periods

[tamirra]

My 19 yr old daughter had her last period on 14 Feb, shes not had one since, she came off the pill a few months ago but her periods were ok until now, she has done 3 pregnancy test which have all been negative, would there be any other reason for her to miss periods other than pregnancy? thanks

[alijangra]

Has she lost weight or is she under a particular amount of stress? Does she have any other medical problems or take any medications? The disorder 'secondary amenorrhea' means the absence of periods that where there previously and is only investigated when 2-3 periods have been missed. It can take 3-6 months for the body to regulate following the use of oral contraceptives. I would advise a visit to her GP if she misses another period or feels any other symptoms such as pain or discharge.

[tamirra]

Hi, no shes not lost weight, actually shes been putting it on as a couple a years ago she was seriously ill and nearly died and was put on high dose steroids which put the weight on and shes now find ing it very hard to lose, so no shes not under weight.

[alijangra]

Oral corticosteroids are known to cause amenorrhea, it could be that if she is still on them?

[janela]

Just because pregnancy tests are showing negative does not mean that she is not pregnant. Some women bleed during pregnancy, and after 20 or so weeks the pregnancy tests are not accurate. this is because the hormone that they measure rapidly decreases once the placenta takes over hormone production. She really ought to to see a GP and maybe try to get an ultrasound scan to make sure. The last thing she needs is to get to full term and go into labour without realising that she is pregnant. There is also the possibility of Polycystic ovary syndrome which can cause weight increase and/or loss of /irregularity of periods. Again ultrasound and blood tests may be able to diagnose this. This is worth investigating.

[beaniesq]

I think your daughter has something called PCOS. It stands for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and is a very common condition. PCOS is actually regulated by the pill, so your daughter wont have had any symptoms whilst she was taking it. However, without intervention from the synthetic hormones in the pill, the symptoms of PCOS start to become more apparent. These include, weight gain (especially round the tummy), lack of periods, or irregular periods, acne/oily skin, excess hair growth (usually facial), tiredness, pelvic pain, and many other odd symptoms. If you google search for PCOS you will find literally thousands of pages - It is a very common condition! Your daughter will probably find that once she goes back on the pill, everything starts to go back to normal. Her periods will become regular and her weight will normalise. Ideally, women with PCOS should stay on the pill until they are ready to try for a baby. The synthetic hormones in the pill are the perfect remedy for the condition, and most doctors would advise your daughter to go back on it. Incidentally, PCOS is hereditory. You may find other immediate female relatives have had period problems, difficulty conceiving etc. If you need anymore information, I am the world expert on this condition! Haha, Ok, maybe a slight exaggeration, but I do know quite a lot about it as I work in medicine and I suffer from it myself. Hope this info helps! Caroline

[Miss_Naughti]

Has your daughter been tested for PCOS? I have been diagnosed with it, and have loads of info here about it.
Let me know if you would like me to email it over
Good Luck

[tamirra]

Hi Miss_Naughti my daughter was found to be pregnant after numerous negative results, so she is now just over 9 weeks pregnant and all is going well. xx

[Miss_Naughti]

congratulations!