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[earendilsstar.livejournal.com]

Ok, I know for a fact that I'm not pregnant, but I've skipped my period for 3 months. The last time I had it was in September.
Is this bad, or is it normal for a sixteen yr. old to have something like this?

:-/

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[yentruoc-64.livejournal.com]

This is a common problem. It could be that your period is not regular (if, for example you only recently started having your period). Also, you could have a disease - which I forget the name of (I'm sure someone will know it... It beings w/ an "A"). Sophmore year, a friend of mine stopped getting her period for a while and it turned out that she had a cyst on her ovary, whicih was causing her to not get her period because the blood would collect in the cyst... or something. This happened to me about 2 months ago, as well - except my cyst was small and ruptured after about a week and 1/2 of a "late" period. So yeah... you probably should go to a doctor, because it could be nothing (just irregular period, in which case they would prob. put you on BC to try and regulate it) or it could be a cyst (my friend had to go to the hospital and get tests done and stuff to make sure it was benign and she had to be on meds and such...)

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

how long have you been getting your period? (2 years, 3 years?)

has it ever been regular and predictable?

it takes your body and hormones a while to adjust, and you may swing wildly for a few years after menarche (the onset of menstruation).

i don't remember mine ever being particularly regular from the time i was 13 till i was 16, and that was only when i went on birth control.

if you're comfortable with your mom or a grandmother, you may ask them...this stuff is often hereditary. if not, ask your general practitioner next time you're in or schedule a gynecological checkup if you're really concerned.

good luck!

[earendilsstar.livejournal.com]

I've been getting it a little over three years now. I normally get it within every month, but the times within the month would be weird. Does that make sense?
And sometimes I would skip a month once in a while.
But I do remember one time about 3 months after I got my first period, I did skip for 2 months and it freaked me out alot. But nothing like this long has happened before so this worrys me a bit.
I am highly considering going to the gyno but, I know it's childish, I'm nervous about it! My mom told me about what they do for a papsmear(sp?) and it sounds uncomfortable. And it would especially be ackward if a guy did it to...
Thanks for listening to me ramble....:)

[yentruoc-64.livejournal.com]

It's probably nothing. If you've been reeeally stressed for a while (with school or work or other things) or if you changed your exercise (such as seriously upping your excercise amount or lowering it) regiment or whatever that would throw it off. Or if you've been sick recently, like fighting a bug for a while. A lot of things could cause you to skip. 3 months is kind of a while, and you should prob. get it checked out, just to be safe. Besides - it's kind the time in your life when you should be going to the gyno anyway (haha, except - I'm 17 and still havent gone for the same reason as you!)

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

no problem...i think everyone should have a big sister to talk to about this stuff!

anyway, first times at the gyno can be totally nervewracking, that's not unusual at all. pap smears aren't particularly fun, but my gyno (a guy!) is really awesome and has never made me feel uncomfortable, so i don't mind going at all anymore. you might find out if any of your friends have one and see if they like them...that's at least someplace to start looking for a good one.

anyway, best of luck!

[earendilsstar.livejournal.com]

Thanks...I really appreciate it!