Slightly Confused about Birth Control

[loveisaplace]

Hi,

I finally told my mom I had irregular periods, and she said that in a month or two we'd go to the doctor to get meds to make my period regular. Is she talking about birth control, or are their any other medications that make your periods regular?

Thanks!

[vashti]

I don't know. It depends on whether your FSH an LH hormone levels are normal. If they are out of whack, they might give you a single dose of progesterone to kick start your periods, or they might stick you on the pill. How old are you, and how long have you been menstruating? Also, do you know your BMI?

[loveisaplace]

I'm sixteen, and for three years. My BMI is 19.5

[vashti]

You are a little on the underweight side... this could affect your menstrual cycle.

Are you sexually active? If not, I personally would try to avoid birth control pills (side effects), but your physician will be abe to help you more with that.

When you say you are irregular, do you mean that it just hasn't been coming every 28 days? Because some people have slower cycles, and it isn't unusual for a girl your age to have periods every 6 weeks, for example, instead of every 4.

Also, are you an athlete? They commonly have irregular cycles.

[Dancer]

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Originally Posted by loveisaplace

Hi,

I finally told my mom I had irregular periods, and she said that in a month or two we'd go to the doctor to get meds to make my period regular. Is she talking about birth control, or are their any other medications that make your periods regular?

Thanks!

There are a few other medications they use but low dosage birth control pills may be what she is talking about. Also your Gynocologist may run a few lab work ups and a few other tests to make sure nothing physiological inside of you is at the root of your dysmennorhea.

[vashti]

hehehe! Dysmenorrhea is painful periods.

[Dancer]

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Originally Posted by vashti

hehehe! Dysmenorrhea is painful periods.

I'm sorry Vash...I stand corrected, thank you so much. Female medical terminology isn't my area...by any chance, is irregular menstruations call amenorrhea? plz corect me...i would like to know.

[vashti]

I'd be surpirsed if you knew it (unless you are employed in the medical field).

Anyway, the term you are looking for is metrorrhagia.

Amennorhea means NO period.

[Illusional]

two good things about the pill. it will help to regulate your period down to about ever four weeks and two, you'll be able to have crazy sex.

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