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My name is Elly and I am 18 years old. I live in Michigan and I graduated High School in '07. I'm currently attending a great college, but I'm home for the summer. It's too nice outside to sit on the computer all day, so I might not be as active on here as I would like.

I guess a good way to describe me is experienced. I've discovered a lot about life and I can't wait to discover more... while having fun at the same time of course! ...BUT, like everyone, I have experienced things in life that I rather wish I hadn't. And I also feel that those bad experiences qualify me to help others with this column.

I have been in a serious relationship for over two and a half years now. I personally know that love is a difficult thing to nurture. It takes a lot of work. Life is NOT a fairytale where two people can simply love each other and everything will just fall into place. It doesn't work like that in the real world.

People on Advicenators are starting to disappoint me. Everyone says "ooh I want to help! I've experienced EVERYTHING!" Yet, I can't tell you how many questions I see with answers like "you could have googled that" or "we're not going to do your homework" or "I'm so sick of 'wow does he like me?!' questions." I used to sort of be like that, but now I realize how hypocritical that is. If I know the answer to a question, I will answer to the best of my ability without making you feel stupid for asking it in the first place. Advicenators is going to turn into a pretty nasty place if people just keep brushing off questions like that.

Rate or don't rate. I really don't care. But don't give me a 1 just because I tell you something you don't want to hear. Go to your mom for advice if you want sugarcoated answers.

I can give excellent advice on:
relationships/sex
friendship
family issues
anything about animals (i worked at a vet for several years)
college

advice

My period hasn't be regular for more then two months at a time.
But this is my second regular month since I actually started having my period. Well that I can remember.
But my period is really dark this time.
I'm pretty positive it isn't healthy.
And mostly all week during it I have extremely painfull cramps.
I'm only on my second day this month tho, and I haven't had that bad of cramps, and It's pretty lite.
Anything would help.

Your period can be all sorts of colors. Anything from orangeish to black. Cramps are normal, as I'm sure you know. Try taking some aleve and use a heating pad. It really helps. I recommend getting those flat, sticky heating pads so you can wear one all day.

I'm assuming you're pretty young, and you have to face the fact that you're going to have irregular periods for awhile until your body is done growing.

I really don't see any cause for concern, but that's always up to you to decide. Why not make a doctor's appointment just to be safe? Perhaps you can ask for some type of birth control so you can control your cramps and make your periods more regular.

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