Hi HallieBeth,

I used to have very irregular cycles ( sometimes I'd skip long periods of time - sometimes I'd get really long periods, or they would come too frequently). I used to be very overweight, and it turned out that it was related to polycystic ovary syndrome, as the other folks here are mentioning. That may not be the case in your situation. But it's still good to get it checked. When your body goes a number of months without having a regular cycle, sometimes the doctors suggest doing something to encourage the body to resume its regular pattern, through taking an injection or using birth control pills. It's not healthy for the body to go without regular cycles. So yes, as hard as it is, it's good to go in for a checkup if it's been a number of months without a cycle, just to get a checkup. If there is an additional problem, like PCOS ( polycystic ovary syndrome) there are suggestions they can make to help you stay healthy in general, and sometimes medications they can prescribe (hormones and otherwise) which can help your body get back on track.

Take care,
ErinBear