That one girl with irregular periods

[@AriVirtual]

The doctors usually don't give you any answers or meds if you're irregular. We just need way more research and support in womens healthcare

[@Oliviaaos]

Agreed 10000000% i bleed constantly (every day) on oral BC and my obgyn says it’s “normal” …. No matter what. I’ve been getting second opinions saying it’s stressed….womans healthcare is so scary and an embarrassment for the lack of knowledge we all have on it.

[@jada422]

​@@Oliviaaos wow I'm sorry you're going through that. How do you feel? I imagine that would cause low iron

[@TheParklifeChoseMe]

no, literally just ask for the contraceptive pill to make them regular. if you want it, they'll give you it.

[@acebase555]

I was prescribed birth control because my period was slightly irregular and it made it worse.

[@CherryBlitzz]

It can cause you to be anemic, which means to much of a loss of blood ​@jada422

[@tsyganko]

"You should go to the Doctor" "I did, they didn't do anything"

[@darkacadpresenceinblood]

the way you capitalized it makes me think of the character "the Doctor" and now i'm just imagining David Tennant sonic screwdriver-ing my ovaries back to their proper functioning😭

[@tsyganko]

@@darkacadpresenceinblood I believe in David Tennant's abillity to do the impossible

[@ravendancer9480]

He 100% could fix them tho

[@scalylayde8751]

I literally had to track not just my period, but my basal body temperature, for months, in order to get a doctor to believe anything was wrong

[@SherioCheers]

same.

[@espirro4685]

god it's so relatable, my period follows a pattern for like 2-3 months and then apparently gets bored and decides to choose a completely new one

[@NatashaDamarisDosAnjos]

Omg same😂

[@daina5388]

Don't forget the additional time when there's more stress or your lifestyle changes a bit

[@strawberrytiramisu]

Same I’ll think I got everything down pat and then boom. Switched up on me 😅

[@eclipse5759]

HAH SAME glad I’m not alone 💀also whenever a holiday is mentioned it’s like OOH GOTTA PUT THAT IN MY DIARY HEHE

[@AAABatteries.]

Yeah exept mine never fallow a pattern. So this is why if I ever want to go swimming and I wasn't on my period like the week before I have no idea if It will come or not.

[@dragonofspades2837]

Everytime someone would say "just get one of those period calendars on your phone!! It helped me track mine and now I always know when it'll come!" I legit just started to laugh 💀💀 that's precious that you think a calendar can track this anomaly of a "schedule" 🤣🤣

[@millystars]

for real because my period comes between every 50-150 days 😭😭 that’s not trackable

[@ElliottTheIdiott]

It works for someone like me with regular period schedules! 😅 I see how it wouldn't help you though

[@saniainez]

It's not to schedule, remind, or predict; but to track the history, in case you ever need it.

[@TheGenderlessAutistic]

I'm semi irregular, still get mine frequent but it can be 30-40 days between them easily so those apps never quite understand.

[@GreySeashell-j3m]

It actually could! If you have a consistent lifestyle. There's a big chance there's still a pattern. Mine comes every other month, and sometimes skips another every couple years. My bff's come twice a year lol.

[@nuggetc4819]

I can’t fathom how people can just know when they are going to start and can actually get ready ahead of time, I just know when I either wake up in a pool of blood or when I get lucky I see a little blood when I wipe

[@Allyfyn]

I just always wear period underwear, the reusable kind, so I've never had leaks. It's basically like normal underwear to me, just thicker and more comfortable.

[@nara9404]

The pain starts early on. That's one sign for me to keep a pad in my bag

[@s.i.john16.33]

Most doctors jump straight to prescribing birth control instead of figuring out what the cause of irregular periods is. It's often caused by PCOS or endo, and there are things you can do to improve these issues. It can take seeing a few doctors to find one that takes irregular periods seriously.

[@cherrybombb2306]

seriously! I'm so sick of everyone acting like BC is the answer without addressing the real issue

[@s.i.john16.33]

@@cherrybombb2306 💯! It's not the best treatment for most issues, and it has side effects that can even affect fertility, especially with prolonged use.

[@kinseylise8595]

My doctor gave me bc and I went from having no idea when my period would come and being in agony for three days when it came to bleeding a tiny bit every day, never knowing when my period would come, and being in moderate pain for three days every time it came. Not exactly the results we were going for...

[@rowan404]

I have had irregular periods since they started. I went on birth control when I was 14 or 15 (started at age 12), but it caused me to have a month-long period that only stopped when I stopped taking the birth control. Now, I’m 20 and will hopefully be tested for PCOS in a few months.

[@mjjae8122]

Yeeeep, I went to the doctor for irregular periods and severe cramps when I was in high school and she was like “how about birth control 🙄” clearly thinking I was lying to get it prescribed?? When I explained that I wasn’t interested in birth control (I am a lesbian lmao but didn’t feel comfortable disclosing that) and that I was more concerned something might being wrong, she went on a whole rant about how obviously it would be “ideal” to wait until marriage and find a good christian boy but “let’s be realistic” it’s good to be prepared. I never said anything about wanting to wait until marriage or about being christian (I’m not) it was totally unsolicited and insane. I didn’t even know what to say so I just declined again and left. Doctors dismiss women at every turn its so crazy. Thankfully as an adult I have much more regular periods and the severe cramps are more rare. Still never got any kind of help from a doctor though, just hoping everything is good lmao 😅

[@watcherwraith007]

They come, they go, they show up, they leave whenever, they're like relatives with keys to the house...at least they are for me.

[@CrimsonMey]

They make a mess too😂

[@-Yohanna-]

Made me laugh, sorry 😅 But well said ! 👍

[@JaneAustenAteMyCat]

Some relatives - leaving you bleeding in the foetal position from all the pain. But the thought of going through menopause is worse

[@-Yohanna-]

@@JaneAustenAteMyCat Why worse ? Before my hysterecomy, I was waiting for menopause

[@JaneAustenAteMyCat]

@@-Yohanna- because then I'll be all dried up and wrinkly like an old prune. This is what I imagine...

[@steph_.]

As someone who has irregular periods I didn't know you could know what day it's coming 😅

[@georgettethorsnes9626]

There are usually signs for me (cramping or constipation. Sometimes thinking I got food poisoning) and the next day, 🩸

[@steph_.]

@@georgettethorsnes9626 oh ok, mine I have an idea like it's sometime in a week or so sometimes it's 2 weeks late but I get like a minor crampy feeling and tired like 4 days before so that's when I break out the pads 😅

[@Jinx-z2g]

@@georgettethorsnes9626same here! But it means for me that its gonna be realll painful! I sometimes dont even get the cramping instead it just starts and screws me over 🙃

[@Avion1776]

Ikr? I was actually shaken to my core. Mine has no "symptoms" either. Like there are, but they are never consistent. Like for a few months my nose would bleed unexpectedly for days to a week in advance. I have always had nosebleeds REALLY bad, but the doctors just said to get blood work done. Nothing came of that, and literally the next period I had, no nosebleeds at all. Sometimes I cramp for a week, sometimes not at all. Recently they have lasted 5 days, but before that they were heavier and always 7 days exactly. Sometimes there are 20 days between periods, sometimes 40. I'm BEYOND jealous of people who can track theirs with useful results

[@steph_.]

