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What Causes Abdominal And Back Pain, Fatigue, Food Cravings And Delay In Menstruation?
hi i am 2months late for my period, last period is 23rd august, for 1 day instead of 3 days very light, i have had heartburn on and off, abdominal pain, lower back pain,extreme fatigue,cravings for funny foods, my body is not myself like before. i have done all test, bpt, pelvic scan,tvs all says not pregnant( can scan be wrong) i just 39 yrs and i have never had issues with my period. i hqve had two pregnancy aborted since ten yrs aftear my daughter the last abortion being 2010. scans says no fibroid everythng is good except right ovarian cyst.. pls what is happening? thanks
Mon, 16 Nov 2015
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
Unfortunately, as women get older, you do not necessarily ovulate every single month, which can cause irregular cycles. This is not true perimenopause, but just a common occurrence especially in women over 35.
Your OB/GYN can do a hormonal evaluation of you to screen for diseases such as thyroid disease which can cause irregular menstrual cycles. Furthermore, your doctor can give you some medication which after you finish it will bring down your menstrual cycle. This will give you a relief from your bloating heartburn and other symptom – many symptoms of pregnancy are also symptoms associated with a buildup of of hormones that can happen when you miss your menstrual cycle.
So if you really are not feeling well, you can ask your gynecologist for a prescription for the medication, which is actually a synthetic form of progesterone. The drop in the levels of this hormone once you finish the pills can trigger a menstrual cycle. There is a possibility that your normal monthly cycle will resume completely after this episode. If it does not, your GYN can do a hormonal evaluation to see if there are any additional risk factors or explanations for your newly irregular cycles.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today, and this information was helpful.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
Unfortunately, as women get older, you do not necessarily ovulate every single month, which can cause irregular cycles. This is not true perimenopause, but just a common occurrence especially in women over 35.
Your OB/GYN can do a hormonal evaluation of you to screen for diseases such as thyroid disease which can cause irregular menstrual cycles. Furthermore, your doctor can give you some medication which after you finish it will bring down your menstrual cycle. This will give you a relief from your bloating heartburn and other symptom – many symptoms of pregnancy are also symptoms associated with a buildup of of hormones that can happen when you miss your menstrual cycle.
So if you really are not feeling well, you can ask your gynecologist for a prescription for the medication, which is actually a synthetic form of progesterone. The drop in the levels of this hormone once you finish the pills can trigger a menstrual cycle. There is a possibility that your normal monthly cycle will resume completely after this episode. If it does not, your GYN can do a hormonal evaluation to see if there are any additional risk factors or explanations for your newly irregular cycles.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today, and this information was helpful.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
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