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I Have Light Periods And My Cycle Never Settles Down To A Specific Date. What Could Be The Solution For It ?

I am 19 and have irregular and light periods also my cycle is 45 day cycle! I am going to be 19 the next month and since my periods started they were abnormal (not regular and sometimes regular)I know well about PCOS and Oligomenhorrhea but i dont have all the symptoms of oligomenhorrea except that my cycle is very long smetimes 45 days but i have more than nine periods a year so its not oligomenhorrhea i guess. secondly last year i had more than nine periods a year sometimes i notice having more vaginal discharge. i have light periods and my cycle never settles down to a specific date but this year i had no periods since last two months. third is that i am a virgin so no chances of any pregnancy . i dont think i have PCOS because i dont feel any pain at any day of month and since two months i have no periods. I have not taken any medicine till now for this problem and also i had last period in december 6th but they were very light and i observed clotted blood. there is no family history of any light periods an my other sisters have normal periods. i do take tension a lot for my studies (is that a reason for missing periods?) Please diagnose and suggest!
Sat, 26 Feb 2011
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  User's Response
hii mam,

You are 19 yrs old and your period is 45 days late from last.

If your period was regular in past then need not to be much worried.

Otherwise you may suffer from OLIGOMENORRHOEA and need to investigate properly.

** OLIGOMENORRHOEA:

It is defined as infrequent period and delay of several months in between and more common in pubertal girls.It is mostly due to inadequate maturation of H-P-O axis and inadequate hormonal stimulation.
The cycle are often anovulatory in first 1-2 yrs.Gradually full development of normal ovulatory cycle and it will not have any harmful effect in future fertility.

Other causes keep in mind:
1)Mental & physical stress like vigorous exercise
2)Anorexia nervosa-if wt less than 47kg,mens remain scanty.
3)Hypothyroidism
4)PCOD with over wt.

So you need to do a USG,Thyroid function test,FSH/LH and prolactin level if period is irregular or delaying more and consult to your gynaecologist.
Along with maintain a healthy diet,control wt and regular light exercise.

All the best.
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  User's Response
You appear as acase of PCOD as you are having delayed period ,scanty flow.Get ultra sound of uterus and adenexa and serum Insulin (P.P.) done.
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Ayurveda Specialist,  Dr. Ram Mani Bhandari's  Response
It is called irregular menstruation cycle time between two periods is longer or shorter than the normal and if there is uterine bleeding. At both ends of the menstrual life of woman, the periods are irregular usually.
Many of the lady has such problems. i Suggest you to take some Ayurvedic herbal products rather than chemical hormonal preparation. As far as my experience the hormonal and non hormonal imbalances are corrected by Ayurvedic products
some of herbs usualy used
Kumari(Aloe vera)
Ashoka(Sarac Ashoka)
Zinger(Zingiber officinalis)
Bamboo
etc

Some of the drugs available in ther market
Rajpravartini Vati
Kumari Asava
Ashokarista
etc

Better to consult nearest the Nearest ayurvedic centres for further managements
Get well soon
Thanks
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Well thank you all for your comments.
other thing i d like to mention is i am a little obese but not anorexic at all.
secondly regarding pcod i have read that women do have have pain in pcod but i do not feel any pain like a menstrual cramp or any other type of pain in lower abdomen.
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I Have Light Periods And My Cycle Never Settles Down To A Specific Date. What Could Be The Solution For It ?

hii mam, You are 19 yrs old and your period is 45 days late from last. If your period was regular in past then need not to be much worried. Otherwise you may suffer from OLIGOMENORRHOEA and need to investigate properly. ** OLIGOMENORRHOEA: It is defined as infrequent period and delay of several months in between and more common in pubertal girls.It is mostly due to inadequate maturation of H-P-O axis and inadequate hormonal stimulation. The cycle are often anovulatory in first 1-2 yrs.Gradually full development of normal ovulatory cycle and it will not have any harmful effect in future fertility. Other causes keep in mind: 1)Mental & physical stress like vigorous exercise 2)Anorexia nervosa-if wt less than 47kg,mens remain scanty. 3)Hypothyroidism 4)PCOD with over wt. So you need to do a USG,Thyroid function test,FSH/LH and prolactin level if period is irregular or delaying more and consult to your gynaecologist. Along with maintain a healthy diet,control wt and regular light exercise. All the best.