@@Avion1776 exactly! I'm the same way

[@buckethatboy8719]

"Aren't you worried? About getting pregnant?" No... 'Cause I'm not doodle-bopping beneath the sheets sis 😭

[@ilovedmb41]

REALLL like I’m 13 with strict parents whose never dated anyone.. I’m not in the bed other then for sleeping by myself hun

[@lowkeyamxliaeditz7840]

frrr 😭😭

[@anitanielsen1061]

They really think ppl can get pregnant for no reason 😭😭

[@wheatbread1606]

OMG THE DOODLE BOPSSS

[@claudia-it3gn]

i feel like i just got comforted finally knowing i'm not alone T.T i know my friends don't mean to, but sometimes when i told them i only get 5-6 periods a year (sometimes even less), they really made me feel like there's something SO wrong with me, like i'm some kind of alien... which yes, my body is certainly not normal..., but knowing i'm not alone feels nice

[@Diane_666]

I get mine like 3 times a year lol. I don't want kids and I don't care about sex (which could be connected to my hormones being weird but I prefer it this way anyway) and honestly I consider that a kind of a superpower. It would suck so much to get it every single month, I can't even imagine 😭

[@loosilu]

You need to talk to an endocrinologist. It could be PCOS, and if it's not treated properly, it can cause long term health problems. Birth control pills are a bandaid, they do not treat it properly.

[@Lokey_Olivia_Prince]

“How do you know your not pregnant” Because I’m a virgin… 😶‍🌫️

[@eloweez8798]

Lmao me!! Lesbian also so my period can be as late as it wants to I ain't worried

[@Lokey_Olivia_Prince]

@@eloweez8798 lmao. I’m straight but an ally of course! I don’t have to worry for a good long while because I’m way to young for that 🤣

[@TommyCashLover420]

Same. 😅😂❤

[@Hp_pjo_twilight_hungerGamesFan]

@@eloweez8798straight ally here and lgbtq+ shipper

[@Hp_pjo_twilight_hungerGamesFan]

Relatable

[@Tills1554]

My mum when i got my period: oh dont worry, everyone starts out irregular but itll settle down in a few years Me, a decade later: WELL THAT WAS A FUCKING LIE-

[@aditisinha8374]

Really relatable.. 😢

[@sylviaisafoot6570]

Same. I was told that by so many doctors

[@ponkocrossingforpalestine]

they told me it'll settle down after a year. then two years. then three years. then i saw shit online saying it can take up to 6 years to stabilize. well fuck me then

[@yousramahdy550]

She isn't wrong though it do starts irregular for most women with regular periods but yeah

[@birbsdigital]

@@ponkocrossingforpalestine for me it has been almost 2 years and it's still irregular. Sometimes I just don't get it at all. Ngl I haven't been tracking it that closely but I will be like "I haven't had my period since __ happened" and I realize that it was like 2 months ago.

[@ispisbisl]

“Is that really a flex though?” (Laughs) “Absolutely it is. 💀”

[@Emily-cs2yd]

LMAO Me fr 😭

[@Elvyne]

So real. I almost wasted a pair of jeans at work because of that stuff, caught it just on time

[@imechko_familia]

She's so right

[@hayhaytheemochicken473]

Definitely a flex

[@olliecoke]

"Arent you worried you're infertile?" Honey, I dont want children anyway 😂

[@Kasiarzynka]

Me, not wanting to have children and having irregular periods: that. Also me, aware that in 5 years I could meet a man of my life and want to have children with him (unlikely but not impossible, I guess): well, shit.

[@sageauthor31]

Right, like why in the world would I be worried about that?

[@babyfaceweeb8937]

"how do you know you're not pregnant" that'd probably be the world's longest pregnancy.

[@DarleneTheGreat]

I felt this in my uterus

[@vd8589]

Same.... haven't got mine in like over 4 months now 😂😂

[@BellasDelights]

@@vd8589um.

[@lizard_girl_]

@@vd8589oh no😭 hope everything is okay🙏

[@renegade_pearl]

@@vd8589SAMEEEE

[@RileyHighBerg]

Wait, are you for real? ​@@vd8589

[@heatherstiara8033]

Why not go to the doctor? I’ll tell you why. Because you’ve been going your whole life trying to get answers and all they do is give you a pill and ask you to come for more and more tests. I finally went to a doctor at 29 and he’s like “wow. You’ve got scars all over your ovaries and they’re twisted backward”. From one scan. No doctor could tell me that before??? I have cysts and endometriosis and who knows what else because I’m not waisting my time and money to get the run around.

[@kinseylise8595]

Not to mention that many of them just won't test you and they're happy to refer you for all the wrong tests. I was referred to get a CT for a tissue problem in my brain. CT scans show HARD THINGS, how the fuck would that help??? I also have wrist problems and the (female) doctor literally said it wasn't possible for me to have pain in both wrists because I was "too young" at the time. The same doctors told me it was carpal and gave me exercises to do, ignoring me when I said I had alreayd been doing them for 2 years because the handout she gave me is available online. I had to tell HER to test me for carpal and when she did, sure enough I didn't have carpal. She literally went "oh, well do the exercises" and told me the exit was out of the room on the left. Finding a good doctor is so hard and when you find them, hold on to them until they retire 😭

[@anielin926]

Same!!

[@MorganChaos]

@@kinseylise8595 Was it the nerve conduction study? If so, my sympathies, that shit is SO WEIRD to sit through lmao.

[@kinseylise8595]

@@MorganChaos Yes haha, it was. It didn't really bother me honestly, I was just glad that I recognized the machine and could demand testing at all. Still don't know what's wrong with my joints though, sadly.

[@MorganChaos]

@@kinseylise8595 I remember when I got it the neurologist was like "how does it feel" and I just made a horrified shuddering sound lol. It's not even that it hurts but it feels like it SHOULD. Either way, I'm sorry you're struggling to get a diagnosis. If you have any idea what you think it is, it might help to look up a specialist who's an expert in that thing and ask for a referral to that specific doctor. That's how I got a skin condition diagnosed that often takes years. Even if you're wrong about what you think you might have, an expert in that condition will know about adjacent conditions.

[@Charlotte-ef3ui]

A lot of moms on "i didnt know i was pregnant" had irregular periods and were told by doctors, without a formal infertility diagnosis, that they would either not be able to get pregnant or it would be really hard to get pregnant. They got pregnant without trying. The truth is that it's really hard to TIME a pregnancy when someone has irregular periods because it's difficult to track when ovulation is, haveing an irregular period does not automatically mean you can't get pregnant. Please use protection if you want to prevent pregnancy and see a competent specialist if you do want to get pregnant!

