Period talk: Questions and advice
in Women's Health ·
I’ve noticed that most of the folks in here seem to be asking questions rather than sharing answers, but hey, I figured it was still worth a shot to see if anyone might have some insight! 🙂
So, for years now, I’ve been dealing with this whole irregular period situation, and it’s honestly been such a rollercoaster! It all kicked off when I turned 15 and my first period arrived, but then everything just went haywire and I’d only get it once every three months, which eventually led my gynecologist to tell me that I have PCOS. I ended up taking birth control pills to get things back on track, and they worked great for keeping things regular, but as soon as I stopped, I was right back to getting them every 3 or 4 months. For the last year and a half, things actually seemed to settle down quite nicely with a cycle every 32 to 35 days—though sometimes it slips a little longer—but during my last checkup, the doctor mentioned I have slightly microcystic ovaries and told me there’s absolutely no reason to worry or seek any specific treatment. But then, life happens, right? The month before last, my period skipped entirely, then I had it last month, and now I’m already three weeks late again... and my doctor keeps insisting it's just the stress getting to me! 😕
The real headache is that since I’m sexually active on a regular basis, it’s not exactly easy to just shrug it off when I have no idea what’s happening from one month to the next... I’m seriously considering going back on the pill, but I can't help but wonder if that's actually the smartest move, especially since my cycles became so unpredictable whenever I quit them before.
Does anyone have any advice, or maybe just some thoughts to share?
So, for years now, I’ve been dealing with this whole irregular period situation, and it’s honestly been such a rollercoaster! It all kicked off when I turned 15 and my first period arrived, but then everything just went haywire and I’d only get it once every three months, which eventually led my gynecologist to tell me that I have PCOS. I ended up taking birth control pills to get things back on track, and they worked great for keeping things regular, but as soon as I stopped, I was right back to getting them every 3 or 4 months. For the last year and a half, things actually seemed to settle down quite nicely with a cycle every 32 to 35 days—though sometimes it slips a little longer—but during my last checkup, the doctor mentioned I have slightly microcystic ovaries and told me there’s absolutely no reason to worry or seek any specific treatment. But then, life happens, right? The month before last, my period skipped entirely, then I had it last month, and now I’m already three weeks late again... and my doctor keeps insisting it's just the stress getting to me! 😕
The real headache is that since I’m sexually active on a regular basis, it’s not exactly easy to just shrug it off when I have no idea what’s happening from one month to the next... I’m seriously considering going back on the pill, but I can't help but wonder if that's actually the smartest move, especially since my cycles became so unpredictable whenever I quit them before.
Does anyone have any advice, or maybe just some thoughts to share?