This is actually making me quite scared.

[questforjake.livejournal.com]

I'm 16, I first got my period about 4 years ago. Throughout the 4 years I have had times where my periods were regular and times when they were not. But now I'm very worried about something. I can't even remember when the last time I got my period was. I haven't kept track. It might have been two months, maybe more. I am not, and have not ever been, sexually active in ANY way, yet this situation is making me so paranoid that I keep thinking the worst of things, like being pregnant. The last time that I got my period, it was just a few days of that brown discharge. And that's it. Since then, wish I could remember how long it's been, I haven't had a period. Is this normal? Have any of you had this problem? Could it be from being overweight? Is it alright to skip what is probably more than a two months? I'm deathly afraid of doctors, due to a previous bad experience with them, and I can't really talk to my mom about stuff, so if ANYONE here can give me good news that will calm my nerves, it would be great. I'm actually losing sleep over this. Thanks.

Comments

[myemptythoughts.livejournal.com]

Take a few deep breaths of relief knowing that you ARE NOT pregnant. It's ok, there are tonz of reasons (a good number of them being nothing really serious) a period can stop, being overweight (or underweight) is one of them. But trust me you will be ok. Call some girlfriends, or an aunt... older sister, female teacher you trust or school nurse find a doctor thought them. A female doctor, and go with someone you trust to be there. You should never go more than 3 months without your period, once you've started, without seeing a doctor. Not all doctors are evil, you can find one that's not bad.

[questforjake.livejournal.com]

::breathes:: Thank you, I never thought I'd be saying this, but I wish I would just get the friggin thing!

[myemptythoughts.livejournal.com]

everything will be cool. :-D

[http://users.livejournal.com/_last_serenade_/]

hey sweetie, don't worry, you are NOT pregnant! i know it's scary to suddenly think "omg, where's my period??", but if you haven't been sexually active, there's NO WAY that you're pregnant. it's quite possible that you could be late/skipping because of weight, stress, weather or just no reason at all. my mom didn't EVER have a regular period until after she had kids! it's totally normal. try not to worry about it, as stress could stall your period even longer.

*hugs*

[questforjake.livejournal.com]

:) thank you. *hugs*

[secilerila.livejournal.com]

Stop worrying! You're not pregnant or anything. I went for 4 months without getting my period. There are a lot of factors that can attribute to you not getting your period. Gaining weight, loosing weight, stress, and even you're just skipping your period. You said yourself that sometimes you're regular and sometimes you're not. This might be one of those times when you're not regular.

I would suggest going to see a doctor is it continues. They're not all mean and horrible, but if you're deathly afraid of doctors, talk to a friend or a sister, aunt, cousin, and so on.

But relax, you're just fine. You're experiencing the joys of womanhood. You can sleep easy now.

[questforjake.livejournal.com]

Heh, thank you. I tend to over-worry about certain things.

[thegimpygrl.livejournal.com]

I was the same way, my periods used to be absolutly nuts, then I got on the pill, and now they're regular. One reason for your sudden loss of period might be weight loss, if you loss a lot of weight, soem times your body stops mentsturating because, if you got pregnant, your body wouldn't be able to handle the baby, so your body dosent want to becmoe pregnant.
Don't worry, you'll be fine, if you're really flipped, go see a Dr. they know more about this stuff than i do.

[bigbottom.livejournal.com]

Crispy crap Erin, you're everywhere now.

[thegimpygrl.livejournal.com]

so i am... actually , I'm stalking you deeds, via your Friends list MUA HA HA

[depth-unknown.livejournal.com]

I once went 9 entire months without getting my period. I think i was about your age and I was getting sort of freaked out, also. I wrote my doctor and ended up going to see her. She told me there was nothing wrong with me, but they could put me on the pill if I wanted to straighten it ou.

[questforjake.livejournal.com]

Thank you for commenting.

[bigbottom.livejournal.com]

Don't panic at all, you're just not regular yet. Some woman take many years to regulate, up until their 20's. I started when I was 8-9, and by 17 I still wasn't regular, that's when my mother made me get birth control. If I wasn't on birth control I'd be going through what you are now most likely. I went years without my period. My mother didn't regulate until she had her first child.

[questforjake.livejournal.com]

Oh really? Actual years? Ah, well thank you, you just calmed me down :)

[bigbottom.livejournal.com]

Yes. I remember my periods stopped randomly in fifth grade, but I didn't complain about it, it was nice. Then it came back with a vengeance when I was in 7th or 8th grade. After that it came randomly. I'd get it after 54 days, or just a week, or 72 days, or 20 days. It was quite sporadic, quite like blownspeaker described.

If it still bothers you and you continue to lose sleep, go to the doctor. I waited years to go to the gyno because I was deathly afraid. I wished I would have went sooner because then my periods would have been under control and I wouldn't have had as many bad experiences with them as I did, like the time I was out of the country on an ajudication with my chorus class. With no warning my period came, just out of the blue. (I have this theory that my chorus teacher conspired against me with my uterus, without fail I always had periods for important choral functions). My periods were really, and I stress, really bad before I went on birth contol. My friends were so concerned about me they told my chorus teacher (a male) what was going on. I was in the bathroom in my hotel room, and there was a knock at the door. Next thing I hear is my teacher's voice: "Dede... are you alright in there?... So, your friends tell me you have your period... maybe you should stay in the hotel all day?" And miss the entire reason I came to Toronto? Hell no. I went about my day and sang at the ajudication and went sightseeing. The entire time though, my teacher kept inquiring, "Dede... how's your period? You look pale! Maybe you should sit down!"

Maybe I should write it up as an entry and share the story with the group, some might get a kick out of it.