[@mariaocean2165]

My mom had a miscarriage 2 years before I was born in 1987. She when in for an regular ultrasound and they couldn't find the baby's heartbeat - they ran several tests - no heartbeat. The doctor told her to come back in an few days if she hadn't passed it by then. She didn't, According to the nurse it was developed along enough to show signs of developing into an boy. My mom was told that because of this she would never have any more kids. No specialized testing, no reference to an specialist - just you had an miscarriage, now you're infertile, she was told this by the small town doctor. She and my dad were heartbroken. They already had an son, but they were both from big Roman Catholic families, they wanted an big family too. Apparently i was an miracle pregnancy 2 years later. They divorced when i was an toddler. Between an sudden death of his best friend, not being able to have the big family he wanted my dad had a affair which lead to divorce. His mistress turned wife didn't want kids - but he was convinced he could change her mind, make her an "real woman"- he pressured her to give up her job and give him 2 more kids, when they were baby's she took them with her and ran off with her affair partner, because she couldn't handle all 4 kids.

[@mariaocean2165]

My parents couldn't afford to send me to college, but they made too much money for me to qualify for student loans. So i took a gap year to work and save up. That January my periods changed from regular schedule of 6/7 days heavy to 2-3 days of spotting. I when to my family doctor several times over the next 7 months. She was convinced it was nothing to worry about, that i was coming back so much because i was attention seeking, she did 1 of those pregnancy pee stick tests - negative. Back aches, swollen feet, tender lower belly, consit nausea set in during this time. That summer i got fed up and when to the ER because the pain in my lower back and lower belly were insane. I had an sever urinary tract infection and 28 weeks pregnant. The ER doctor to me off for hiding it - i told him I've been seeing my family doctor non-stop these past several months - which my medical records shown. He ran an ultrasound - yep, i was roughly 28 weeks pregnant. I was born with 2 blood disorders (i was diagnosed at age 14) which is why i was spotting so much. The ER doctor called my family doctor at home that night at the nurse's station desk and screamed at her. I was 19 year's old, and my 2 blood disorders made this an extreme risk pregnancy, and probably my only pregnancy in my life. When i saw my family doctor again later that week she said she didn't have any time to monitor my pregnancy - an desk lady spoke up and mentioned how she had a free slot every day at 10am - for such emergencys. During our next appointment she said "well, your 28 weeks pregnant - nothing we can do about that now." In an Sassy tone. The baby and I switched to my boyfriend/baby daddys doctor after birth - which i required 4 bag's of blood transfusions to survive.

[@Skepticallove9399]

Wohh... It's a wholesome life story dear.... I'm sorry you have to suffer through all that..... But don't worry in the end if you're happy that what it matters the most 😇

[@jacobjohnson8686]

​@@Skepticallove9399I don't think "wholesome" is a word I would use to describe that... more like difficult. _Really_ difficult. I also don't know that it's a good idea to seemingly make assumptions that a person is happy now when they just told their story about going through an unintended, high-risk pregnancy that they couldn't do anything about, and at age 19 when they were just trying to start their life. I certainly wouldn't project any positive expectations as to how they feel now.

[@mickellbrown3]

Yes exactly. I have irregular periods and I have kids. You can actually ovulate without having a period as well. Periods are wild.

[@AfkAliaga]

It’s dragged me into total depression 😭😂 when I noticed my period was taking time Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.

[@BestOffer-ii9ny]

I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.

[@Somusicais]

Microdosing helped me get out of the pit of my worst depressive episode, a three year long episode, enough to start working on my mental health.

[@AnneRodrigo-fz6ks]

Can dr.porassss send to me in UK?

[@dexmods8055]

​@@BestOffer-ii9ny wishing you and your husband the best; you have my condolences. I was in a similar situation and it's hard to see a loved one get like that. Please be sure to take care of yourself and to practice self care and self love. Here's hoping that you're able to focus on the good memories from the past with your husband ❤

[@user-sg4ov7ng4h]

is that an ad?

[@Hello-1791abc]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO MENTIONS LINERS I thought I was the only one who still used liners even if my period didn’t start😭

[@momokomomochi1480]

I was always very surprised when I heard other girls being like "ya I'll start probably tomorrow morning" like HOW DO YOU KNOW??!? I'd miss a month or two and just be like, we'll more childhood for me XD

[@MissGreenTeaLady]

I have super irregular periods and the one blessing is that I do know when it's coming. I get this foreboding pain in my lower stomach the night before and know to wear a pad to bed.

[@aleeshacampbell129]

I usually know because from 1 week before I will have vivid dreams and remember all of them, then a few days before I will get slight cramps then the day before my belly will be completely flat with no bloating at all

[@agnes_ww]

​@@MissGreenTeaLadyyep same but I have especially cramps in my legs and back 😅

[@parulbegum8080]

​@@aleeshacampbell129In the medieval times, you'd be considered a witch

[@eagr_616]

me too XD all of my friends are jealous that i haven't had a period in like- 3 months

[@harmonicaveronica]

NEVER assume you're infertile just because your periods are infrequent or irregular. Harder to get pregnant does not mean UNABLE to get pregnant, so take precautions if you have partner(s) who have the anatomy to get you pregnant. Also obviously use a barrier method to prevent an STI unless you and your partner have been tested and don't have any other partners

[@once.upon.a.time.]

I'm surprised there aren't more comments like this! Thanks for bringing it up 🙌🏼

[@hf6408]

Infertile means difficulty getting pregnant... Sterile means unable to get pregnant.

[@hamsterpouches]

This!! ❤

[@lusi05]

Exactly, harder to get pregnant doesn't mean unable to. Apparently my mom was told by a doctor that she's unfertile but here I am alongside my two sisters. And she didn't even try

[@hawktalon7890]

Yep, knew someone in high school who was told she was infertile...guess what happened.

[@vqbl795]

No matter how irregular my cycle is, I can still tell when it's coming based on prolonged or frequent lower back pains, frequent minor headaches and slight abdominal cramping. And these PMS symptoms usually lasts anywhere from 3-5 days before my period starts.

[@princessfriendly8910]

Yeah its interesting because I get that too. But I got used to feeling weird and then didn't know it was my period. My periods were really painful like REALLY bad so I take birth control pills now daily but occasionally if I'm particularly stressed, I forget. Once I forgot, I was coming home from school and I felt really weird. I felt really angry and also really upset for no reason and my stomach really hurt. Then I realised my period had started. Luckily because I take the pills for such a long time, I don't get the pain in the same way if I forget. I do get pain but nowhere near as bad. But in that moment, I was suddenly aware of how much having a period changes your body. Like I could tell that something was weird before I checked and it wasn't just the pain, my emotions felt too much. I realised that because I'd taken the pills for so long, I wasn't used to feeling those feelings anymore so when they came, I actually noticed them as being out of the norm.

[@96_tsuki]

oh, i always know when my period is about to start because of my pms symptoms. it's awful.

[@cheapskate102]

Yeah same here. Being irregular just means I'm forced to be a lil more in tune with my body. Its been long enough that i know when the "vibes" are off 😂

[@youtubeviewer4127]

WoaHhh same, is there something wrong with you? Because I hope im fine.....

