PCOS is a very common and treatable condition that interferes with your reproductive hormones. As the name implies, you may also develop cysts fluid-filled sacs on your ovaries. Most cysts are small and harmless, and they shouldn't cause any pain or discomfort. Eating disorders are diseases that disrupt your eating habits and weight. While there are several types, two that are known to cause hormone issues that affect periods are anorexia and bulimia:. Also, it's not uncommon for people with eating disorders to over-exercise.
If the activity gets too physically intense, it can affect your estrogen and progesterone hormone levels. And both of those hormones can affect whether or not you get your period. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland at the bottom of your neck. It produces the thyroid hormone, which controls certain aspects of your metabolism, such as how fast you burn calories.
The pituitary gland is a tiny gland at the base of your brain. It produces many types of hormones, including two that stimulate ovulation — follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.
This occurs when the glands are over- or underworked, producing too many or too few hormones. It can cause your body to stop ovulating," says Dr. You've heard it before: Stress can actually take a toll on your physical health. And that's true when it comes to your period.
When you're stressed, your body might not produce enough estrogen to stimulate ovulation, meaning you won't get your period that cycle. When one part of your body is acting up, it can wreak havoc on other parts of your body — even if they seem unrelated.
There are medical conditions that can affect whether or not you get your period, and the connection between those conditions and your reproductive system might leave you scratching your head. For example, one common condition that can mess with your period is uncontrolled diabetes. Diabetes can cause your blood sugar levels to rise and fall.
The changes in your blood sugar levels can interact with your hormones, disrupting your cycle. Other conditions, such as HIV, ovarian cancer, or autoimmune disorders, can make your ovaries produce too many or too few hormones, disrupting your cycle. Less than 15 years. Are you male or female? Why do we ask this question? The medical assessment of symptoms is based on the body parts you have.
If you are transgender or nonbinary, choose the sex that matches the body parts such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina you now have in the area where you are having symptoms. If you have some organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice once as "male" and once as "female".
This will make sure that the tool asks the right questions for you. Are you pregnant? Yes, you know that you're pregnant. No, you're not pregnant, or you're not sure if you're pregnant. Do you have symptoms of shock?
Do you feel lightheaded or dizzy, like you are going to faint? It's normal for some people to feel a little lightheaded when they first stand up. But anything more than that may be serious. Do you have new pain in your lower belly, pelvis, or genital area that is different than your usual menstrual cramps?
How bad is the pain on a scale of 0 to 10, if 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain you can imagine? Have you started having periods? Do you think that a medicine could be affecting your periods? Think about whether the problems started when you began taking a new medicine or a higher dose of a medicine.
Is there any chance that you could be pregnant? Has a home pregnancy test shown that you are pregnant? Have you been planning to get pregnant? Do you use a form of birth control that contains hormones?
This could be birth control pills, implants, vaginal rings, skin patches, injections, or an IUD that contains hormones. Have your periods been different than what your doctor told you to expect with your birth control? This could mean that they are lighter or heavier or that you have missed periods when you weren't expecting to.
Have you missed two periods for no clear reason, such as pregnancy? If a recent home pregnancy test has said that you are not pregnant, then there is no clear reason for your missed periods. Have your problems lasted more than 2 cycles? These include: Your age. Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker.
Your overall health. If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer attention to certain symptoms and seek care sooner. Medicines you take. Certain medicines, such as blood thinners anticoagulants , medicines that suppress the immune system like steroids or chemotherapy, herbal remedies, or supplements can cause symptoms or make them worse.
Recent health events , such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards or make them more serious. Your health habits and lifestyle , such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, sexual history, and travel. Try Home Treatment You have answered all the questions.
Try home treatment to relieve the symptoms. Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns for example, if symptoms are not getting better as you would expect. You may need care sooner. Pain in adults and older children Severe pain 8 to 10 : The pain is so bad that you can't stand it for more than a few hours, can't sleep, and can't do anything else except focus on the pain. Moderate pain 5 to 7 : The pain is bad enough to disrupt your normal activities and your sleep, but you can tolerate it for hours or days.
Moderate can also mean pain that comes and goes even if it's severe when it's there. Mild pain 1 to 4 : You notice the pain, but it is not bad enough to disrupt your sleep or activities. Shock is a life-threatening condition that may quickly occur after a sudden illness or injury. Adults and older children often have several symptoms of shock. These include: Passing out losing consciousness. Feeling very dizzy or lightheaded, like you may pass out.
Feeling very weak or having trouble standing. Not feeling alert or able to think clearly. You may be confused, restless, fearful, or unable to respond to questions. A few examples are: Aspirin and other medicines called blood thinners that prevent blood clots.
Hormonal forms of birth control, such as birth control pills, Depo-Provera injections, Implanon or Nexplanon implants, and the levonorgestrel IUD Mirena. Hormone therapy. Medicines used to treat cancer chemotherapy. Thyroid medicines. Seek Care Today Based on your answers, you may need care soon. Call your doctor today to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.
If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care today. If it is evening, watch the symptoms and seek care in the morning. If the symptoms get worse, seek care sooner. Seek Care Now Based on your answers, you may need care right away.
Call your doctor now to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care. If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care in the next hour. You do not need to call an ambulance unless: You cannot travel safely either by driving yourself or by having someone else drive you. Cycle lengths vary — some are 24 days, some are 34 days.
And a girl may notice that her cycles are different lengths each month — especially for the few years after she first starts getting her period. Early in a girl's cycle, her ovaries start preparing one egg. At the same time, the lining of the uterus becomes thick to prepare a nesting place for a fertilized egg in the event that the girl becomes pregnant. About 2 weeks before a girl gets her period, the egg is released from the ovary this is called ovulation. The egg travels through the fallopian tube into the uterus.
If the egg isn't fertilized by sperm, it starts to fall apart. Then the lining and egg leave a girl's body as her period and the whole thing starts all over again — that's why we use the word "cycle.
A girl's body may not follow an exact schedule. It's common, especially in the first 2 years after a girl starts getting her period, to skip periods or to have irregular periods. Illness, rapid weight change, or stress can also make things more unpredictable. That's because the part of the brain that regulates periods is influenced by events like these. Going on a trip or having a major change in schedule can also make your period come at a different time than expected.
All of this is perfectly normal. It's also normal for the number of days a girl has her period to vary. Sometimes a girl may bleed for 2 days, sometimes it may last a week. That's because the level of hormones the body makes can be different from one cycle to the next, and this affects the amount and length of bleeding. If your cycle is not regular, you'll want to pay attention to the clues your body may give you that your period is coming soon.
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