I have PCOS which leads to me not getting my period.

The doctor put me on the pill to regulate this but I still have issues with not getting my period.

There is absolutely no chance of me being pregnant.

Anyone else not get their period when they should even on the pill?

[bluekoi]

BeteNoire, I would double check with your doctor and pharmacist. They may have to change the dosage or give a different medication altogether.

Yeah, I have to see her soon for other things I figured I'd just slip this in there as well.

It's just weird lol

[SnakeCharmer]

It depends on how you're taking the pill, BeteNoire. On the pill, women don't have real periods. It's called withdrawal bleeding. When the hormone pills are skipped for one week per month a fake period occurs. Back in the 1960s, when the pill first became available, doctors thought women wouldn't feel feminine if they didn't have periods. All pill packs substituted a different colored pill, which was just a sugar pill, for one week per month so the woman took a pill every day. It's during the sugar pill phase that the fake period occurs. Women were not informed they were taking fake pills one week out of every month. Nowadays, some pill packs don't bother with the fake pills.

These days, many women take the pill in such a way that periods are suppressed altogether and they still feel feminine. If you're on the pill, you really don't need to have a period. If you want to have one, it may take several months for your body to adjust to the new hormone levels so you will experience withdrawal bleeding. I think it took me about 4 months. Your doctor is the best person to help you figure all of this out for your own specific medical needs.

[healingme4me]

I was getting very light, barely there ones for the longest. If you already don't get them, the pill won't necessarily bring them back, imo.

The 'no chance' at being preggers, could also be culprit, but that is just my womanly opinion.

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[growlycat]

Originally Posted by SnakeCharmer

It depends on how you're taking the pill, BeteNoire. On the pill, women don't have real periods. It's called withdrawal bleeding. When the hormone pills are skipped for one week per month a fake period occurs. Back in the 1960s, when the pill first became available, doctors thought women wouldn't feel feminine if they didn't have periods. All pill packs substituted a different colored pill, which was just a sugar pill, for one week per month so the woman took a pill every day. It's during the sugar pill phase that the fake period occurs. Women were not informed they were taking fake pills one week out of every month. Nowadays, some pill packs don't bother with the fake pills.

These days, many women take the pill in such a way that periods are suppressed altogether and they still feel feminine. If you're on the pill, you really don't need to have a period. If you want to have one, it may take several months for your body to adjust to the new hormone levels so you will experience withdrawal bleeding. I think it took me about 4 months. Your doctor is the best person to help you figure all of this out for your own specific medical needs.

I thought the "fake pill" regimen to induce bleeding wasn't for femininity's sake, but it was thought to be unhealthy to have that much "buildup" without the "shedding".

Now women can suppress for months with the pill available now.

[growlycat]

I also have PCOS and developed type 2 diabetes in my mid-late 30's. I have had everything from "no periods" to "two periods in a month" and "skipping months".

I've noticed with better blood sugar control, my periods normalize. Is there any chance you are pre diabetic (metabolic syndrome) or diabetic? Metformin helps me a lot more than the pill ever did for this problem.

Oh yeah, I understand how it all works I was kinda hoping I'm not the only one who has hormones that are so totally messed up that even medical intervention is over whelmed. xD

Not getting laid can mess up periods?

I think the last time they did my sugar levels they were high but not quite high enough for worry. Although with two diabetic parents, a diet as shoddy as mine and the PCOS I'm clearly high risk.

I might get that checked when I see her. Thanks.

[healingme4me]

Why not? Think of it, on a biological level.

Went three years. Periods started going lighter lighter and less frequent.

Bring a man back into my life, start becoming monthly. See him with my kids and what does my body do? It behaves like it's yearning

I'd go so far to say, I'm highly fertile. Three babies in less than four years and practically one shot on each...

Just saying, maybe I'm seeing this from a biology perspective? After all, there aren't enough medical answers for these bodies of ours, are there?

And there was no medical reason my periods would seemingly halt.

Originally Posted by healingme4me

Why not? Think of it, on a biological level.

Went three years. Periods started going lighter lighter and less frequent.

Bring a man back into my life, start becoming monthly. See him with my kids and what does my body do? It behaves like it's yearning

I'd go so far to say, I'm highly fertile. Three babies in less than four years and practically one shot on each...

Just saying, maybe I'm seeing this from a biology perspective? After all, there aren't enough medical answers for these bodies of ours, are there?

And there was no medical reason my periods would seemingly halt.

I see where you're coming from. It is certainly an interesting theory but not one I'm going to test out though lol

[healingme4me]

Originally Posted by BeteNoire

I see where you're coming from. It is certainly an interesting theory but not one I'm going to test out though lol

Mine was tested by chance. .was excited to have lighter to no periods. From a woman who bleeds heavier and longer. Honest...not theoretical science here.

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