[@SosiCreatesArt]

Sameee it never just starts out of absolutely nowhere so it’s not ever a total surprise, there’s several days of some combo of pms symptoms before it starts so at least there’s that, my problem is sometimes the pms symptom days happen but period doesn’t come and skips to another month or two of having no period so we just sit here confused 😂

[@nee701]

That's literally conversations I have with my friend who has irregular periods- It's also super painful for her and she faints from it though, I wish it was an issue taken more seriously, it's clearly a disability for her :(

[@Clisare]

No point going to the GP with irregular periods because they won’t even investigate until you’re over a year trying to get pregnant unsuccessfully. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Took them 3 years to diagnose me with anything and I still don’t have an answer on whether or not I have PCOS

[@millystars]

must depend on who you go to, im 16 and went to my GP a few days back and they immediately diagnosed me with PCOS after a blood test and ultrasound

[@SOm3On3]

@@millystarssame

[@chrystie_bowie]

"Do you ever wonder if you're infertile?" That hit me. I got my period maybe six times the whole four years I was in college. Didn't worry about it because I was busy and I wasn't underweight so there didn't seem to be a reason for it. I figured it was stress. Flash forward to me starting to try for kids in my late 20's. It ended up taking thousands in fertility treatments before I became a mother. The signs were definitely there from early on.

[@mvsarc4936]

Can u tell me more of ur story Because I'm in my 20 and I have a hell like irregular periods please

[@Ro_rou_Ro]

I have such irregular periods its actually sad and i get 0 indicators when it's coming so i usually end up ruining atleast 1 pair of underwear every cycle

[@theduckthatmeowed]

I also have irregular periods. I used to ruin a pair of underwear as well each cycle but I read on the internet once that if you hand wash you blood stained clothing/ fabric with any soap and COLD water it will get the stain out ( and it has helped save my underwear).

[@PredictableEnigma]

Hand wash with cold water and dish soap first, then give it an oxiclean soak. It doesn't save every pair but it saves many

[@yellowishgreendragon.-.]

Period underwear (the ones that are supposed to be a replacement for pads) are what I use when I know my period is going to show up soon. (Based on its been x amount of weeks since the last period). It's saved me a lot. I wouldn't use them as a replacement for pads or tampons but they're good for preventing emergencies.

[@rachelcookie321]

I just wear exclusively black underwear because I know they’re all going to get stained with blood. With black you can’t see the stains.

[@HelpToFindHappyness]

There are certain soaps that are very good for that. One traditional I forgot the name from for that moment is. There exists a vegan alternative that turned out to work just as good. Best with hot water here. And the fresher, the better. Only for red fruit stains like from wine I don't recommend it, as they just turned some shade of blue or violet.

[@eggnogalcoholic]

My period can be up to three months late. I’ve been to so many different gynos/doctors and they’re like “we don’t know bruh lol good luck”

[@cthulhucult3230]

Have you asked for a transvaginal ultrasound? That's what finally got me my PCOS diagnosis after years of searching. Didn't show up on any blood work, but my gyno found the problem immediately after looking at the pictures.

[@Cricket_My_Happiness]

Oops everyone says go to doctors and the problems will be solved but they also needs more accurate and development of research process !😢

[@roor6846]

Friendly reminder: infertile does not mean sterile. You can definitely become pregnant, you just might not realise for a while because the lack of periods isn't a hint. If you don't want to become pregnant, use protection. I only ovulate about 3 times a year, longest I've gone without one was 10 months. My periods could last anywhere from 3 days to 3 weeks long. Never been pregnant but it still sets my anxiety into overdrive at the negligible possibility.

[@puneetkaur13]

I can understand. The uncertainity of periods has the power to play with our minds , making us worried & feel various other emotions .. We need the women worldwide , to take extra extra care of their physical & mental health. The body plays tricks with our minds , messing up our moods , interfering with our daily work too. So we need things like meditation , exercise etc to feel better emotionally & mentally. A strong & calm mind is the requirement of a female body.

[@mamoruin6240]

"how do you know when you're going to get it?" "my acnes, my bad mood and the pain for a week before it started"

[@mikroraptor]

usually w irregular cycles you can still kind of sense when its coming (other symptoms) but other times you just get 2am period jumpscare on day 72 of your cycle

[@Nakia11798]

Accurate 😂

[@windws7137]

Woke up and got jumpscared by the consequences on the bed😩

[@rachelcookie321]

You can sense it?? I literally have zero symptoms and then suddenly there’s a red tsunami and I’m buckled over in pain.

[@amiapsychopat]

I always have belly and boob pain a few days before so thats nice ig

[@mailingstewart6737]

I tend to get odd colored discharge a few days before mine. And I'm told that my cycle is messed up because I don't eat enough. 🤷‍♀️

[@tuesdaywithjisoo8395]

"ARE YOU NOT WORRIED THAT YOUR PREGNANT!?!?" **my virginity and gayness in the corner like**

[@Laura-vl6db]

Sister.

[@theonlyconfusedcat5414]

​@@Laura-vl6dbsister.

[@Luci-morningstar--]

​@@theonlyconfusedcat5414sister.

[@elisabethsun7059]

**my virginity and aroaceness in thee corner**

[@notzoenoelle]

​@Shablamohssister.

[@LiviKittyCutie]

Doctors suck when it comes to women's anatomy for some reason, I had a doctor state I could be pregnant as an abstinent teen and demanded a pregnancy test over some nausea. If they already assume that over some frequent nausea, what are they gonna do when you state you haven't got your period in like 8 months despite knowing it's not the typically assumed answer? 💀

[@windws7137]

😂😂 we crack their NPC system

[@KxNOxUTA]

"For some reason"??? Did you forget the word "misogyny" or "patriarchy", love? 💅 Also, though, they do this cause some places education levels are that abysmal that teens don't understand how pregnancy works and other places there's so much stigma that they cannot be trusted as their parents will start abuse upon such notion. Yet again other places religious and whatnot nonsense is so infamously affecting doctors, that the ones at the hospital know there's bound to be ppl who heard "You can't get pregnant" where they should've heard "It is unlikely, not impossible, please always work with protection"

[@rachelcookie321]

Omg, I would be so offended if my doctor insisted I was pregnant. I’m the only one who’s been near my genitalia since I was a little kid and my parents needed to help me get dressed. I would be getting a new doctor asap.

[@thepinkestpigglet7529]

"When was your last period." I take birth control that stops it. "Is there any chance you could be pregnant" I'm am asexual virgin who lives in the middle of some corn fields has to be driven around by her parents. "We're going to run a pregnancy test." 🙄

[@EIizabethGrace]

Tbf, I get how it would be irritating, but with the amount of people who don’t get how pregnancy happens, are in denial, are afraid of the stigma/their parents, and will swear up and down they couldn’t be pregnant before (or even after) testing positive, I think it’s good that they do it. It’s a super quick, non-invasive test to exclude the simplest explanation. As long as they then do _something_ to figure out what’s actually wrong after they find out there’s no pregnancy, I think it’s the best course of action. Also, imagine the shitstorm if a bunch of pregnant women came in with no period, nausea, and maybe other typical symptoms, but doctors took them at their word and put them through a bunch of (potentially invasive) tests, scaring them about possible illnesses and maybe even harming the fetus, before they were revealed to be pregnant weeks later, maybe after the cutoff for abortion or even at birth. It makes sense to test for it first. I don’t think it has anything directly to do with misogyny, in this case.

