My period is really weird

[shygrl]

Well ever since i started my menstruation i has always been really weird.
when i was 12 i started my period then ever other month it would it las for  15 days.  But after i started having sexual intercourse (17 years old)  i would have my period every 3 months and it  will last for 1 month. And now that i' m 21 i don't even know when it's my period because since March 21 i been bleeding but really light and when i place a pad i don't bleed anymore and today again i don't know what to do. can anyone give me any advice. I have been going to a gynecologist but i notice that he's not helping at all because in 2006 he did a D&C. After that my period got worst and i would have super bad cramps which i didn't had before. thank you in advance...


Shy

[Janice M Epp, PhD]

Do find a new gynecologist and get checked immediately. There are many factors that can cause irregular periods--several of which can be quite serious. A good first step would be a check of your hormone levels. Dr. J

[jml1986]

Find a new gyno, if you are on birth control pills you may need to have them adjusted. You should not be bleeding that long no matter how lite it is.

[shygrl]

Well no i'm not taking any birth control pills. But my gynecologist gave some and i only use it no more than 2 month because i want to have kids and the doctor told me that if i keep on taking them i wouldn't be able to have kids yet. This gynecologist is the secound because the first one was same as this Dr. but i don't know if his doing a good job because whenever i go he only take me an ultrasound or sometimes he just tells me how   r u? and oh ok i'll see you next time. And i would like to change Dr. but i don't know who is better than this one. I live in Santa Ana California..

                          Thank you for all your help and advice.

[shygrl]

i just talked to my Dr.'s Assistant and she just told me that i might need to get another D&C and i just want to know is there any risk of having another D&C because i had one in 2006. And i don't know if there might be a risk of not be able to have babies ;(  I been married for 3 years now and my husband and i want to have a baby ASAP. but unfortunately i haven't been able to get pregnant i'm sorry for so many question but can someone please help me.

                                           Thank you in advance,
                                                                              Shy

[Janice M Epp, PhD]

Hi there. Please re-post this question in the Gynecology Expert Forum or ask your own doctor--not the assistant. Good luck! Dr. J

[Ookami11]

I know a girl from work that bleed constantly for over a year. They tried all the birth control pills, all the procedures for the uterus, they tried putting her body into a false pregnancy and put her through menopause. It was all hormones. She is now fine and healthy and totally able to have kids! You need to find a GYN that will take this condition seriously! Its not ok for you to keep going home and bleeding.