Ladies Only: Lady problem

Are you extremely physically active? Being very active can make it go away. I always had them, then I started running 30+ miles/week and now I rarely have them. Personally, I don't complain about it, because my monthly friend wasn't really my friend!!

Edited to add: My ob/gyn says this is normal and (for me at least) nothing to worry about. Disclaimer - I would see your own ob/gyn and see if this is OK/normal for you.

Sometimes very athletic women will stop having their period if they exercise excessively or become too thin. Could this be the problem? If not, you could talk to your doctor. I don't think not having a period is harmful of course unless you're trying to conceive.

Sounds like PCOS. The options as far as I know, are the birth control as offered (but you said you were not into) - and I currently take Metformin er. while being on the metformin my periods are monthly again. (I never could pinpoint the date, but don't know that many can anyways? lol) - so maybe look into PCOS.

That's why I asked :blushing: because if you do, it's very common to not have a period and well, pretty much what the above poster said.

Since other people in the thread stated they have PCOS I am going to be honest, I have this too. Because of this I take birth control. I am not sexually active either.

Believe it or not birth control isn't just so you won't get pregnant. It helps with a wide host of female problems.

the pill is not only used for contraception. It has many other benefits. It can regulate your menstrul cycle and help with the pain level caused by endometriosis. you may gain some weight however in the long run it is helping with an issue you want to try and fix. There are more than one type of pill on the market so make sure you speak with your GP to discuss your options

good luck

Your doctor would probably put you on Prometrium if you mentioned it to her. It's progesterone-only, but it's FDA approved, etc. It's usually stronger than the OTC creams that I mentioned above.

same here, been trying the natural approach with maca and dong quai. nothing yet.

First, let me echo some of the other people...PLEASE make sure anything you choose to do is ok with your doctor first!!! Most of us are not doctors, so you should definitely clear ANYTHING you do through your OBGYN.

That being said...

I have never had a regular period, unless I was on birth control. When I was on the pill, I had my period very regularly every month, and I did not gain weight on it. As soon as my husband and I decided to try and get pregnant, and I came off the pill...boom...no period at all...for YEARS. I still, to this day, have not had a period since I have been off the pill. My question to you would be: is there a specific reason you WANT to have your period? If you have had blood work done, and it's come back clear, then many doctors say that it's perfectly ok to NOT have a period, believe it or not. (Again, at this point, I would encourage you to discuss this with your own doctor!!!!) If you are not trying to get pregnant, and there are no medical issues that require you to have a period, then you may not NEED to have one. There are a thousand different reasons why you may not be having your period. I would just have an open and honest discussion with your doctor. Have them do blood work if they haven't already, and then find out if it's safe for you to just not have your period! Problem solved! However, if you just plain feel BETTER about having your period every month, there are many alternatives to the birth control pill. And a lot of birth control pills are made better and differently than they have been in years past. But, like I said, you have lots of options. Look into acupuncture or other holistic options. Just run anything you decide to do through your actual doctor first!!! Sorry to be repetitive about that...but I know WAY too many people who take advice from random people on the Internet without checking with their doctors, and they've harmed themselves!!

Good Luck!!

Wanted to add - did your doc test your thyroid and cortisol levels? When these are off, ovulation could be suppressed so no period either. Just giving you some ideas. There are other reasons you may not ovulate (in addition to these and pcos) but I just remembered these off the top of my head.

You don't need to be sexually active to take birth control. The main reason I use it is to help regulate my periods.

The pill gives your body more estrogen, though, and if you don't need any more estrogen, it's better to just supplement the hormone you do need. Estrogen is implicated in many kinds of cancers. Better to not overdo on that one!

The pill is offered in many different hormone equations. My 17 year old daughter just started using Alesse because she has pcos and doesn't have periods. It's progesterone. And it works without any estrogen.

p.s. - she isn't sexually active either. The dose in her pill is low but enough to get things moving along lol

The pill gives your body more estrogen, though, and if you don't need any more estrogen, it's better to just supplement the hormone you do need. Estrogen is implicated in many kinds of cancers. Better to not overdo on that one!

The pill is offered in many different hormone equations. My 17 year old daughter just started using Alesse because she has pcos and doesn't have periods. It's progesterone. And it works without any estrogen.

p.s. - she isn't sexually active either. The dose in her pill is low but enough to get things moving along lol

I have PCOS and endometriosis. Alesse definitely has estrogen: Ethinyl Estradiol. Y'all should look into suggesting Prometrium instead from her doctor, because chances are with PCOS she already has too much estrogen.

My mom had estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer, and my conditions had me producing too much estrogen because of the lack of progesterone (it's a feedback system, so that happens with PCOS). Now that women are having their actual hormone levels tested, giving the pill for everything makes little sense, imho. They still do it, mind you. My doc doesn't, but he might have when I was a young girl. I found gynos become concerned the very day you turn 35 and all their suggestions change. The profession could do better, honestly. It is changing, and that's good.

Had the same thing... I had my period for 2 months non stop. Then didn't have it for 3. Went on birth control, but I didn't need it for bc so got off it after 2 months. Then didn't have my period once again for 2 months and now everything is back to order. Sometimes you just have to wait and let your body adjust. For me birth control for 3 months was a good choice, and your doctor can work with you so you don't gain wait. I had no side effects.

The pill doesn't really make you gain weight. Some forms of birth control like the hormonal IUD, Implanon, Depo shot.... those are usually associated with more weight gain. I personally haven't heard of many stories of the pill causing more than 5 or so lbs of weight gain, which is supposedly water retention.

Bonus of taking the pill: You know when your period is happening, and your skin looks amazing. And if you do decide to be sexually active at some point you know you are covered.

I'm not a doctor, these are just my personal experiences and experiences of women I know. But I think the most important thing is to perhaps discuss other options with your OBGYN if the pill isn't something you are interested, and maybe delve deeper into what the cause might be of its disappearance. Women aren't all the same- your body might just work differently.