[@mcsy98]

I’ve had irregular periods for over 6 years now and I sometimes get as little as maybe 3 periods in one year… not fun when you’re always on edge if that feeling down there is a surprise period jumpscare, or just discharge or butt sweat… on the bright side it means I don’t suffer from having to deal with periods every single month but then there’s always the underlying health conditions just lurking in the shadows…

[@loosilu]

Go to an endocrinologist, not a GYN for this. It can be treated,and you need to treat it because it can cause long term health problem.s

[@isabellaosborn3171]

The constant question of if my bloating means I’ve had too much dairy or my period will start today

[@CaffeinatedAndCrazy-7734]

Glad it's not just me

[@Gracie-xd9ru]

Oh my gosh way that screams me 😂 I’ve never seen a more relatable video

[@azra5200]

It's irregular but the PMS defines it coming like 2 weeks before

[@charliemayfilms1550]

NO FR. Like normally its supposed to be a few days but nah I got weeks of stupid hormones acting up but I never fully make the connection until it’s confirmed like it could be anything

[@vrinkee]

Same. When my periods are regular for a time (usually three month regular and then back to being irregular), my PMS symptoms start 2-4 days before. When I'm irregular though, they start 1-2 weeks before. They're different too. More physical when regular and more mental when irregular.

[@sophiedowney1077]

That's likely PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) where the PMS symptoms occur during the luteal phase about a week or 2 before the actual period and potentially continue through the period. I have that, and it's like this.

[@alexia3552]

God, 2 weeks of PMS is a crime

[@once.upon.a.time.]

There was about a year of my cycle where the week before I got my period, I would get a pimple on the same spot on my earlobe. It was gross but handy 😅

[@thatmoviegirl3814]

Lol this is relatable. Mine comes anytime between the 2nd-17th of the month (but it does come every month so there's that at least XD). My friend was freaking out that her period was a day late and I was just like "ah, yes. This is something we panic about"

[@Skepticallove9399]

Haha😄... Yk my cousin after my cousin's first period second one came almost a year later 😑 Here it's me whose period are perfect that sometimes it comes exactly after 28 day.... And it annoys me so much Saddest part.... I'm on my periods and yt knowingly reccomend such videos 😤😣

[@birbsdigital]

I was going to another state for a championship competition and I was like: I should bring pads because I haven't gotten a period in like 2 months and I have no idea when it is going to start. It actually started less than a day after I got home so that was good timing.

[@Emily-cs2yd]

For me it’s longer stretches of time, I haven’t gotten mine since October of last year (2023)……it’s gonna be July 😭😭

[@creativecloudaddict]

this may be normal. your period could be not exactly 30 days apart (35 days, 28 days etc) unless ofc a doctor has told you its not normal. it coming on the same day every month is not common

[@BlueTeaBloops]

@@Skepticallove9399What happened to your cousin happened to me too. I'm pretty sure it's normal to have irregular periods for around 2 years before they start getting regular. My first and second one were 7 months apart, then 5, then 3... and eventually regular 😭. Now they're like 33 days apart which I like because I get a longer break before my next period.

[@sarahspindler2914]

Exactly! I have had irregular periods in the past and I knew it’d come at a bad time!

[@kittyscreativecorner]

“Maybe you should get that checked, to see if there’s something wrong.” “Oh there definitely is, the doctors just can’t figure out what.”

[@liannapfister8255]

0:06 no because I’m a virgin. There are a number of reasons to worry about this, but that’s not one.

[@nara9404]

Same

[@axelsaurs_hellscape]

That’s how I am. It’s like the blood plans for when I’ll be most inconvenienced. Shoutout to my birthday, the numerous days of vacation, the school trip, and twice on planes where I realized my absolute monster of a period had returned.

[@hawktalon7890]

Lmao yes, shout out to : any and all times I have to be out of town ever.

[@aleeshacampbell129]

That's so true, every time I have something exciting planned I end up getting my period, literally EVERY time! Then I'm in too miserable and in too much pain to enjoy what I had planned

[@julietterousselet7164]

I got my first period literally the first morning of a 12 days school trip in china. My mother, being prepared, put pads in my bag but I didn't find them until I was back home 😅

[@Violet_Jedi_Sylveon]

My period came consistently on my birthday for like 2 years in a row and so I couldn't go swim in our pool on my birthday with everyone else and it was really sad

[@knottyseedling]

This is me 100%. I was thinking that it would be really hard for me to get pregnant but I actually got pregnant super easily 🤷‍♀️

[@runningfromabear8354]

This!!!! I thought I would struggle with infertility because I had infrequent and painless periods. I didn't try for kids until my 40s and had twins at 42 years old. Turns out my great grandmother was the same and didn't marry until her 30s. 7 kids and was 48 when she had her last child. Infrequent periods are just a thing in some families, doesn't always mean infertile.

[@knottyseedling]

@@runningfromabear8354 I don't know about anyone else in my family, but my mom is regular. So maybe not a family thing for me? Idk.

[@LaDaDaDeDaDaDa..]

Overly irregular and have severe period symptoms such as cramps in my abdomen and left leg to the point I can't move and have constant sickness and nausea. My aunts who were the same as me got pregnant around 20 given they presumed they just weren't fertile enough. Turns out the women in my family are way too fertile to be alive - my grandma had 13 kids.

[@moodsofkiwi9285]

Same! After pregnancy my periods are more regular!

[@solar0wind]

​@@knottyseedling Or I guess it could come from your dad's side of the family.

[@acesofaros]

I hate never knowing when it's coming. It just springs on me.

[@stephaniestratton6451]

I've always had irregular periods and recently my doctor found irregular cells in my lining that weren't cancerous but could lead to cancer. Now I've got visits scheduled for the next year so they can keep a close eye on it to make sure it doesn't become cancerous. If your doctor is indifferent, get another one. It's not always going to be something bad, but if it is you need a doctor who cares enough to do their job. My current OBGYN is wonderful and I love her.

[@myamulvey]

Girly finally somebody who understands me 😭

[@alicemarshall0823]

I track my period with a period calendar app and I've had times where I go 3+ months without it. I can also have light spotting between each period from time to time. Some times I get really bad PMS, cravings, cramps, and back pain symptoms and other times I don't notice any symptoms at all. Sometimes it can last for a week, other times it can last for 4 days or less. My period is as irregular as it can possibly be. I always stay stocked up on boxes of tampons and carry some in my purse cuz I honestly never know when it could show up

[@DBZgeek2000]

THIS!!!! My cycle's been like that (minus the spotting)! My girl friends and I were talking about our cycles and I just deadpanned 'you guys's cycles are regular? lucky' xD

[@Luci-morningstar--]

​@@DBZgeek2000 fr like damn i had my period, then i didnt for like 4-6 months. Then i got it. And then i got it again 2 weeks later!

