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Re: Always had late menstruation
From: Jessica Bardales MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 2 Oct 2002 16:29:34 -0500 (CDT)
Well, you do need to see an OBGYn, to put you on some form of regulatory
therapy. Stress, high level physical exertions and the percentage of
body fat you have all have some influence on the regularity of menstrual
periods.
At Wed, 2 Oct 2002, Meg wrote:
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>I am 20 years old and have never had a regular menstruation cycle. I
>began when I was 13 and throughout high school I assumed that my
>irregularity had to do with playing soccer, but now I am worried. I am
>a college student, so I don't have a consistent diet, but I do take
>vitamins. My boyfriend recently heard that late menstruation can put
>you at risk for certain other health problems and I was wondering how
>true this is. I have never gotten my period within the normal 28 day
>time frame and have only missed it once in the last few years. I
>haven't done that great of a job keeping track of dates (since there
>doesn't seem to be any reason to due to the unpredictability of them)
>but I would guess that my cycle averages about 36 days. They are always
>EXTREMELY heavy and last about 7 days. I have friends who know exactly
>what time of what day they will be starting and I am wondering exactly
>how strange is my situation? Should I find an OB or maybe go to the
>campus health clinic? I attend a large university, so the services are
>here for me, but I am worried about the doctors. Other students refer
>to our clinic as the "quack shack," which I think is related to their
>supposed tendency to tell everyone - including males - that they are
>pregnant. Please inform me of any possible serious health risks that I
>might need to see a doctor about. I am very afraid of the idea of the
>exams the OBs do, which is the reason I have avoided visiting one.
>PS - I have a history of breast cancer in the family.
--
Jessica Bardales MD, SOCOG
Hospital Ginecobstetrico Docente Provincial, Camaguey, Cuba.
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