QuestionI understand most of what you are saying. Its nice to fianlly have answers i finally know that although there is still a prospect of there being something serious, its nice to know that there are more common issues that can cause my problems. I do have one more question though. How likely that my problems may affect my fertility? I am getting married in 6 monthes, and we may want to start a family thereafter. My fiance is aware of my problems and concerns and is okay with it. But I would still like to know. I hate to keep bothering you. You have been so helpful already, and If you could even give me a educated guess it would mean alot. Thanks again
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Hi, I have been having some trouble for the past several years. It all started when I was 16 and I am 22 now. First, let me explain the problem and how it started. When I was 16 I started experiencing a very sharp scraping kind of uterine pain. I went to the doctor.....she perscribed BC and said that it would fix whatever was wrong. No tests where run.....very few questions where asked.....nothing. Then when I was 18 things got really bad. October of my senior year was the last time I got my period until November of the following year. Again I went to the doc and he put me on BC, citing that it was probably just a hormonal imbalance and that I was to young for him to worry about it being anything more serious. My periods continued like that for the next 2 years, and I was averaging 2-3 periods a year. Finally, around June of this year my periods started coming regularly again (like clockwork). But here it is December and I have not had a period since the end of september. This time I also have another problem. I get this pain in my right side (I no longer have an appendix or a gallbladder so it can't be that) near where my right ovary should be. It is very similar to the pains I get when I ovulate, although the severity of it varies.I saw a doctor AGAIN last month about its and all he did was do a pregnancy test, and a pap smear. He said all my problems are from a yeast infection (I thought "yeah, ok, I have had a yeast infection for 6 years, sure!). I took the meds he perscibed and the problems still exist.I want REAL ANSWERS, I am tired of doctors brushing me off just because I am still young. I should probably tell you like I told all of them that my mom had endometriosis. Thats what scares me!These doc won't take me seriously and there is potentially a big problem. I don't have insurance so I can't afford to bounce from one doc to the next trying to find one that will run the tests and ask the right question, and take me seriously when I say there is a problem. Can you PLEASE help me? what could be causing this? I want to know everything form the most serious problems it vould be all the way down to the simplest problems. Please, don't brush me off like the others. I am not too young to have something wrong! I am actually older than my mom was when they diagnosed her. I don't expect a diagnosis, just REAL answers! Please help!
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kristie;
your menstrual cycle is regulated by hormones that are ultimately controlled by your hypothalamus,an area at the base of your brain that acts as a kind of regulator for your whole reproductive system. your hypothalamus interacts with your pituitary gland,some of whose hormones regulate the hormone action of your ovaries. its primarily the ovarian hormones that effect the uterus.
given the complexity of this system and that both physical and mental stress can affect the hypothalamus,its remarkable that women's menstrual cycles are as regular as they as.sometimes,through,irregularities in the cycle can occur. various factors can cause menstrual disorders;
absence of periods is called amenorrhea,but you have had periods,but not regularly. so here it goes,secondary amenorrea due to such causes of quite common. more serious problems,such as tumors or disorders of the pituitary gland,also can cause amenorrhea,but they're rare.
you case is rare, i feel.
whether you have primary or secondary amenorhea,your doctor may do a pelvic examination to determine if your vaginal walls seem moist and otherwise normal. he or she may examine your cervical mucus,looking for signs that your ovaries are producing normal amounts of estrogen.
another way to determine your estrogen status is to take progesterone for a few days and wait to see if it induces vaginal bleeding. bleeding indicates that estrogen isnt the problem. if you dont bleed despite taking progesterone,then your ovaries are probably secreting little or no estrogen. blood tests and x-rays can help your doctor determine the cause.
and by what the doctor did,you havent had any of these tests. right?
absence of periods indictes that something isnt working properly and should be treated. but your doctor seem to be dumb as a box of rocks.
i suggest you go to your local social services and see if they could help you with getting some medical insurance,you need to see another doctor,and be checked out the right way. most likely you will need to see a specialist. i wish i could do more for you.
i hope you understand all i write here.any questions?
please reply;
catherine;
Answerkristie;
your not bothering me at all,i am here to help.
at least 10 percent to 15 percent of couples experience infertility. fortunately,many cases of infertility can be solved.
i feel you shouldnt worry about that right now. you have more important things to worry about,like your wedding,and you health right now.
have a merry christmas and happy new years 06
god bless;
catherine;
