Hi,
What type of birth control is your daughter on? There is a pill, called Seasonale, that is an "extended" hormonal contraceptive (taken orally), that is used so women do not have menstruation (although, there is some spotting). I assume that your daughter was put on a 28-day hormonal contraceptive (just the regular "pill").
How much does your daughter weigh, and is she extremely athletic or physically active? Females who have a low body weight or are very active may have amenorrhea (absence of a period). Does your daughter have any other signs or symptoms? Are you concerned about your daughter's weight, or eating issues? Does she over-exercise, or is she in training for any athletic events? And, I've got to state the obvious question: the primary reason for missing periods is pregnancy, is this possible?
If you responded "no" to any of these questions above, then I am curious what the doctors say about her lack of a period. When she had heavy bleeding for a long period of time, did the doctors discover the underlying cause of this, or just put her on birth control? Heavy bleeding can be caused by many things, including fibroids (non-cancerous). Many, many women do not have "regular" periods, so please do not be alarmed by this. However, if the doctors are not providing any type of reason (with either the previous heavy bleeding or amenorrhea), I would suggest a second opinion.
Hope to hear back, and I can do some more research for you.
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Hi,
What type of birth control is your daughter on? There is a pill, called Seasonale, that is an "extended" hormonal contraceptive (taken orally), that is used so women do not have menstruation (although, there is some spotting). I assume that your daughter was put on a 28-day hormonal contraceptive (just the regular "pill").
How much does your daughter weigh, and is she extremely athletic or physically active? Females who have a low body weight or are very active may have amenorrhea (absence of a period). Does your daughter have any other signs or symptoms? Are you concerned about your daughter's weight, or eating issues? Does she over-exercise, or is she in training for any athletic events? And, I've got to state the obvious question: the primary reason for missing periods is pregnancy, is this possible?
If you responded "no" to any of these questions above, then I am curious what the doctors say about her lack of a period. When she had heavy bleeding for a long period of time, did the doctors discover the underlying cause of this, or just put her on birth control? Heavy bleeding can be caused by many things, including fibroids (non-cancerous). Many, many women do not have "regular" periods, so please do not be alarmed by this. However, if the doctors are not providing any type of reason (with either the previous heavy bleeding or amenorrhea), I would suggest a second opinion.
Hope to hear back, and I can do some more research for you.
April 19, 2009 - 6:57amThis Comment
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