmedicated period I had was in....2002. I had it like 3-4 times on my own ages 14-16, then was put on the pill at 16, and the only times I've had it since going on the pill in 2002 have been when I've been prescribed provera and when I'm doing fertility treatments.

I've gone months (around 2 or so?) in the past without a period and because I was much younger and didn't quite understand what was going on and the seriousness of it I was glad. That said, the main issue I've had has been the non-stop bleeding, which would sometimes happen after skipping my period for a month or 2. I'm not an expert, but I noticed weight loss (of around 10 lbs. or so) and Chasteberry (also known as Vitex) corrected my symptoms of the most part. The pill was murder on my body, but if you can handle birth control it is an option. Ultimately it's a conversation you'll have to have w/your gyno, I hope you find the best solution for you soon.

The longest I have ever gone with out a period was around 2 years. I was at the time blissfully ignorant at the time until I talked to my Mom and the next thing I knew she had scheduled me for an appointment with my ob/gyn and when they done all the tests they diagnosed me as having pcos and then after being diagnosed put me on some kind of hormone to induce a period after I started having a period I started taking yaz and that birth control for me was absolutely horrid! But I have now been off birth control for a few years and I don't have a regular period but it is semi normal saying that I have one every other month!

I'm another PCOSer that had NEVER EVER EVER had a natural period. I've gone to drs since I was 14 and they just kept putting me on BCP (birth control pills) and/or Provera. They did cause me to have bleeding on a consistent cycle. I tried just about every pill/patch out there and hated all of them so I would quit taking them (some after a couple of months, some after a a year+)...they all made me an angry/hateful person.

Now, it has been probably better than 7 years (honestly lost track) since I've had one...and yes, I have had all kinds of tests to make sure that everything is as it should be. In fact, one of my drs was quite surprised that I didn't have a build up of cells. Everything is in the right place, is the right size, and no blockages as far as we can tell. On the trans-vaginal ultrasound that I've had, they have all shown that I have multiple cysts on both ovaries.

I have recently started going to a dr that deals with NFP (natural family planning) who does not prescribe birth control of any kind. He doesn't try to put a bandaide on the problem (which is BCP) but is trying to figure out WHY I'm not having a cycle and get that worked out so I CAN have natural one. This is the first doctor that put me on Metformin (my last couple of drs said I didn't need it since I didn't appear to be insulin resistant according to the millions of blood tests I've had) and he told me that it is worth a try. I've been on that for a few months now with no change. I also got put on Spironolactone a little over a month ago...which has only helped with lessening hair loss from my head. The next step will be ovarian wedge re-sectioning.

I also lost about 50 lbs and kept it off for more than a year with no change and no sign of a period. Now, I have put almost all of it back on. I am an emotional eater which sucks! :grumble:

I also have always felt "broken" and although I also wouldn't want to wish this on anyone, I am glad to know I am not alone. My issue is that I have never met anyone who has NEVER had a natural cycle so I feel even more alone with that on top of everything else.

Moral of the story: you are NOT alone. :flowerforyou:

It's been 6 years since I've had my last period.

About 6 years ago I went off BCP for 2 years. I got 2 periods in that time, both prompted by my use of the MAP.

The longest I've gone is 4 months - which was a scary four months, since I had no idea what was going on! Right now, I'm going on two and a half without a period - however, now that I've got an official diagnosis (just found out last week that I have PCOS), it makes more sense. Doesn't make it any less annoying, though.

I get mine about every 9 to 12 month and when I do get it I have it for several weeks. I used to be on the pill but the side effects were to much for me to handle.

I didn't have a period for six months, then after that i had it for almost 6 months straight which was ridiculous. I went to the doctor, was referred to a Gyno and was prescribed birth control. It helped get me back into it, but I am worried about what will happen if I ever am interested in getting pregnant.

I am currently on month four with no period, and it usually ranges anywhere from 2-6 months.

I once went 13 months -- but it was on average about every 4 months before I got pregnant with my first child.

Now on average I go about every 60 days or so.