Period every 3 months?!

**babydontforget** · 06-17-2011 10:42 PM

Hey everyone!
I'm 16 and I've had my period for 6 years. My period has always been irregular (I'm not complaining haha) and it usually only comes along every 2 or 3 months. When this first started happening I thought I was pregnant but that's impossible because I'm not sexually active. I did some research online about it and most of the stuff I read said that it's normal in the beginning of your period (I thought okay but It's been 6 years!) and sometimes you don't get your period due to stress. I am stressed sometimes, but not enough for it to make my period irregular. Do any of you have any idea what the cause might be? Thanks!

**Mes T** · 06-17-2011 11:05 PM

This is very normal for teens, probably due to a hormonal imbalance. I bet in a few more years it'll normalize for you. If you're worried about it you can always ask your doc for a prescription to birth control. Typically they'd give it to you for a few months to normalize your periods that way, and then take you off of it (unless you wanted to stay on it for pregnancy protection).

However I don't think there's harm in continuing the way you are now. You're saving a lot on tampons/pads.

**LanaBear** · 06-18-2011 12:01 AM

When I was that age, I was the same way... Would only have a period every few months. Like Mes said, it is very common, don't sweat it. It will be regular soon enough, more than likely, so enjoy it while it lasts.

**thecute1331** · 06-28-2011 07:05 AM

I have the same probablem. I'm the same age and I've had my period since i was like 10 or 11. It's been like this for a while and so I'm starting to get worried lol. I don't know if its normal or not because I don't normally ask friends and stuff if theirs is regular, awkward.