Missing Period Finally Arrived

Claire_lou1983

I finally got my period 2day having not had one for 6 months and I am SO happy to have gotten it at last. I was on the pill on and off for 7 years so it was no surprise that there was a 6 month wait for my hormones to sort themselves out. However I came off the pill for a year previously arou d 3 years ago and never got a period, so I reckon I have dodgy overies.

Anyway I know now that my period is back, however I have an appointment soon with a specialist in The Coombe to discuss my lack of periods. But should I tell my doctor my periods have come back or still go to my appointment?? I would like to still get checked out and maybe not mention anything to my doctor, I am currently waiting for blood test results to check out my iron levels and hormone levels. I fear I may have PCOS as my skin can get really bad leading up to my periods, however I do not have excess hair and I am quite thin.

I am in pain, weepy and feel fat and I couldnt be happier!!! I really did not feel like a woman by not having periods and I feel so relieved..

towel401

*is happy for you*

Claire_lou1983

Thanks a million

Miss Fluff

Lying to your consultant would be pretty immature. Give a full and honest account of your menstrual history (or lack thereof), I am sure they will still want to investigate. When you say you are thin, just how thin are you, is your BMI at a healthy level? Anyways, glad you got your period at last but you should just be truthful with your doctor.

Nevyn

Go to the appointment it could be a range of things and the sooner you know the better.

Claire_lou1983

I wouldnt be being immature I am just worried if I say I have gotten my period he might say I dont need to see a specialist. I had to literally had to beg him to give me a letter for the hospital, I really need to get a female doctor he is not very understanding.

I have a healthy enough BMI reckon I am around 18/19% I have been meaning to get it checked. I am very petite only 5'3 and 106lbs, my family reckon m weight that may contribute to my lack of periods.. But I think I ama normal weight for my height.

towel401

Claire_lou1983 wrote: »

I wouldnt be being immature I am just worried if I say I have gotten my period he might say I dont need to see a specialist. I had to literally had to beg him to give me a letter for the hospital, I really need to get a female doctor he is not very understanding.

I have a healthy enough BMI reckon I am around 18/19% I have been meaning to get it checked. I am very petite only 5'3 and 106lbs, my family reckon m weight that may contribute to my lack of periods.. But I think I ama normal weight for my height.

you're tiny. you'd fit in my pocket but that doesnt seem overly skinny. not like skin and bone

kizzyr

Claire_lou1983 wrote: »

I wouldnt be being immature I am just worried if I say I have gotten my period he might say I dont need to see a specialist. I had to literally had to beg him to give me a letter for the hospital, I really need to get a female doctor he is not very understanding.

I have a healthy enough BMI reckon I am around 18/19% I have been meaning to get it checked. I am very petite only 5'3 and 106lbs, my family reckon m weight that may contribute to my lack of periods.. But I think I ama normal weight for my height.

I don't think you need to go to your GP and tell him/her that you got your period. You do however need to tell your consultant, not to do so would be silly in the extreme.
As a by the way, all of the females in my immediate family (mum and 4 daughters) all had the oddest cycle. The pain we all experience(d) when periods arrive was horrible, fainting, vomiting etc. For my mum and older two sisters having had children these symptoms have become a lot less severe but myself and my younger sister opted for the Pill to overcome this. We also all had an odd cycle in that periods would arrive twice one month and then maybe nothing again for 7 or 8 months.
All that seems to have had zero impact on the fertility though. My mum had 6 children and each of my sisters has had 3 kids.
Good luck with your appointment but remember to tell the whole truth.:)

the_syco

Tell the consultant, or he may give you the wrong meds, which may not help you.

LegacyUser

My girlfriend had the same problem when she came off the pill by accident for a few months. She went to the doctor and he gave her an injection and her period came back within 11 days..

She went back on the pill then but after awhile we both decided she should come off it altogether and that was around Christmas.. still no sign of her period. Unfortunately she's had exams, plus her traveling and her doctor traveling at awkward times have prevented her from visiting again but she's going soon.

I would tell the doctor everything, and personally, if i were you i'd have gone to the doctor before waiting for it to come back.

