Period talk: Questions and advice

Mine usually show up right on schedule every month, but this is getting weird—it's been going on for 16 days now... it just won't quit.

Laura Doyle74 said:Mine usually shows up right on schedule every month, but this is getting weird. It's been 16 days already... feels like it's never gonna end.

You on the pill?

casualmason3 said:Are you on meds?

nah...

Laura Doyle74 said:mine usually shows up right on schedule every month—but this is weird, it’s been going on for 16 days now... just won't quit...

probably just a hormonal imbalance—you should probably see an OBGYN; they might put you on Provera to stop it or send you for some hormone bloodwork

I dealt with something similar once—Provera helps, but I also had high blood sugar issues, and nothing really settled down until I got my glucose levels under control with insulin

any chance it could be PCOS?

hmmm, I suppose it’s incredibly irresponsible and risky, all that... but my boyfriend is flying in from New York next weekend and then he's heading back for three days—we won't see each other again until mid-next month... blah blah... I'm also expecting my period right around then, which is the last thing I need 🙄 I don't take birth control pills... so, does anyone know if there are any specific tablets out there? I've heard of something called Primolut Nor... did any of you happen to have any info on that, or perhaps some other solution for me 🙂?

Betty Kelly24 said:Hmm, I guess it’s incredibly risky and irresponsible or whatever... but my boyfriend is visiting this weekend (he lives in New York) and then he heads back there for three days, and we won't see each other again until mid-next month... blah blah blah... I'm also expecting my period during that time, which is the last thing I need right now 🙄 I don't take birth control pills... so, does anyone know if there are any tablets? I heard about something called Primolut Nor?? Did any of you have info on that, or maybe some other solution for me 🙂?

Go see a gynecologist for advice as soon as possible.
Because just sitting here in a room at my computer on a forum 😁 isn't going to get you anything concrete or helpful.

Good luck 🙂

Look, I’m not an idiot—I'm heading in on the 16th, so we'll see what she has to say then... though, knowing her personality, she'll probably claim I've lost my mind... but until that happens, I'm curious to hear about anyone else's experiences and if there's anything worth noting...

Ugh, it finally stopped today... honestly, I was starting to freak out thinking it was something serious. I really hope this doesn't happen again anytime soon—it lasted 17 days... pretty scary

Betty Kelly24 said:Look, I’m not an idiot. I have my appointment on the 16th, so we'll just have to see what the doctor says... though knowing her, she'll probably tell me I'm acting crazy. But until then, I'm just trying to see if anyone else has gone through this or if there's anything useful out there.

Hey, take a breath—I never said you were.
Suggesting you go talk to a gynecologist wasn't meant to be a dig; honestly, I was just trying to be helpful because you aren't going to get much more than vague guesses on a forum like this.

Anyway, good luck 😉

hey guys..
has anyone else ever dealt with this where you’re on Jasmine and your period just hits before you’ve even finished the pack?

I mean, everything was totally fine up until now. I took all 21 pills and usually my period shows up during the placebo week, right? But here I am, still having 6 pills left to go before my "break," and my period is already starting... how is that even possible?

I’m super strict about taking them at the exact same time every single morning at 7 AM... though I did miss one once and ended up taking it at 4 PM... could that one little slip-up have completely thrown my cycle off?

Or is it something else entirely? 😕

What should I do now? Do I just push through and finish the rest of them or what?

Because if I finish the pack and the bleeding stops, does that mean I don't actually get my full week off and basically have to jump straight into a new pack? 😕

So, I wanted to pick your brains about something—I got my first period about five years ago, and everything was totally normal for the first couple of years. But then, out of nowhere, it just stopped... like, I'm lucky if I get it twice a year now. I’ve seen my OB-GYN, obviously, and he keeps telling me nothing is wrong—just blames stress or my weight being a bit low. He put me on birth control, and while it works fine when I'm actually taking it, the second I stop, my cycle disappears again. I’ve been on it for two years now and honestly, it feels kind of ridiculous—every single visit, it's just "it's probably stress" followed by a new prescription for more pills. I even went for a thyroid checkup (not full bloodwork, just a physical exam to see if there was any swelling), and everything looked fine there too. I’m seriously at a loss here... am I really supposed to be on hormonal pills for the rest of my life?? Has anyone else dealt with something similar or have some advice? Thanks! 😉

Angela Harris33 said:Calm down—I never actually said you were...
Suggesting you "go see a gynecologist" wasn't meant to be malicious—quite the opposite, really. I was just trying to be helpful since you aren't going to find any real answers in a place like this...

