QuestionHello
I have some concerns regarding my periods. I am 26 years old, 5'5" and 113 lb. When I was 18 years old, I've been told I had ovarian cysts and prescribed birth control pills (?) to reduce their size, but that's all that was done. I used to be on IUD but removed it in Sept 2004 -(I kept the IUD longer than I was supposed to. Was supposed to be removed at 2 yrs, I had it removed after 4 yrs.) Then I switched to patches until April 2005, and then stoped taking any birth control. My husband and I been trying to conceive since may, however with no luck. My periods were every 35 days and usually lasted 5-6 days medium to heavy flow, then as months went on, my periods were extremely short and light 3-4 days. I was using the ovulation tester, and it never showed positive results. Since oct.2005, I havent gotten my period, and the doctor prescribed me Provera, but after taking them for 5 days, I still didnt get it.
My questions are:
1) Is it possible to have irregular period due to being thin?
2) It is possible having periods, but not ovulation?
3) Could the ovarian cysts have anything to do with the periods?
4) Could I have caused any harm by keeping the IUD longer than I was supposed to?
5) If I dont get my period during the next 10 days, what could be the cause of this ?
Thank you for your time,
Sincerely,
Deanne
AnswerDepending on the type of IUD, we usually can leave it in-utero for up to 12 years without removing it. It should not cause any harm. If you have not had your period since October, I, too, would give you Provera 10mg twice a day vor five days and you should start your period 10 days later. Sometimes we have to give an additional course of Provera. If your endoetrium is too thin, you may need a course of estrogen followed by provera in order to induce your period. There is an "ideal" weight range, above or below which you can stop having your periods. Ovarian cysts will not cause you to have irregular periods or amenorrhea. Usually, if you are having regular periods, you probably are ovulating. If you do not have a period, you probably did not ovulate. However, it is possible to have your periods but not ovulate. As a general rule, ovulation occurs fourteen days PRIOR TO the first day of your next period. If you have a 35 day cycle (from the first day of your period until the first day of your next period) ovulation occurs around cycle day #21. I would suggest that you start using the ovulation predictor kit on cycle day #20 and then every day for the next 4 days.
