What is wrong with me??

I am 20years old, never been on any medications, nor have i ever been on birth control. The last rewgular period i got was in august, in september i spotted for 2 days and december the same thing happened, so I havent had a regular cycle in four months. Does anyone know what might be causing thins?

[John Kim, M.D.]

It is not normal to have irregular periods like you describe. I suggest that you see your gynecologist to find out why your periods are irregular.  They will do a complete history, exam and likely blood tests and possibly ultrasound of your uterus and ovaries.  One possible condition is called polycystic ovarian symdrome (PCOS). The folllowing is some general information from my website:

PCOS can affect 5% of all women and common symptoms include irregular menstrual cycles, increased growth of hair on the body, loss of hair on the head, acne, and weight gain. Based on the 2003 ESHRE/ASRM sponsored Consensus Workshop Group, PCOS is diagnosed in women who meet two of the three following criteria: ovarian dysfunction (not ovulating regularly), hyperandrogenism (increased male type hormones on lab testing or clinically increased hair growth), or polycystic ovaries on ultrasound (ovaries which show multiple small cysts on ultrasound). PCOS is a common cause of infertility and puts women at an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. There is also increased risk of insulin resistance, hypertension, and abnormalities of cholesterol and triglycerides in women with PCOS. Due to these risks, we advise our patients with PCOS to have the complete metabolic assessment with complete lipid panel testing and a two hour glucose tolerance test.

Please see your gynecologist. I wish you wellness.

[Weenis]

thank you, I plan on going to the doctor this weekend.