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Haven't had a period for a year!

I am 22  and started my periods at the age of 13 i have never had regular perioud but I have not had a period for a year now, I have been to the doctors numerous of times, I've had test after test even a scan and vaginal scan they couldn't find anything wrong but I am very worried and don't know what to do. I fear that when I do eventually come onto my period that I will come on that heavy I will not stop bleeding... can anyone give me any advice on how to try and make them more regular etc?
Thank you.
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Thank you everyone, this has helped me a lot, now I don't feel like i'm the only one that has this problem, it just scares me a little. But I'm gonna go to the doctors again because they always tell me nothings wrong! but this has helped a bunch cheers! :D & Cynthia I do not use pads I use tampon's but I had to change my tampon every half hour when I last was on a period I was that heavy so if it happens again I shall go to the ER. Thanks!  
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1699443 tn?1306936149
it might be natural.just see a doctor to tell you more on what to do.ok?jamie just relax your mind.
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im also 22 and started when i was 13. i have never had regular periods and have went just over a year and a half without a period.. i got so many test and everything done and some doctors would try and tell me maybe i have endometriosis only to have my ob (whom is awesome) confrim that i have never had that. my sister in law is 24 and has not had her period for just under a year they tried some type of birth control to help but still nothing.  i would try not to worry. the advise i always got when i had the same fear was if you bleed through more than a 1-2 pads an hour for two hours go to the er to get checked out. -Cynthia
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351246 tn?1379682132
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Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Basically you have secondary amenorrhea or absence of periods/menstruation due to some thing. The first thing to check for is pregnancy, which any case would be ruled out for you by now. Since pregnancy is not the case, then other causes will have to be looked into. Stress and anxiety is a major factor. Thyroid problems and abnormal levels of FSH, LH, prolactin, androgen hormones or male hormones and estrogen hormones too can be the cause. MRI of brain may be required to rule out pituitary tumors secreting prolactin. Another major contributor is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). This can be diagnosed by a CT scan or abdominal ultrasound and tests for insulin resistance. Smoking is also often associated with secondary amenorrhea and can be worse in presence of stress. Sometimes tumors of the ovaries and brain may also cause absence of menstruation. Severe anemia and malnutrition, excess weight gain or weight loss, too can contribute. If you have been on pills or depot shots in the past then this can be post pill amenorrhea.
Since I cannot examine you and know other related conditions you may be having, nor is a detailed history possible on net, I have listed the various possibilities that should be looked into. Please consult your gynecologist to run tests and examination (if anything has been overlooked after discussion with them) to clinch a diagnosis.
Take care!
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