is it common to have irregular periods?

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Is it common to have irregular periods after you get your tubes tied?

Answer 1

Yes: Irregular periods are common even in younger women and become much more frequent after age 40.

Answer 2

Not uncommon: 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. When a girl has just started menstruating & around the time of menopause periods can be irregular.

Answer 3

Talk to a doctor: A doctor can evaluate you for low thyroid function and can talk to you about several other causes of irregular or heavy periods. Some of the treatments are hormonal. Birth control pills are a common treatment, but there are other options that preserve fertility (allow you to get pregnant.). And you may need to be evaluated for pcos (polycystic ovary syndrome), a common cause of irregular periods.

Answer 4

Contraceptives: Irregular periods are caused when your body's signals for ovulation and menstruation get confused by hormonal imbalances that can be related to your thyroid (TSH), pituitary (LH/FSH/prolactin), ovaries (estrogen/progesterone). Many external factors can affect the hormones: malnutrition, stress, obesity, for example. Hormonal contraception can help to regulate your periods, which is healthier.

Answer 5

Not ovulating: At age 12 almost all girls are still early in establishing their menstrual cycle, and they are usually not ovulating consistently. While this is happening, and it can go on several years, her periods will be irregular. At age 12 this is not unusual and is rarely a cause for worry.

Answer 6

PCOS, Hormones: Irregular periods can be those that occur too often, too infrequently, are very light or very heavy. They can be caused by polycystic ovarian syndrome, pregnancy, hormone changes, perimenopause, and medications. Other causes include elevated prolactin levels or thyroid problems.

Answer 7

Very common : Irregular periods are one of the most common problems obgyns treat. If this is one time problem it usually resolves on its own. If this is a recurring problem you should be evaluated. Infections & hormonal changes can cause spotting. If there is a concern for pregnancy then do a home pregnancy test . There are many options available to help regulate the menstrual cycle. Schedule a visit.

Answer 8

Yes: Don't worry-they will become regular. The engine is starting up.

Answer 9

Some do some don't: Part of the confusion in the teen years is the great variability in how puberty effects them. Some are regular from the start, some take 6mo to a year or more, some are never regular. Persistence past 1 yr suggests a continuing issue that may be related to other problems. Work with an obgyn to sort it out if this is the case.

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