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What Causes Irregular Periods?

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Posted on Fri, 24 Oct 2014
Question: Hi Doctor, My age is 28 yrs and i got married 6 months back. I have irregular menstrual problems since my teen age. During my college years, a doc prescribed me some progestrones medicines for 1-2 weeks (as far as i remember) to regularize my periods, after which i lost so much of weight and came to about 52 kgs for which i was very happy. Now from that time i have gained a lot of weight even after my wedding and still facing a lot of problem in getting periods with a gap of about 35-45 days on an average. what should i do for this?? My friend has suggested to take Tab. Femilon for this problem as she has also experienced all this and this tab. was very much effective and safe.
I have never taken any medicines other than those hormonal medicines prescribed by my Gyane doc.
Also, during sex me and my husband dont use any precaution and still i have not conceived yet .. do you think there is some major problem???

Please advise.
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Answered by Dr. Soumya (26 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Weight Loss

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome to healthcare Magic.

I have gone through your query and Would like to reply in detail as follows:

1. Your overweight seems to be the problem which is not letting you get normal periods and making it delayed.

2. Weight loss by regular diet and excercise will help you regularise cycle and get pregnant.

3. Femilon is an oral contraceptive pill which will regularise cycles as long as you are on it but unfortunately does not help in getting pregnant as it is an oral contraceptive pill taken to delay pregnany.

4. You might be having polycystic ovaries which can be confirmed by ultrasound scan.

5. Get yuor husband's semen analysis done meanwhile.

6. This is not a major problem and dont worry about it.

I hope your doubt is clarified. Let me know if you wish any other information.

Regards,
Dr. Soumya
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Soumya (56 minutes later)
Hello Dr. Soumya,

Thanks for your reply!


Thank you for your advise. Also, i want to know if i start taking Femilon just to regularize my periods, as me and my husband have no plans for baby fr next 1 year. Will this help me in reducing weight as once prescribed by doctor some hormonal medicines for regularizing my periods during my teenage... i did lost my weight at that time.

Thanks!
XXXX

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Answered by Dr. Soumya (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
No Femilon

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX

Femilon is not a long term option. Dont use it. It wont help in reducing weight.

Dont use hormones also.

Keeping your condition in mind you should not postpone for one year. Keep trying for pregnancy.

Weight loss is most important.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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Follow up: Dr. Soumya (15 hours later)
So how should i regularize my periods???

I have noticed changes in my weight whenever i have had regular periods my weight gets reduced on its own.. without any special effort. Please advise.

Since we recently got married and both of us dont want any issue till next 1 year.

1- If you feel there can be complications if we do not plan for baby now ..pls do tell me.. my age is 28 and my husband is 29 yrs.

2- If you think i need to undergo some tests pls advise.

3- What if I have polycystic ovaries.. how to cure it?? What complications can it cause..?
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Answered by Dr. Soumya (52 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Weight loss is important/

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Because of obesity or polycystic ovary the cycles generally get delayed. Hence conception gets delayed. So better keep trying.

2. 28 is high age and conception becomes difficult after 30. No need of any test for you. Get husband's semen analysis done.

3. Polycystic ovaries cannot be cured. Weight loss will help to control it.

4. There are no complications with it other than delay in conception.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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What Causes Irregular Periods?

Brief Answer: Weight Loss Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome to healthcare Magic. I have gone through your query and Would like to reply in detail as follows: 1. Your overweight seems to be the problem which is not letting you get normal periods and making it delayed. 2. Weight loss by regular diet and excercise will help you regularise cycle and get pregnant. 3. Femilon is an oral contraceptive pill which will regularise cycles as long as you are on it but unfortunately does not help in getting pregnant as it is an oral contraceptive pill taken to delay pregnany. 4. You might be having polycystic ovaries which can be confirmed by ultrasound scan. 5. Get yuor husband's semen analysis done meanwhile. 6. This is not a major problem and dont worry about it. I hope your doubt is clarified. Let me know if you wish any other information. Regards, Dr. Soumya