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Originally Posted by HALLIEBETH87
I have never been regular. I started when I was 14 and have always been off by a couple months or so. In 2007 I had gone almost 3 months without a period so I got my first pap smear (why do they call it that?? sounds gross!) When I went the Dr looked at my neck and felt it and said she was going to order a thyroid test for me. I was taking Lithium at the time and all. Turns out I have hypothyroidism. I take my little pill everyday and did ok for a long time.
Ok here goes...I havent had a period since the first of June. Im not pregnant (never had sex). Im guessing my thyroid is messing up again?? Ive got some symptoms: being cold all the darn time, memory problems, and weight gain and then of course no period. I got the blood test this past Thursday and am waiting for the results. I am hoping its my thyroid so it will explain it all but I wonder about my periods. Do I need to go ahead and go to a gyno? In the past theyve just put me on a bc pill. Should I bother? Is it bad not to have one? Should I just wait it out?
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Hi Halliebeth.......
Your thyroid meds should help regulate periods over time, but unlike your Endocrinologist, your Gynea will be able to concentrate solely on your period issues. Have you had a sonogram(ultrasound) to rule out physicality in the abdominal area? I also have a goiter but I am in the hyper end of the spectrum......I am not medicated for hyper but my thyroid surgeon keeps an eye on me.
I also started perimenopuase at 31. I am now 36 and on HRT because the symptoms are horrendous and debilitating for me.......A BCP will help with regulating to some degree, but talk to your gynea about that and the interaction of BCP's with thyroid meds.......it is all part of the same system and one can really impact the other. I was put on BCP intially to help with peri symptoms but my goiter felt sore and swollen.......haven't had that to much degree on the HRT(different meds)........
So, yep to gynea babe........and if you don't have an endocrinologist, I would find one.......
Take good care of your precious self.......I really feel for you.......all this hormone stuff is horrible
Big Hugs,
Michah