[@KxNOxUTA]

Please get checked out by doctors who know what POCS is and endometriosis/adenomyosis is. You do not want things to stay undiagnosed as some of this can have seriously dangerous and painful and expensive (in some places) consequences that get harder and harder to remedy the longer they are left to cause deficits /damage. 😟

[@DBZgeek2000]

@@KxNOxUTA I've tried before back in high school (I'm 22) when I got an ultrasound done but it seemed healthy according to the tech. Even with nasty cramps (even that day) she said I was fine :/ Maybe I'm just meant to suffer idk

[@etainvelorum5814]

I don't often have irregular periods, but I miss it when I'm going under severe stress. It doesn't help when people start treating you like you're somehow pregnant and put you under surveillance until you finally have your period again and people get ticked you were telling the truth.

[@BlueSpiritFire1]

I believe that's a normal response to extreme stress. Your body realises its not a good time for a baby and just puts a stop to the cycle early. I had that happen a while ago.

[@noellemarie3]

That’s so me, I never know when I’ll get it.

[@some_random_shosholoshk]

Mine skips 4 months every year only during the Summer . It just takes the Summer off then returns back like nothing ever happens occasionally skipping a month after that too 💀

[@kj27wolf31]

-I haven't had a period in 6 months -Omg, are you pregnant!? -Nope. -When did you start your period? -A month ago. -Okay, and when did it end? -End?

[@Kasiarzynka]

I feel that in my period that ended yesterday after like 3 weeks

[@yukiandkanamekuran]

SAMEEE IDK WHEN THIS SHIT DECIDES TO STOP PLOPPING BLOOD CLOTS IN MY UNDERWEAR!!!

[@stormyskies21]

This is totally me. I like to joke the only thing my period is consistent about it being inconsistent. I know generally when I’m supposed to get it as it does usually come every month, but it could be anywhere within the span of a week to 10 days. I track my cycle and it’s like one month my cycle will be 26 then the next 33 then the next 29. Mentioned it to a doctor once, and they just brushed me off, and told me that it’s probably hormones and I shouldn’t worry.

[@PredictableEnigma]

Well duh hormones cause the period doc

[@mrsMashimaro]

i'm pretty sure periods don't always naturally occur on the same day each month. Mine will also come a few days to a week earlier every month (so like one month on the 15th the next on the 10th etc)

[@100spoonsonatable9]

I was always super irregular, got my period maybe every days, give or take... 6 months. After getting an IUD, I have mine maybe 2 days every 3 months. It's now been roughly 5 months and who knows when it'll show up. Any doctor I've talked to just shrugs and says it's normal. I guess sooner or later I'll find out if that's actually true x

[@237superstar]

I’ve had irregular periods my entire life and I always shrugged it off as ‘oh well it’s just irregular’. After an emergency trip to the ER from abdominal pain I learned that I’ve had severe dermoid cysts on my ovaries since birth. My left over was removed but my right was left in for some reason, which is now another operation I will have to have in the future. I came from a family that shrugged off everything, I am now discovering just how much has come from treatable medical conditions. PLEASE if you have the resources to seek testing for things like this - DO IT. Irregular is called irregular for a reason, take your bodies seriously and see a (FEMALE) gynecologist regularly if you are able ♥️

[@SmallBunnyRabbit]

what if you have only had it for 2 years

[@jessicaolson490]

They left the ovary that didn't need to be removed because in an emergency you only remove what's necessary. Also because going into menopause immediately is a shock to the body and not having any source of your female hormones naturally causes some long-term effects that can reduce quality or duration of life. (Better to preserve ovaries if you can.) However instead of waiting for an emergency you can check with a gynecology specialist that works with conditions like your ovaries to see if they can remove the cyst but preserve the ovary so you still have your own body regulating your hormones. I get frequent and large fluid cysts and was able to have my most problematic ovary fixed before an emergency happened.

[@missmoonlight7366]

Oh it is so good to read/hear from other people with irregular periods (+symptoms)! I felt so alone with this in my family/friendgroup

[@rav4935]

A few days ago my roommate told me that she was worried because her period was 6 days late and I didn't understand why she was so anxious about it because I had no idea people could track their period with such accuracy 😂

[@dstmicpnk_]

Mine’s semi-irregular, for whatever reason it changes every 2 months. Like right now, I have no idea when it’s gonna come, it was supposed to come like last week

[@RileyHighBerg]

Mine was supposed to come last month and I think it should come on this week. I'm nervous though

[@gaganamp6783]

Mine's also same

[@Tegan_The_Nobody]

I get mine every month but when in the month changes constantly, one month its on the 6th, the next it’s on the 27th xD

[@sackoftrash9171]

Bro I don’t even know if I’m regular cause I’ve literally never bothered to track. It’s either major cramps before it’s about to start or I used to get dreams about my period a little bit before. It was pretty weird

[@KeilaBevins]

What happens to me is i cant sleep, i wake up late bc i couldnt sleep, maybe i had a dream abt peeing the bed, i go to the bathroom, and then it just starts. I think im pretty lucky like that :3. Omg sometimes when it starts im so groggy that im like AAAAA im peeing blood AAAAA like even tho ive had it for years i get so tired that its like THIS IS ABNORMAL 😞😂

[@zdfklbhdfg]

i get dreams a little bit before mine too! ive never heard of anyone else with the same experience

[@puneetkaur13]

​@@KeilaBevins omg!! same!! even after years of having them , I haven't gotten used to having periods 😂

[@rachelcookie321]

I always forget to track mine and then I’m absolutely useless at remembering how long ago it was. I can’t tell if it’s been 1 week or 2 months. Sometimes I’ll remember to track it and I’ll be thinking it’s been ages since my last period and it’s probably going to start soon and then I go look at the app and it’s been 1 week since it ended.

[@Faracuda]

Stopppp the accuracy is on point 😭

[@_Pritha_]

"That time of the Month?" More like " It's that time of the year again."

[@theythemgae9025]

tbh all the times I say "I can't be bothered getting it checked" is like a defense mechanism because I'm exhausted begging doctors to look into things. They just say "huh that's weird", "wow that sounds incredibly painful" or "Wow yeah that does indicate something is going on" but then when I ask what it could be it's "oh if you're not actively trying to get pregnant or actually carrying we generally don't look into that" to which I'm like "but I'm in pain so bad I sometimes just like on the floor sobbing and I bleed so much I get woozy" and the response is generally "yeah but you're not currently looking into your fertility" no bitch I'm trying to have a functional body... I kinda need that first BEFORE I can assess if I want kids but even then it shouldn't matter. I just don't want to be in that much pain. Anyways that's why some of us say we can't be bothered because it's more like we're saying can't be arsed explaining to you that the drs don't care and then to also have you then go through suggesting everything that we've already tried and it kinda gets upsetting or at least just old to talk about. Sometimes we want advice or suggestions or support and sometimes we just want to have a chat with a friend about anything other than periods :/

[@justanaveragenerdd]

the only reason i can tell when mines coming anymore is cause i'll have abdominal pains for like a week, and the day before the bleeding starts i'll start sobbing and be an emotional wreck and won't know what's wrong with me

[@seganaleqa]

It took me over a decade to find out my period issues were due to endometriosis, and they simply told me there no cure and they won’t provide prescription pain meds so my options were birth control (which only made things worse for me) and Advil (which doesn’t work) since they don’t want to do surgery unless it gets significantly worse. I don’t blame the friend for not wanting to get checked out, it was a big waste of time for me. And even though it’s irregular, I’ve learned to understand the signs my body tells me. My app claimed my period wouldn’t be coming, but I could tell last night that it would arrive today so I went to sleep with protection just to be safe and sure enough it was here when I woke up. Also, I’m never concerned about pregnancy when my period is late, because abstinence is a sure way to know there’s no possibility of pregnancy.

