A 17-year-old female asked:
Is irregular periods a matter to be worried for a teenager?
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Dr. Johanna Frickeanswered
Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral 52 years experience
Not necessarily. If : You've had periods for 2 years or more, it's time to woman up & have your first visit with a gynecologist, not just because you're not ovulating ( producing mature eggs that roll down the fallopian tubes), because it can take a while, but to learn breast-self exams, why daily Folic Acid supplements are important & to get your questions answered about safe sex, etc., without your mom in the room.
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Dr. Brian Nguyenanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 13 years experience
Maturity takes time: 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). External factors can affect the hormones: malnutrition, stress, obesity, for example. Hormonal contraception can help to regulate your periods, but you might just need time.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
What could lead to my irregular periods and should I be worried about it?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
I don't know your: Cause. When a girl has just started menstruating & around the time of menopause periods can be irregular. Other 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. See gyn if chronic.
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