Why am I getting my period every two weeks? What is the matter with me? Am I a freak? If you know anything about this please help.....
Although you probably want to go see a doc, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Before I went on the birth control shot (thank you god!), I got my period every two months. When I went on the Pill, I bled straight for a month! *That* sucked. Anyway, I'm sure you'd feel better if you went to see a doctor, but everybody's body is different, you know?
It could be stress or a change in your life. When I went away to college, I got mine every 2 weeks for my first few months away from home, but then it evened out & went back to normal. I went to the campus health center & had a gyn check-up just to be on the safe side.
Don't worry eveyonE is DIFFEENT !
why do us gals have to go through everything? We have to have our periods, have the kids, and when we do have the kids, we can't say they aren't ours
Anyone know what 2 do about period pains?
Ibroprofen (Motrin) helps a lot. Aleve (don't remember the generic drug name) is even better because you only have to take it 2x daily, so you won't wake up w/cramps. These are better than asprin and Tylenol because they actually prohibit the production of prostagladin, which is the hormone which causes cramps.
P.S. If they're really bad, you may want to go for a check-up just to make sure everything's okay
i get often get mine every fortnight. what a piss off. i often seriously consider hacking my insides out just to not have to faff about. I don't even want kids so why should i have to pour blood into my knickers until I'm 50 for no reason? I hate feeling like a victim to my body. Some girl out there who's good at biology, please invent some method that stops your periods. if I want a screaming brat to ruin my life, I'll adopt one. I don't need periods for that. if it were blokes who had blood coming out of their vital bits every month, they'd soon find a cure for it. and no, i don't have pmt, i'm actually enjoying my period-free time.
Thanks Endora, your advice really helped. One of the most useful things I've discovered is that I'm allergic to Ibuprofen but thanks anyway.
i'm with chas on this one. i hate kids, and i absolutely hate getting my period!! it's so not fair that we have to go through this every month, it's hell!!!!
Is this dangerous?
If you're relying on it for contraception you're being pretty stupid, but otherwise, it shouldn't harm you too much. I got a little booklet with my prescription saying it's OK to do this ONCE or TWICE. Don't freak out, it won't kill you or anything but it may mess up your hormones and stuff in the long run. In other words, don't do it in the future.
My doctor is awful. I find it so impossible to speak to him, and the rest of the doctor's at the the practice are just as bad. There is only one female doctor there but she is horrible and because the doctors messed up when my dad had cancer (they didn't notice it for six months until my mum went with him and told the doctor that she wouldnt leave his office 'til my dad was referred to the hospital. He was and the six months of "chest infections" turned out to be cancer), i just don't trust them. There have been many similar horror stories told by people i know, but what can we do. We need a doctor.
My doctor is awful. I find it so impossible to speak to him, and the rest of the doctor's at the the practice are just as bad. There is only one female doctor there but she is horrible and because the doctors messed up when my dad had cancer (they didn't notice it for six months until my mum went with him and told the doctor that she wouldnt leave his office 'til my dad was referred to the hospital. He was and the six months of "chest infections" turned out to be cancer), i just don't trust them. There have been many similar horror stories told by people i know, but what can we do. We need a doctor.
go to a different doctor!
I am the original anon from here, I went to the doc and he said in order to regulate my period I need to go on the pill but I haven't even told my mum yet 'cos I just dont wanna make a big deal about it. (He said he wont give me the pill without my mum knowing as I am only 16. Which is the age you can have sex here anyway!) Does the pill make you fatter or whatever? I have heard some stories.....
I've had my period since I was almost 14 (I'm 20 now) and I tend to get it every 2 or 3 months. I considered going to a doctor about this but then I thought why would I *want* to get it more often?
By Shannon on Saturday, May 30, 1998 - 08:15 pm:
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By Smurfette on Saturday, August 8, 1998 - 12:18 pm:
Hurry up, I'm dyin' here!!!!
By Endora on Saturday, August 8, 1998 - 04:38 pm:
A heating pad might help. Massaging the muscles might help too. I know this will sound weird, but I've found masturbation has helped, as it relaxes the muscles. Feel better.
By Endora on Saturday, August 8, 1998 - 04:39 pm:
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By Anonymous on Tuesday, August 11, 1998 - 07:53 am:
I'm on the pill and I either keep forgetting to take it and have to continue straight on to the next packet or just don't want a period so I haven't had one for 3 months on purpose. Is this dangerous? If anyone knows about a site with a doctor who you can ask these problems could they please post it because I can't go to the doctor as he is a family friend and when I asked to see a female one they won't let me!
PLEASE HELP!!!!
By Aphrodite on Friday, August 21, 1998 - 10:57 am:
By Kassie on Saturday, August 22, 1998 - 04:39 pm:
I have been on the pill for ten months and i am having problems. For two or three years i have been having this horrible discharge all the time in the weeks between my period, and the pill hasn't helped. The pain i am in every month is excruciating, many times i have been at the point of calling an ambulance of sticking a knife into my tummy in the hope of getting rid of the thing that has been causing the pain.
i cant speak to the doctor about the discharge but she doesnt care about the pain. Please somebody help as i desperately want children when i am older but i can't take the pain or discharge for much longer!
thanx, luv Kaz
ps. i can't speak to my mum or friends either!
By Kassie on Saturday, August 22, 1998 - 04:39 pm:
I have been on the pill for ten months and i am having problems. For two or three years i have been having this horrible discharge all the time in the weeks between my period, and the pill hasn't helped. The pain i am in every month is excruciating, many times i have been at the point of calling an ambulance of sticking a knife into my tummy in the hope of getting rid of the thing that has been causing the pain.
i cant speak to the doctor about the discharge but she doesnt care about the pain. Please somebody help as i desperately want children when i am older but i can't take the pain or discharge for much longer!
thanx, luv Kaz
ps. i can't speak to my mum or friends either!
By Shampoo on Sunday, August 23, 1998 - 02:33 am:
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By Anonymous on Friday, October 30, 1998 - 03:58 pm:
Stress has a lot to do with it. When I was insanely stressed and depressed my senior yr of high school I went 6 MONTHS without getting it, October to April! Then the same thing happened in college the next year, although I wasn't nearly as stressed then.
I've read it takes a few years for your body to regulate itself, counting from your first period. So maybe that's what your body is doing, or your cycle's normal at 2 weeks, but look for advice on a site like http://www.troom.com (Tampax's teen site.)
I have heard birth control pills carry a slight risk of reducing your chances to get pregnant after you stop taking them, so you might want to look into that if you're concerned. Also be aware they can cause chemical abortions (i.e. the fertilized egg, a complete genetic human being, is aborted because it cannot attach to the uterus wall.) Most pill makers neglect to tell you that.