Abnormal TOM-question to the girls....

This is one for a doc or nurse practioner, usually you can call and speak with a nurse at you doc's office and maybe they can shed some light on the situation even without a visit. Better to get the answer from someone qualified than those of us who are well intentioned, but not necessarily knowledgable. : )

This is one for a doc or nurse practioner, usually you can call and speak with a nurse at you doc's office and maybe they can shed some light on the situation even without a visit. Better to get the answer from someone qualified than those of us who are well intentioned, but not necessarily knowledgable. : )

this, alot of things can mess with your cycle, stress, weight loss, hormones, meds. Its best to atleast call and maybe get it checked out

That was a normal thing for me, but because it is not normal for you, see your obgyn. Better to be safe than sorry

I wish I could answer for you, I suggest going to the doctors because all we can do is speculate. Good luck.

I don't think its anything major. I always get my period for the first day then then next day is pretty non existent then two more days of bleeding. Mine has been this way for a few years now. I'd just mention it to your doctor next time you go but I wouldn't go out an make an appointment over it. Your periods change as you get older. Not menopause changes I only mean, but it could be different in your teens/late teens compared to your mid/late 20s kind of change. If everything else feels fine usually that means things are okay. Could just be varying hormone levels.


Oh yeah just to add, I'm not a doctor. I told my doctor about it a while back and he didn't even check anything, he just said it was normal. I figure it's a common occurrence.

You should at least talk with the doctor who is regulating your thyroid medicines. If they don't think the meds should cause this change, then check in with your ob/gyn doctor. Changes happen but should be monitored by a physician who knows you.

That was the norm for me from the time I started having them. The mid point of my period was always WAY lighter to non existant. If it is out of the ordinary for you though, you need to check with your Dr.

ETA: When mine started getting heavier for the first few days of each cycle it was due to fibroids and polyps...

well, I agree w/ everyone to get checked by the doc since it's abnormal for you. For me that's normal- I bleed for 2-3 days straight, don't for a couple of days, then I'll have a day of bleeding and be finished.

I agree that you should go see a health professional for this if you're worried, since we may have good intentions, but not the best info.

If it helps at all, I will share an anecdote with you: about a year and a half ago, my lady business got all crazy and out of whack. I'd bleed, stop , bleed again, and sometimes go 2 months without a period. I went to the doctor, and he said everything was perfectly fine, my period was just being weird. I got on the pill and my problems were solved.
This is not meant to convey that you should get on the pill, just that you may be worrying about something that doesn't mean anything. :flowerforyou:

Not to be a buzzkill, but your problem isn't really solved. It's just being managed with medication now. Did your doctor make sure you were ovulating before the bc?

I agree with the "call your doctor" sentiment, NOT from a scare tactic perspective, but more for piece of mind. There are a slew of things that affect the plumbing that require a doctor's diagnosis, such as fibroids, ovarian cysts, or maybe natural rise or fall in a particular hormone. And yeah, even weight loss.

(Love the Viking brooches and the amber in your pic btw...)