Either way, good luck. 😉

Look, I didn't mean anything by it, nor was I attacking you personally... I just phrased things poorly, sorry if it came off as blunt...😉 I'm genuinely just wondering if anyone here has had any actual experience with this?

Angela Long93 said:I wanted to pick your brains on something. I had my first period about five years ago. For the first couple of years, everything was totally regular, but then out of nowhere, it just stopped. Now, I only get it maybe twice a year. I’ve seen my OB-GYN, of course, and he keeps telling me everything is fine—that it’s probably just stress or because my weight dropped too low. He put me on some hormone therapy, and while I'm taking it, things seem normal, but as soon as I stop, my cycle disappears again. I've been on this medication for about two years now, and honestly, it feels a bit ridiculous. Every time I go in, the doctor just shrugs it off as "stress" and writes me a new prescription. I even went in to have my thyroid checked, though it wasn't a full blood panel—the doctor just felt my neck to see if there was any swelling, and she said it looked okay. I'm genuinely at a loss here... am I really supposed to be on these hormones for the rest of my life? Has anyone else dealt with something similar, or does anyone have any advice? Thanks! 😉

Maybe it's time to find a new doctor?

Betty Kelly24 said:Look, I didn't mean anything by it, and I definitely wasn't trying to take a jab at you... I guess I just phrased things a bit too bluntly. Sorry if that came off as harsh.😉 I’m really just curious if anyone here has dealt with this before?

😉

I thought I’d chime in and share what I’ve been dealing with lately. For quite some time, my cycle was incredibly unpredictable—I’d have two periods in a single month and then go several weeks without one at all. At one point, I was even prescribed birth control to help get things under control. Eventually, I managed to get pregnant, and after having the baby, everything seemed to settle down once my period finally returned seven months later. However, I’m currently facing a bit of a situation: my period has now lasted for twelve days straight. It was particularly heavy during the first and second days, but it has since leveled out to a more standard flow. Has anyone else here experienced something similar?🤷

You should probably hit up an OB-GYN to see if they can prescribe something—maybe some hormonal stuff—to get things back on track.

I dealt with similar issues myself, and none of it had anything to do with being pregnant—never even been there.

But seriously, how much is actually coming back after you give birth?

I honestly can't say for certain how much of that depends on breastfeeding, since my little one is still nursing.

I finally got my Pap results back, and thank God, it was just some inflammation. The Pap smear came back at a 2, which means everything looks perfectly normal...🙂

So, I recently went in for my gynecological exam—Pap smear and a vaginal ultrasound. The Pap came back clear, thankfully, though I’ve been dealing with some pretty intense ovarian inflammation. I've been on two different courses of antibiotics and using vaginal suppositories; I think I'm actually still finishing them up right now. I wasn't entirely sure where to post this, but this corner of the forum seemed like the best fit. Basically, I'm expecting my period in about five or six days, but today I started noticing this brownish discharge. It was a bit clumpy at first, and then tonight it turned into more of a brownish-yellowish consistency. On top of that, I'm feeling this constant ache, almost like I'm due for my period every single day... any idea what might be going on?

I figured I’d jump in here and ask for some advice too. Basically, my cycle is usually pretty steady at 30 days, but things have been all over the place lately. The month before last, it hit day 32, then last month it showed up on day 27. Now, I’m sitting here on day 34 and still nothing. My back is aching a little bit, but there’s absolutely no spotting or anything. Honestly, I’m freaking out so much that I’m actually terrified to even take a pregnancy test.