Good news for you though, well done. Enjoy it!

Claire_lou1983

Yeah I will definitly be honest with the consultant but wont bother telling my doctor. Sure I will speak with his nurse anyway when I ring up for my blood test results.

kizzyr, I am the same I had crazy periods from the age of 15 (when they started) until 17 when I went on the pill. I had them for 3 weeks SO heavy and then they would go for a week and I would get it again for 3 weeks again sometimes. I was always dizzy and felt awful cause they were so heavy.

I am very worried that my period is going to be the same, this is my first "real" period since I am 17 and so far so good but time will tell. God I could not bear it to be as bad as it was. But time will tell, and seeing a specialits should give me some answers

kizzyr

Claire_lou1983 wrote: »

Yeah I will definitly be honest with the consultant but wont bother telling my doctor. Sure I will speak with his nurse anyway when I ring up for my blood test results.

kizzyr, I am the same I had crazy periods from the age of 15 (when they started) until 17 when I went on the pill. I had them for 3 weeks SO heavy and then they would go for a week and I would get it again for 3 weeks again sometimes. I was always dizzy and felt awful cause they were so heavy.

I am very worried that my period is going to be the same, this is my first "real" period since I am 17 and so far so good but time will tell. God I could not bear it to be as bad as it was. But time will tell, and seeing a specialits should give me some answers

There is a possibility (and please note I say this as a general Joe Soap not as a doctor:)) that only one of your ovaries is actually working. This would explain the irregularity of the periods and lack of PCO symptoms.
I only say that because with a general chat with my GP ages ago (I'm not particularly bothered by it, as most likely don't want to have children and should I change my mind about this in the next year or two I know that all other females in my family have had the same symptoms and no problem conceiving) and she put that out there as a possibility. However, she is a GP not an Ob/Gyn so could well be wide of of the mark.
Either way, best of luck with you appointment and I hope you get some peace of mind.

yoga_girl

Hey! weird i was in the exact same position as you a few months ago..went off the pill after using two packs back to back for the first time and didn't get my period until last january, 18 months later. My doctor told me that it was quite normal, and to put on a couple of pounds (my BMI was 18/19 too). I'd definitely go see the consultant, yet i'd also probably tell your gp that they'd return as well. It means that if anything else is wrong, your doctor might be able to indicate to the consultant other areas of your medical history that they otherwise may not think to ask you about (or that you may not think to tell them). I'm not entirely sure, but i think that your blood tests will indicate whether or not you've had a period recently, at least the last time i had them done a few months ago my doctor immeditely knew i'd had one..

wandering_star

Claire_lou1983 wrote: »

kizzyr, I am the same I had crazy periods from the age of 15 (when they started) until 17 when I went on the pill. I had them for 3 weeks SO heavy and then they would go for a week and I would get it again for 3 weeks again sometimes. I was always dizzy and felt awful cause they were so heavy.

3 weeks!!! My god, you poor woman. I get pretty bad pains, the last time I literally spent the entire day on the bathroom floor in pain, getting sick with the pain. "Luckily" it happened at the weekend so I didn't have to get time off, etc. It didn't get much better for the next few days, even with drugs. To say that it freaked me and my OH out would be an understatement.

However I went to my doctor and had a "jesus god, someone fix me" talk.

Initially he said it might be x, then I gave more info and he said it may be y, and then at the end it might be z, which I'm going to go get tested for next week, i'm not inclined to discuss what it may be here, but suffice to say it may be serious. My point is had I not of given my doctor all the info, I wouldn't be going for these tests which could rule out "z" or treat it.

Tell the truth. As for a female doctor, have you considered going to a well woman clinic? I've found that the ones that I have used in the past generally tend to have female doctors.

Anyway, congrats on the period, I know that there have been several anxious times at the end of certain months (though for alternative reasons) where I have prayed for the pain...(why, oh, why)..

Best of luck OH.

spurious

There are other ways of dealing with prolonged painful periods (three weeks? Try four and a half months). The pill isn't the only option. A visit to a consultant is a good plan.