[@jessicaolson490]

1) you never want to get started on opioids for pain control. If it's not used for a short-term thing, like 2 days post-surgery... Then your body starts making new pain receptors. Then when you're not taking the medicine the pain you do feel is magnified. 10 years later you're dealing with a dependency issue and you're taking 80 mg of oxy a day and still not feeling better. 2) A lot of endometriosis treatments are very aggressive, and can include chemo/dangerous surgeries so I get why they might not want to pursue more aggressive treatments, 3) try to find specialist that treat that all the time instead of guy knows that rarely see it and see if somebody will actually treat you! Some doctors are just more cautious and afraid than others. And also if a doctor's not super specialized at a particular condition they usually won't tell you. (When shopping around specifically ask if they specialize in endometriosis treatment) Hopefully they will start developing new and better treatments now that it's understood that it's a more widespread problem than previously thought.

[@seganaleqa]

@@jessicaolson490 1) I didn’t say I want opioids. There is such thing as prescription NSAID that will actually touch the pain, unlike over the counter medications, and they don’t cause dependency like opioids do. 2) Excision surgery is what I’ve been fighting to get done, not chemo. My gynocologist isn’t capable of doing it though. Getting excision done sooner than later, is better than leaving the endometriosis to fester causing more scar tissue to build until the point where I won’t be able to get it done. Especially since in my country once you finally get accepted for surgery, it takes many years before you’ll even end up on the table, by which point it could be too late for me. 3) That’s what I’ve been fighting for, but my GP won’t give me the referral I need. I can’t see a specialist without a referral from my GP. I have even found the exact specific specialist I want to go to, but my GP is garbage, and I unfortunately can’t switch GP’s because there are no other GP options in my small town. I know I’m an internet stranger, but trust me, I’ve done my thorough research, and am constantly continuing to research. I’m aware of what treatments and surgeries exist, and what the pros and cons of each are. I know what I need for me, but the main thing I need is a GP that will actually listen to me.

[@polina-rs4lr]

I've heard they've recently figured out that endometriosis is caused by a specific bacterial infection. try looking into it, maybe find an informed doctor

[@Kira_Martel]

I have irregular periods and was so stoked when I learned fertility awareness because I could finally predict my period. My basal body temp always drops the day before or the day of, and my luteal phase is usually pretty consistent. I wish everyone could be taught how their cycle works at a young age, it would have so many positive effects.

[@rachelrachel9]

Same! Was able to get pregnant easily, predict ovulation, and my period with irregular periods using the Taking Charge of your Fertility book. I wish it was more widely known!

[@Kira_Martel]

@@rachelrachel9 So awesome! I love that it works both ways. We don't want kids of our own, and we've used it for almost 14 years to prevent conception without me having to use hormonal birth control or my husband having to get a vasectomy. I feel like it just gives both of us so much choice and personal control of our health and bodies.

[@LondonBridge99]

Me three months late wondering if I’m pregnant, despite the 5 tests that I took that all said negative 😭 that’s another terrible thing about irregular periods.. the STRESS of not knowing for sure that you aren’t pregnant.

[@remleraand]

DUDE THIS IS SO RELATABLEEE

[@ratsalad178]

if you have irregular periods you really do need to get it checked out because buildup of endometrial lining is a risk factor for endometrial cancer. i know doctors are usually terrible to women and that's why a lot of us have given up on finding good ones but they are out there.

[@artisth0785]

We don’t go to the doctors because the doctor’s don’t take us seriously, and only ever prescribe the cancer causing pill 🤩

[@DarkDaysInPurple]

Wow 5 star treatment!

[@eepinwillow]

Doesn't cause cancer. It increases the risk of breast cancer and decreases the risk of uterine cancer.

[@HalfBlindPlans]

My OBGYN said that birth control pills don't increase the risk for getting breast cancer, but if you do get breast cancer, it accelerates the growth of the cancer. 🤷‍♀️

[@thepinkestpigglet7529]

It only causes cancer in the California sense of "This one person we were testing it on got cancer, there's no reason to believe there's a link, but the law requires us to say it may cause cancer"

[@AgTheFreeborn]

​@@HalfBlindPlans I think it also depends on if you carry the gene for those particular types of breast cancer

[@Simpcooksanji]

It's a crime being this relatable.

[@NikkiStJohn-vf2rt]

I relate to this so much, it is insane. I only get mine every 2-3 months out of the year

[@jane.shadow]

My only warning is a sudden interest in smutty romance. It's between 3 and 7 months apart, though longer when i let my mental care go

[@SometimesMyself]

Pantiliners are an everyday thing for some of us. Can relate.

[@witheredhyacinth]

Lol as someone who gets their period 2-3 times a year, this is so true.

[@Skepticallove9399]

Girl... You don't even know how lucky you are

[@zqn.]

​@@Skepticallove9399I know it can seem lucky to some, but at the end of the day it probably means something isn't quite right.

[@naveerarizwan5329]

@@Skepticallove9399it’s not lucky. I’m super regular and I know that feels like it can suck but I know that a good thing and my body is functioning properly and is healthy

[@duntemdraws310]

⁠@@zqn.yet it has been years and both my general doctor and my endo have no fucking clue what my problem is. My blood samples are withing normal margins, scans are fine, I’m not missing anything, I don’t have enough criteria to have PCOS (my only symptom is rare and unpredictable periods, and I’m apparently not hairy enough). My last gap was 8 months. Currently on 6 months and counting, last period in december. More often than not skip 2-3 months. They tried birth control as the cure-all. Got slight anemia during the three months trial and had a first seizure that lead them to discover a hidden epileptiform anomaly in my brain that never caused any problem before i started and after i stopped taking the pill. Like wtf is going on? It been an ongoing investigation since I started at almost 15 yo and now Im 24…. Sorry for the rant but nobody knows wtf is wrong with me.

[@zqn.]

@@duntemdraws310 no, you have every right to rant, I can't begin to imagine how frustrating and scary this must be for you. Sending you lots of love and good health and I really hope you get the answers you deserve 💛

[@hooman9554]

I don't even bother tracking mine anymore

[@Dragonild]

I stopped tracking mine too, but I started again because it’s helpful to see exactly what’s going on, even if it doesn’t help you predict them. :)

[@airconditionedBreeze]

I've never tracked my period. It's always such a surprise when I get it when I sleep.

[@hf6408]

If you have warning signs that it's coming, then that would be the most reliable. Like a stress headache ( hormone triggered ), stomach cramps, moodiness, acne breakout. If you keep track of these kinds of symptoms, and notice a pattern, then that would be the most reliable, whether your period comes every month or so, or only a few times a year.

