Thread: Opposite from everyone else-no period, HELP!

When I was your age I had very irregular periods. My mother's doc put me on the pill, I took it for a few months, got regular, quit taking it and went right back to irregular! They put me back on it and told me to stay on it. My daughter is 18 and also had irregular periods, after a couple years of it, I took her in and got her on the pill. My mother died 30 yrs ago so I don't have the ability to ask if she had a similar experience - but I bet she did, two of my sisters did as well. In our cases it was excessive, prolonged bleeding. It seems to run in families, which may be why your mother isn't too concerned about it.

If your relationship doesn't support it, it isn't necessary to talk to your mom about sex and the pill but you should talk to her about your irregular periods, your concerns about it and how the unpredictabilty is really stressful for you. Tell her that it would really give you peace of mind to have a check up and make sure everything is ok. Do you participate in sports? Schools usually require a doctor's signature on a physical and if you have to get one you could talk with them about it then. If you see a general or family doctor at any time you could bring this concern up and they may suggest to your mother that you get checked further.

If you do, and it sounds like you are moving that direction, become sexually active (havign intercourse) you are smart enough to understand the importance of using protection. In my state we have county health services which test for STDs for free but also have a teen clinc where young people can get a check up and get BC for free without parental input. I belive the thinking is that it's a heck of a lot cheaper than paying for teen pregnacies. Look into the resources in your area? It's better to be safe and realistic than pretending it won't happen, really the irregular period is probably a smaller issue than the fact that you are growing up and naturally exploring sex.