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Hi I'm Dee. I'm 23 and married. I've worked in health care as well as office settings but am now a home-maker. I'm knowledgeable in a variety of subjects but don't mind doing a little research if asked about something I don't know about. Most of my friends come to me for advice. I read several advice columns and would like to help you also. I'm not judgemental. Your life is yours to live it as you choose. I believe asking for advice is good, but ultimately the choice is yours. You WILL NOT find a hurtful or smartass answer here.
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Okay so i am a 16year old female. and heres my situation. ive only gotten my period like 3-4 times in my life. and they havent been in consecutive months. the closest its ever been to consecutive was dec 2004 and january 2005. and the time after that was june 2005 then i didnt get it until my last period which was january 2006. my main question is...does my very irregular period mean that i am not ovulating like i should be and could it effect whether or not i will be able to have children when im older? dont get the wrong idea its not that i want a kid now or anything. but i do want a family in the future and this i just freaking me out. any advice/information anybody could give me will be much appreciated. thanks.
A lot of women have irregular periods. For most, once their bodies adjust, their periods become regular. Others stay irregular. I fall into the category of staying irregular. Because I was also worried about it effecting my ability to have children, I asked my ob/gyn. She told me that I may have difficulty becoming pregnant because I don't ovulate on a regular pattern, but it didn't mean I wouldn't be able to have children.
Contrary to her expectations, I get pregnant quite easily. I was on the birth control pill the first time I got pregnant. Because I was taking antibiotics, the effectiveness was reduced and I got pregnant. After I miscarried, I went back on the pill and made sure to always request medications that wouldn't interfere with my birth control. After my husband and I got married, we decided we wanted to start a family so I went off the pill. A month later, I was pregnant again. The baby is due in just a few months.
Speaking from experience, it is possible to have children when you have irregular periods. If you're really concerned, make an appointment with your ob/gyn for a checkup. They can examine you and run some tests to determine if there are any factors that might effect your chances of becoming a mother in the future.
(Rating: 5) wow thanks so much. it makes me feel a lot better knowing that there is someone out there who is like me...none of my friends get irregular periods..n yea it freaks me out. and congrats on your pregnancy. i hope your pregnancy goes well and your baby is born healthy. best of luck. keep in touch. thanks again.-nichole