[@hooman9554]

@@hf6408 Yeah, mine is usually cramping and mood swings. Gives a pretty fair warning

[@bsmith3506]

Lmao mine can be anything between 4 and 7 weeks and sometimes I skip entirely. This is relatable af

[@stargazer0016]

Wow, I thought mine was irregular with fluctuations between 20 and 32 days. I didn't know it could be so much crazier.

[@Anna.banana727]

this is so relatable knowing Im the only one in my friend group that has irregular periods.

[@readmachine18]

Literally me in high school until I went on birth control for acne--keeps me regular as a clock, and my periods are WAY less painful/nauseating

[@autumngalix4616]

I was put on birth control to regulate my period in my teen years. But now I think it was an early warning sign for my hypothyroidism. I got diagnosed two years ago after my period came 45 days late. I had other symptoms like sudden weight gain (I have been underweight my entire life, very unhealthy), hair loss, flimsy nails, dizzyness, occasional breathlessness, and hot/cold flashes. Irregular periods without a notable cause (stress, weight loss, and unhealthy eating habits causes upsets in periods) usually means something is wrong.

[@NoNumberStartsWith_A]

Well, thanks! I’m trying to ask my mom if I can use birth control because the doctors (not ob/gyn) thought my irregular cycle was caused by lack of iron so I took supplements which stopped working and now they are more terrible than ever. I could have a two week long PMS and never bleed😭😭😭

[@madihaansari08]

Meanwhile my periods every alternate week: 'ELLO

[@briannafrancis6410]

This is relatable on so many levels

[@georgettethorsnes9626]

Me. My whole life. But having been celibate for a few years, so I’d know pregnancy isn’t even a possibility. Weirdly, sometimes it will be regular for a couple of months, and then just disappear for 3 months, then come back and I’ll have 2 in one month. I’ve given up on knowing when they’ll come but I have symptoms and can usually tell if it’s starting within 3 days. I only track it to see what the longest amount of time I’ve gone without it has been, since sometimes the doctor asks that question.

[@LauradeAmorim]

I know this isn’t a solution for everyone, but what helped me with regulating my menstrual cycle was seed cycling. Basically taking pumpkin seeds and flax seeds after menstruation until you finish ovulating and then switching to sesame and sunflower seeds until you finish your next period. Approx 2 weeks per each seed cycle until you switch off. Maca powder is also really good with hormone regulation as well. Also really helped with my acne and stabilizing my mood! People were giving me compliments on my skin when I stuck to the regimen.

[@Violetgalaxyshimmer33]

That’s me before I had to go on the pill to regulate my period (I have PCOS so my periods can be gone for months at a time if I’m not on medication for it)

[@MIDZYBobaTea]

This is so real. Love the Red Wings sweatshirt btw

[@cynthiar7350]

Same for me when I was younger. It was hit or miss! Gone but not forgotten!

[@leahc8119]

One time when I was 13 my period didn’t come for over 100 days and apparently this is normal for the first few years but now I’m 15 and my cycles are still irregular it’s so annoying 😭 and ppl are like “well ur lucky to not get ur period” like no it’s scary bc u don’t know what is up with your body.

[@BlueSpiritFire1]

Don't be hard on yourself, our bodies are all kinds of whack. If you find that you have accelerated hair growth (esp facial, like chin hairs) or gain weight easily, but can't lose the weight, you may want to look into PCOS as a possibility. Also if you're under a lot of stress, that can delay (sometimes even end early) your period, so take that into consideration too. Here's hoping your body just needs a bit more time to figure itself out and you'll be regular soon enough!

[@leahc8119]

@@BlueSpiritFire1 ty!!!

[@chuuu4610]

How do you know you’ll get it? Me, an irregular: Acne. Bloating.

[@BabiiGurhl1992]

Doctors will as if you get facial hair and toss you a PCOS diagnosis and tell you to eat healthy and exercise. Which is better than the doctors who told me I wasn’t getting pregnant because I was fat.

[@Jocelyn.c.h.w]

Yeah, my OB post first child said I didn’t lose my baby weight, so that’s why my periods were more and more irregular + no pregnancies. She did run a simple lab which came back normal that time, so I understand why she didn’t conclude it was PCOS, though I have since learned that the full panel hormone panel does not tell the whole story as some thyroid issues come in cycles, and the numbers in that panel aren’t conclusive. A year later, with a 87 day cycle under my belt, she tested again and concluded PCOS, and happily, she verified it with an ultrasound. However… she just said, “you need to lose 40 lbs. How? Eat healthy, less proteins per meal as Texas portions are huge and less carbs like you did during your gestational diabetes days.” My thought… The reason you were suspicious about me having PCOS (aside from irregular period, cause that on its own meant nothing) was because I said no matter what diet I did, I didn’t lose weight. And your instructions post diagnosis was “lose weight, try dieting”…. That doesn’t make sense. So I went to a proper PCOS nutritionist.

[@Nakia11798]

That's very possible though, if you're actually obese and not just overweight.

[@hf6408]

​@@Jocelyn.c.h.wI like that you figured it out for yourself, and went to a PCOS nutritionist. I haven't gone to a nutritionist, but I've done it on my own, and not only have I been more regular on it, but I've felt better as well.

[@purplekitty9728]

This is exactly what's happening to me. I feel so called out😂

[@yasminelang-rv4hb]

This is like actually me like it will just skip a month randomly or change when it comes all together when it feels like it 😭

[@downfalls_high666]

this is me fr

[@rotisseriepossum]

i once went nine months without a period for no reason. no pregnancy, no miscarriage, no nothing. [i went to my doc abt it and everything came back normal]

[@P1x1e143]

as one with irregular periods, it’s just put a pad on and swear to god it’s not the day, liners every day, pads a week before and close to the expected day

[@yellowishgreendragon.-.]

Period underwear (the ones that are supposed to be an alternative pad) are a great investment and what I decide to use when I'm not sure when it will happen. They're more comfortable and more financially productive. I wouldn't use them as the way they're intended though, but they've saved me from period emergencies.

[@P1x1e143]

@@yellowishgreendragon.-. ah ty

[@anshulawaghere6861]

THIS IS SO TRUE ! My periods are Hella irregular and when they come the pain just kills me everytime ....it's not like a normal bearable pain which every girl gets , it's soo much more than that I even reported this to a doctor but she was pretty cool about it , she said it's "normal" till age 20. But I feel this is anything but normal 😢

[@livywithane]

Me with PCOS but before I got checked and got my birth control at 18 I didn’t have my period for 6 months and ppl were so shocked and I was like “yeah, no biggie.”😂

[@TheSandshrewBoss]

Wait this is a skit where literally everything applies to me 😂😢

[@Izabela-ek5nh]

Yup that was me.

[@brishiki]

bro i’ve gone like 6 months at a time without it💀

[@ilikestarsyey]

My friend literally does the same. Always listening to her rant about how annoying it is, and I carry pads which she borrows. And when she has it, it's the heaviest periods ever!

[@jenniflower6569]

Damn, never thought a tiktok about irregular periods could be so relatable...