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Re: Irregular Periods - What's going on?

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 23 Jan 2002 09:44:15 -0600 (CST)


At Tue, 22 Jan 2002, A. wrote: >
>I started my period at age 12 and was pretty regular until age 16. Then
>I started going anywhere from 1 1/2 months to two and occasionally three
>months between periods. I'm now almost 21 now and I consistently go
>from 2 1/2 to three months between my periods, averaging only four or
>five periods a year. Also, this last period, which was my first one in
>almost three months, lasted for 28 days. Does anyone have any idea
>what's going on? I would be grateful if I could get a doctor's opinion.
>Thanks.

You need a doctor's opinion and you need to get it directly from the horse's mouth. This is a potentially serious problem, and you need an exam and lab evaluation. I would strongly encourage you to seek attention for this matter.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.




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