Am I the only one that Doesnt get a period??
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I was 17 when i had a birth control shot, doc's took me off of it b/c of the bad side effects. I then never received my period again untill i was 24 yrs old. It suddenly returned, I shockingly became pregnant, in April of 2004 but was in disbelief the entire 13 weeks. I woke up bleeding and went to the doc, they told me i was misscarrying. I didnt believe my doc so i got a 2nd opinion. They did an ultra sound and confirmed it. Then was scheduled for a d&c. Most terrible thing ive ever gone through! After that my period yet again disappeared... I got married in Aug, 2005... My husband and I want a baby more than anything. So i scheduled an appointment with an OBGYN. That was in Oct, 2005 he had me take a pill for 10 days that caused me to get my period. But in Nov it never came, i was excited thinking purhaps i could maybe be pregnant. Took some home tests but all negative. I called the doc to see what to do next, he prescribed me the same pill again but this time only 7 pills. I jus finished taking them and am awaiting my period. So my question ( to anyone who has and advice or has had similar problems) Is it possible to ever get pregnant and carry full term with problems like i have??
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holly.....Did your doctor tell you why you weren't ovulating? What kind of pills did he prescribe?? I wish you the best of luck!
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I did tell my doctor about my past history with not getting my period. He prescribed me "medroxyprogesterone". After taking the pill 3-10 days later it causes you to menstrate. I also asked him if this was a pill that some people have to take every month and he said in some cases it is something some women have to take every month. I am hoping that in my case it isnt, was hopeful that it was just going to "jump start" my period again. I dont know yet though. I dont know anyone that has had this happen. Hense why I put my story out there, just to see if there are others out there in situations like my own.
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I looked up some info and it sounds like you could have either primary amenorrhea (where you do not begin naturally to menstruate at puberty) or secondary amenorrhea (where you stop menstruating before menopause). Before your birth control shot at 17 did you have normal cycles? This would help determine which type of amenorrhea you could have. Have you had your thyroid checked? I have found that if you have either hypothyroidism or hyperprolactinemia it could cause your periods to stop. It sounds like your doctor did a progesterone withdrawal test with the medroxyprogesterone. You had a period from this med, so your ovaries are producing enough estrogen to build up your uterine lining and your uterus is capable of responding to estrogen and progesterone stimulation. Because you did have a period from medroxyprogesterone, this again points to a possible thyroid issue. Have some bloodwork done--if you have a thyroid problem you can be put on meds and begin to ovulate normally!! Good luck!!
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Holly.....Hare some of the sites I looked at: Take out dashes if the forum adds them and you can't view the pages!! http://www.advancedfertility.com/amenor.htm & http://www.ivf.com/ch12mb.html & http://www.intelihealth.com/IH
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I am very sorry for your previous loss and I hope that this time your pregnancy will have a happy ending. ***Baby dust***
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One last note: "In most instances, symptoms and conditions related to amenorrhea are reversible and treatable." (InteliHealth website)
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I first got my period at a later age then most i think, cant remember what exact age though now. I would go a month or two without a period when i was younger. and they never lasted long but maybe 3 days.
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thank you so much for your thoughts and concerns, greatly appreciated!!! (((huggs)))
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As Holly said, I'd definitely suggest to your dr that he run tests to make sure your thyroid is functioning correctly. Another thing to check for is PCOS (polycystic Ovary Syndrome) which is fairly common & marked by anovulation. In most cases Clomid & maybe Metformin can get a woman with PCOS to Ov. But I definitely agree with hopeful06 & holly, you need to know what's causing you not to O. And if it does turn out to thyroid-related or PCOS, yes there are treatments & plenty of women go on to have babies, lots of them if they want. Good luck. I hope you get some answers soon.
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