YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for October, 2000: Re: Irregular menstrual cycle

Re: Irregular menstrual cycle

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 14 Oct 2000 10:27:43 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 13 Oct 2000, Christy wrote: >
>Hi there - I'm 17 and have had an irregular menstrual cycle for the past
>four years. My periods individually vary from normal (7 days) to
>between 25 and 30 days. I usually get a period every month, but
>sometimes skip months at a time, and in spring of last year (March-June)
>I didn't have a period at all. When I do get my period, it is often
>(not always) quite heavy, and is sometimes passed in clumps. I
>experience little or no pain during these periods (In the summer I had
>an extremely heavy one that gave me a serious cramp), and I have never
>experienced PMS or serious bloating. I have never had a pap smear, and
>I have never been an any birth control. I would like to know if there
>is anything that could help regulate my periods, or if these symptoms
>indicate something more serious...
>(One thing I must mention...within the past four years I have travelled
>quite a bit - Japan and Australia - does jetlag have anything to do with
>irregularity?)
>Thanks and sorry for the length

Christy

I do not think this is a jet lag problem. You have not told us how long you have been menstruating, nor your height, weight and family history. These could help. But your best bet is to see an obgyn and be evaluated. Good LUck

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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