Missed Period, Please Help! (on the Verge of Tears) Posted: 11-30-05 23:18pm
Alright. Any help/advice at all would be
greatly appreciated. The thing is, I
haven't had my periods for a little more
than four weeks (past approximate due
date). I'm still a virgin so I know
pregnany is out of the question. And i'm
20, going to be 21 soon. Along with the
missed periods, I have the following
symtoms and conditions.
1. Hot flashes at night. I'm not even
sure if they should be termed as hot
flashes but I get incredibly hot and
sweaty, especially at night, despite not
doing any sort of sweat-inducing
activity.
2. Excessive growth of dark hairin the
past year around places like chest,
stomach, face. Some of the chest hair is
so wierd, if ipluck at it with my fingers,
it comes right out!
3. I'm extremely obese. My bmi falls at
41 or 42.
4. Acne. Then again, i've always had bad
acne since I was 12 so I doubt there's
much difference.
I've read about pcos but it's scary to
think that i'm only 20 and could be
suffering from it. I also read about
secondary amenorrhea, which can be caused
by extreme obesity, as one of the factors.
My question is, could this stopping in my
menstruation be a result of pcos? Or am I
just being overly paranoid and substancial
weight loss can cure this and make me
regular again? In other words, has this
ever happened to anybody?
I'm pretty much a nervous wreck. Any
input would be appreciated immensely.
Thanks!
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harmony1
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Posted: 06-17-08 05:54am
I don't really think i have the answer for
you however with regarding to your periods
it may just be stress related.
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antigone
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Posted: 06-19-08 10:19am
You need to go see your gynecologist. What
you describe sounds like a hormonal
imbalance. The dark hair growth and
amenorrhea are indications of hormone
imbalance. The gyn. can do some blood work
and look at the hormonal levels. If the
hormonal levels are within normal range
then you may want to consider going to see
a neurologist. This can be an indication
of a pituitary gland problem. I hope you
will seek some medical attention for this.
It needs to be treated.
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