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What to do if i'm 17 years old and i had my first period when i was 11 so that was 6 years ago and it still isn't regular?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

See GYN: Reasons for irregularity include weight gain or loss, breastfeeding, alcohol use, eating disorders, marked emotional stress, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, cervical polyps, polycystic ovarian syndrome, excessive exercise & pregnancy.

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Answered 3/22/2020

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A member asked:

What to do if i'm 17 years old and i had my first period when i was 11 so that was 6 years ago and it still isn't regular?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Dohan and 2 doctors agreed

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