Hi Hallie,
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Originally Posted by HALLIEBETH87
First off I am 22 and have never had a regular cycle. It has been 3 months since my last period (No I know I am not pregnant!). I have skipped a long while before but geesh. Does age ever make you regular? In 2007 I hadn't had a period in about 2 months and went to GYN. She gave me birth control and also suspected thyroid issues because of me being on Lithium (didn't help me anyway!) Turns out I had a underactive thyroid. Since then I have been taking the meds to correct that and have had no other problems-all is normal now. In February this year...same thing and got birth control. Had to stop taking it because of work and all.
What do I do? Is it bad for the body not to have a regular period? Should I do anything about it or just flow with it?
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When I was your age, my cycle used to be around 40 days and sometimes I'd have a period every other month. I was very physically active in my 20's and very thin, so this was the reason why my periods were irregular. As I got older my periods started appearing at normal intervals of every 27 - 30 days.
Anyway... in answer to your question, yes irregular periods can be bad, only because they can interfere with your body's ability to absorb and re-use calcium.
Throughout your life, your bones are constantly be built, torn down, and rebuilt and if you're not having periods, it's sort of like your bones are in a menopause phase where they are losing too much calcium and not getting enough back.
So yes, if you are skipping or missing your periods
DO to tell your GYN about this. Also make sure you have plenty of dairy products in your diet and get regular exercise!!
Dairy products (such as skim milk and low fat cheese) are good for increasing your calcium levels and exercise -- particularly if it is weight bearing like walking, running, or lifting weights is a good way to strengthen your bones because such exercises signal to your body that more calcium is needed in those areas of your skeleton that are getting stressed from your workouts.