Period talk: Questions and advice
in Women's Health ·
Hey there! 🙂 I’ve got a question—well, more like a weird problem. Sorry if this has already been asked, I haven't had a chance to scroll through the whole thread yet.
So, for the last two months, my period has felt... nonexistent? I don't even know how to describe it. 😁 Like, I can tell it's starting and I'll see some spotting, but then I'll put on a pad and it stays completely clean, even after a few hours. But when I switch to a tampon, it gets soaked instantly and I have to change it right away. Then, once I go back to using a pad, nothing happens again. :O It's only happening with tampons. Usually, my cycle is super regular and lasts about 3 to 5 days, but these last two months have been totally bizarre. This month it only lasted two days and was really light, too. Honestly, I'm low-key hoping I'm not pregnant, even though I don't have any other symptoms. I'm just worried it might be something serious. I actually went to my OB-GYN recently and they said everything looked fine, so now I'm just waiting on my Pap smear results. I can't get back in for another checkup for another month or two because I'm away at college in a different city. I've been wondering if it's because: 1. I use tampons—but I've used them forever, so that seems unlikely—or 2. I lost some weight recently. Though, the weight loss pretty much stopped back in May and I've just been maintaining my weight since then, which hasn't caused issues before.
So, for the last two months, my period has felt... nonexistent? I don't even know how to describe it. 😁 Like, I can tell it's starting and I'll see some spotting, but then I'll put on a pad and it stays completely clean, even after a few hours. But when I switch to a tampon, it gets soaked instantly and I have to change it right away. Then, once I go back to using a pad, nothing happens again. :O It's only happening with tampons. Usually, my cycle is super regular and lasts about 3 to 5 days, but these last two months have been totally bizarre. This month it only lasted two days and was really light, too. Honestly, I'm low-key hoping I'm not pregnant, even though I don't have any other symptoms. I'm just worried it might be something serious. I actually went to my OB-GYN recently and they said everything looked fine, so now I'm just waiting on my Pap smear results. I can't get back in for another checkup for another month or two because I'm away at college in a different city. I've been wondering if it's because: 1. I use tampons—but I've used them forever, so that seems unlikely—or 2. I lost some weight recently. Though, the weight loss pretty much stopped back in May and I've just been maintaining my weight since then, which hasn't caused issues before.