irregular mentrual cycles...should i be worried?

[sweet18]

hi...i've been having irregular mentrual cycles for about 8 years now. i started having periods when i was 11 years old and next year in march i'm turning 19. at first i thought it was normal for my period to be irregular (for a couple of years maybe)...and now it seems that it wont seem to end. i've been having periods irregularly (once in every 1.5 - 2 months) until now. it was not so bad about 6 - 7 months ago when i thought my mentrual cycle was starting to get normal (once in every month or so...around 35 days to be exact) and now it just totally stopped for about 3 months now. i know stress plays a lot in this (exams coming up this week) but isnt 3 months a bit too much? i'm starting to get worried given the longevity of the problem.

**i've also been having these itchy little red bumps (similar to mosquito bites), whenever i take a shower or when i sweat, on my chest and back. the redness and the bumps fade after an hour or so after i dry myself up. does this have anything to do with my mentrual problem or is it completely different?

help would be very much appreciated.

[IWantToBeAMom]

I don't know about the bumps - sounds more like a dermatology thing than a hormonal thing.  It's hard to say though without knowing more.

As for your period, you need to make an appointment with your doctor.  He will give you a pg test to make sure you are not pg, and then he will give you Provera to make you have a period.  At the appt. you can ask him about going on some type of birth control - this will regulate your periods for you.  Lot of people have gone through, or are going through this.  It's not a big deal - your doc will help.

Good luck!

[collegegirl3]

Im 18 years old and have a question about my period. I get my period lasts for 9 days and it will come like every 25-30 days. My period is usually normal for a while and then will go irregular for like a month or two. When it is irregular i will get it like every 2 weeks for awhile and then it will go normal again. Recently i had my period and when it ended i got it again 11 days later. After that cycle ended i got it again (today), it has been 15 days since the last one. I was wondering if this random irregularity is just becuase of stress at that time.

[Petriesse]

I am 25 years old and have two kids. I have never in my life had a regular period. I think that some of us are just unlucky. I wouldnt worry about it, I have some of the same problems with my periods. Also, sometimes your periods can be irregular do to stress. Im sure its nothing to worry about.