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 Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:00 pm
Okay, well this is really hard for me to ask (as I do not want people to think I am stupid for not knowing the answer, and it's a bit sensitive of a top), but my body is really freaking me out today. sweatdrop Also, we are all women, so hopefully this doesn't gross people out since it's something we all kind of go through...
So I am 21, and I have been having my period for about ten years now. Well, it has always caused terrible cramps (I am completely incapable of functioning the first day). It is also very heavy the first few days, then lightens up. It sucks, but I learned to deal with it the best I could and that was my norm.
Well, I started again today, but I have felt absolutely no cramping, and the blood flow is lighter than it normally get on the last few days for me. This is the first time that this has ever happened, and I really do not understand why my body is reacting this way. My cycle is not off, it is just the lack of pain/blood that is a concern.
I guess I just want to know if this is normal for women to go through, or potential causes for this. I know during the teenage years it might take awhile for the periods to become regular, but I am not a teenager and they have been this way for ten years. I do not feel like I have been any more stressed than before, and none of my habits have really changed....
Any help/information would be of great comfort to me. I know it is probably nothing serious, I just want to be aware of what my body is doing.
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:09 pm
Mine vary month to month.
One month I'll have a really heavy flow,
to the point I can't really do anything.
Other months I'll have a very light flow,
mostly spotting.
I don't know what causes this.
Hormones maybe?
I'd consult a doctor if your that worried.
When was your last pap?
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:12 pm
I have never been sexually active, so I have never had a pap test. I do have to go to the doctor in a few weeks, so I may ask then. I just wasn't sure if someone else has had a similar experience or if there is some common knowledge about this that I am missing.
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:16 pm
They say you should have a pap either when you start having sex.
Or when you turn 18.
(see below post)
It's really important to get one.
Just to make sure nothing is wrong.
Yeah, I'd bring it up to your doctor.
You could ask about birth control, that would
regulate things. I don't know about regulating
the amount of...red stuff.
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:22 pm
Actually, to correct myself after a little research. Quote: Young women should have their first Pap test no sooner than age 21, regardless of when they become sexually active, say new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Earlier screening for cervical cancer may lead to unnecessary and possibly harmful treatments for an increasingly rare cancer, according to ACOG, the leading U.S. professional organization for obstetricians and gynecologists. After age 21, women should have a Pap test every two years, instead of every year. At age 30, if a woman has no history of cervical cancer and has had three normal Pap tests in a row, she can be screened every three years, rather than every two to three years. (Women with certain risk factors, such as those who are HIV positive or who have a suppressed immune system, may need to be screened more often.) However, annual pelvic exams -- which are necessary for performing a Pap test -- won't necessarily be going away. ACOG says it may still be appropriate for women to visit their doctor annually for a pelvic exam, even if a Pap test isn't performed. And sexually active adolescents shouldn't wait until age 21 to see a gynecologist for the first time. (Such visits don't necessarily have to include a pelvic exam.)
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