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| anyone who has had regular periods before needs to see a gyno if they skip 4 months or more.
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PR3TTIVACANT
7/6/08 1:27 P
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| It doesn't just have to do with you're body fat level, but that plays a major role. Currently, I haven't gotten my period for a year and it SUCKS, and I have abajillion things to worry about because of it. It has to do with your diet, as well. If you're not eating enough fat, you're body can't produce estrogen or something like that, and without estrogen, your body doesn't menstruate. I would say to watch how much fat you're eating for a couple of days, and make sure it's enough. And of course look at the big picture. If you literally have no body fat, then that's probably the problem. With me, It's really frustrating because I have a very athletic body(a lot of muscle) so it's hard to tell whether or not I do. Good luck to everyone :)
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A physical is just pretty surface-level stuff. They make sure you go to the bathroom every day, check your height and weight, take your blood pressure, poke you, shine lights in your ears and eyes. They aren't going to know you haven't had your period unless you tell them. They may ask about it, but you're going to have to bring up the issue.
Don't be too shy to stick up for your body. Tell your mom! Its not worth the consequences if you don't.
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I want to see a doctor but I'm honestly too shy to raise the issue to my mom (although I can't believe she hasn't noticed that my pads haven't gone down by a single one in the past five months, and I haven't needed to buy new ones in forever).
Has anyone taken a physical for a school sports team or anything like that? I was just thinking, are they able to analyze your body for stuff like that, or do they just take your measurements, check your blood pressure, the general yada-yada procedure? Since I'm trying out for the high school tennis team next year (freshman, yay) and I'd have to get a physical to join, and I don't know what it's going to be like.
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| I used to not eat and I didn't get my period for about 6 months. Now though, I am healthy and actually i'm trying to lose weight because I am a little overweight. But I havn't had my period for 2 months. I know i'm not pregnant or anything like that. And I know that 2 months is not really a long time but is that normal?
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| gyno - my doctor said if I didn't get my period by the end of july to see the gyno because they specialize in that area.
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HAPPYBYHEALTHY
7/1/08 8:40 P
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| Is it fine to go to the normal doctor or better to see a gyno?
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Missed periods can do serious harm...it could affect your development or impair your ability to have kids. If you miss it for 7 months, you should definitely see your doctor and see if he/she can figure out what's wrong.
A lot of it really does have to do with regular eating and exercise habits, though...so stick to a regular healthy diet and exercise routine, and that will prevent missed periods.
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Yep, I can relate as well. My period started when I was around 10 or 11, and it was fine after two years (although it was never regular, I still got it). But now I'm 5'6" and 135~140 pounds (it fluctuates a lot) and I haven't had it in five months, and I am by no means underweight or have too little body fat.
I used to be in a binge-starve cycle when I lost it, but then I began eating 2000 calories a day in the beginning of April, gained some weight, thinking that it would come again soon, but it still hasn't and now I'm just depressed by the weight I gained. If I had my period I'd feel a lot better about gaining 7 pounds. Gah.
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XO-KRISTY-XO
7/1/08 1:32 P
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| Yeh I have the same problem. I'm 95 pounds and 5ft tall but I use to be underweight at 85 pounds. I haven't had my period for about 2 years now. When I saw a doctor they said things would go back to normal after I gained some weight and adapted to a healthy lifestyle (which I have, though my mind may struggle from time to time) but it still hasn't come. Even before it completely stopped I use to only get it about every other month and it was always random so I'm beginning to doubt if I'll ever get it again.
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COACH_TANYA
7/1/08 1:13 P
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I would suspect that a doc would ask some questions to find out about what is going on in your life. What are you daily routines and habits like etc. How honest you are with those answers would likely dictate if there was anything further that was done.
As far as being 97 pounds and under 5 ft and missing your period - you likely don't have enough body fat or hormone levels at your petite size to get into a regular menstrual cycle yet. That is not uncommon and while it may not be normal for others in your class or your friends - it is for where your body is in development. Eating properly and getting all your key nutrients everyday is key to allowing proper development to take place. Sometimes if that has not happened during those key 13-15 age years, the processed can be slowed.
So, the key for all teens and the focus of our site is meeting adequate nutrient needs for proper growth and development while maintaining a healthy weight for body type. I hope you are all on board with that and if you are, I'm sure your cycles will kick in with regularity as you continue to grow and develop you key organs and body systems.
Coach Tanya
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| i haven't gotten my period since october of '07 but i am not underweight. i am 97 pounds standing 4'11 so I think I have enough body fat to produce my period. my doctor said this was normal but it doesn't seem normal to me....
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HAPPYBYHEALTHY
6/30/08 6:42 P
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| I also have this problem, tomorrow will be 7 months since I haven't had my period. What can the doctor do if I go to see one? (can a coach answer this?)
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COACH_TANYA
6/30/08 5:18 P
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True - when your body doesn't have enough fat reserves energy intake or excessive energy output to maintain proper necessary body fat to protect the body - it begins to shut down certain functions. The first function for girls is their cycle. So, if you had it and lost it then that is a sign that your exercise, food intake and daily habits are out of sync and you need to take a look at what you are doing and why because something is unhealthy and affecting your over all health. This is especially important for a growing teen because their growth and development can be permanently stunted if it goes on for too long.
Coach Tanya
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| Sometime ago, I didn't get "my time of the month" visiting for a good 4-perhaps 6 months. My friends told me it was because I didn't have enough body fat to produce "the time of the month". In addition, they said it was because I exercise a lot, and that I lost most of my body fat to muscle mass.
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