Missed periods (secondary amenorrhea)
in Women's Health ·
So, I’ve been dealing with this since middle school—I got my period back in 6th grade and honestly, I never really gave it a second thought back then. It was always there, though it would be late sometimes or just skip a month here and there... but now, at 23, I’ve missed three months in a row. I finally went to see my OBGYN, and they found a clear cyst on my right ovary. We ran some hormone tests too, and everything was pretty much out of whack. My doctor put me on Diane 35, but after taking them for three months, I started getting these crazy headaches—like, intense pressure in my head—so I just stopped taking them. Now, my period still hasn't shown up, and it's driving me absolutely insane... I'm not even stressed lately. I work out, I eat healthy, I sleep enough, I don't smoke or drink... I'm a totally normal weight, about 5'5" and 121 lbs, I feel good about my body and my skin is fine... I just don't get why this is happening. It used to come regularly, sure, and it's been late before, but this is different. Has anyone else gone through something like this? Am I maybe infertile? Could it be some kind of infection or bacteria? I'm seriously at a loss here...
Every time I go to the gynecologist, they just try to fix me with pills. I really, really don't want to be on birth control or any kind of hormonal medication... I live an active lifestyle and focus so much on fitness, I just hate being dependent on pills...
Please, can someone give me some advice????
Every time I go to the gynecologist, they just try to fix me with pills. I really, really don't want to be on birth control or any kind of hormonal medication... I live an active lifestyle and focus so much on fitness, I just hate being dependent on pills...
Please, can someone give me some advice????