Irregular Periods

I have the same exact problem. I have thought on many occasions that I was preggo, gone 40 some odd days w/ out a period and kept getting negatives on hpt's then I finally get it and am so disappointed. I know how you feel. One month 28 days like normal thne the next it's 42 days and I have no idea why.

Yep thats exactly me.. The longest i've went without a period was 56 days.. For no particular reason. Now this month I am a week late again and not pregnant. Its so annoying.. I wonder if there is something wrong? My doc doesnt seem to be worried since she says everything is fine with my tyroid.. So I dont know... But im glad im not the only one,

Count me in! It's extremely frustrating...I should probably go to the doctors.... The longest i've gone without a period was 72 days :roll: .... That was back in august, I didn't get till mid october. Then it started getting lower....35, 24, 48, 49... And then up again. But the last two months were only 1 day difference so maybe i'm starting to regulate??? :cry: boo I dont know....


Jaime

Wow 72 days.. That a long time. I think mine is starting to be like every 50 days or so. For the last 2 periods (january to current..)i have had 2 periods both like 51-56 days apart. But hey to me thats pretty dang regular lol. Im gonna see my doc this upcoming monday. So good luck and if you need to talk just pm me......

Daisy

Wow 72 days.. That a long time. I think mine is starting to be like every 50 days or so. For the last 2 periods (january to current..)i have had 2 periods both like 51-56 days apart. But hey to me thats pretty dang regular lol. Im gonna see my doc this upcoming monday. So good luck and if you need to talk just pm me......

Daisy

I have the same problem. I have cycles anywhere from 28-41 days. I am trying to have baby #2...Well we are on hold right now but it definantly makes it diffucult

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I think you ladies are experiencing amenorreah - absence of menstruation. It's when a woman doesn't ovulate and doesn't experience a menstrual cycle for months at a time. If you're trying to get pregnant your doctor would need to put you on a follicle stimulating hormone to induce ovulation. Has your doctor tested any of you? There's a blood test called fsh (follicle stimulating hormone) to see if you indeed have amenorreah.

It could also be polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos). With this you may also only ovulate a few times a year. Your doctor can actually do a vaginal ultrasound to detect polycystic ovaries...They will be enlarged and many cysts will appear on the ovaries.

There are infertility medications to help stimulate the ovaries if you are trying to get pregnant. Clomid and metformin are the most common pill forms and there is also an injectable if the pill form isn't working. They are all usually taken on cycle days 3-9. These drugs can be expensive though and most insurance companies might not cover them since they are considered treatment of infertility.

I wish you all the best!!

I have had an irregular period since the day I got it back when I was only 11 years old. I lost my virginity when I was 13 and it seemed like after that it got worse, the longest i've went without my period was 6 months for no reason. All the doctors I have seen have not took the time to run any test they all just send me away and say that its normal. However my boyfriend and I have been trying to have a baby for 3 years now and nothing has happened i'm only 19 years old and i've had two of my friends accidently get pregnant and have a abortion already and here it is i'm trying to get pregnant and keep my baby and it still hasn't happen in 3 years. I really need so advice its becoming very depressing.

Going that long without menses is not normal. It is almost always because of some hormonal influence, and as such, to sole it you need at least a blood test and an exam.

Now, hormone variations can come from many things. For one, excessive exercize or being to thin/skinny can stop your periods completely. Various illnesses can do this as well, but some are not expected in young women. Polycystic ovary syndrome has already been mentioned and can indeed occur for anybody. Also something called endometriosis can cause problems (also results in rather painful menses). It can also be a problem in the gland that regulated the hormones, a gland called the "pituitary galnd" it sits right up under the brain and also regulates hormones for growth and for your thyroid. So if you have weight problems and signs of an abnormal thyroid (especially if your mom, dad or others in the family also have/had those problems), then that needs to be looked at.

But for the physician to just ignore it as not important is not appropriate. There could be numerous reasons, some of which need to be looked at, and some of which may also affect fertility in a rather significant way.

Well i'm a guy, but I think my gf is doing this right now too.

She always used to be regular, but after we got sexually active, her period has been off. It was off 3 days, then normal, then off 3 or 4 days, and now its off for a week. This time it's a little scary... This month we haven't had sexual intercourse, but shes still late. The pregnancy test came back neg though.

She went to the doctor and the doctor told her she can't handle stress for crap... Could that be another reason why her period is so off? I mean a week is crazy.

My longest was 68 days but I usually get my period every 41 days so I know how frustrating it is when u want to have a kid I had thyroid lab test and everything came out normal nothing was or is wrong with me my gynocologist said that having irregular periods is normal its just the way our body functions n if u take care of your diet then ur cycle will returns to its normal 28 days ohh and going on the pill to regulate ur period will only help for a year after that it goes back to its irregular cycles

My period use to be irregular. I use to come on my period for like 2 and 3 weeks at a time. It was crazy!!! But I got put on birth control pills to get regulated and now its back to normal. So....

This is me too, I had always had a regular period, then I went on birth control, when I came off after my husband and I decided to concieve, it has been so irregular, i've had 5 periods in almost a year! And i've went through 10 hpt all of which have been (-). On thursday I go to have a blood test done for my thyroid. I guess we will see on that one! I'm so glad other are in my boat!

My peiods have always been really irregular too I used to get them between every 30-60days and since I had my baby (8month ago) there even worse,i never know when the hell im gunna come on,i can be 7 or more weeks late,so now ive decided to go on the pill cos i'd rather be regular,irregular periods are a pain in the ass!

So i've had six different blood test run on thursday and I got the results on friday and everything is good. So I need to find out what is causing my irregularity, my doctor said I could get a protestrone shot, but I hate hormone therapy I don't trust it. So do any of you know what has caused your irregularity, what test did they run?