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What could be the possible cause of my delayed period?
Last September, I had sex with my boyfriend. It was unprotected but using the calendar method, it was on the safe day. After that my period was very light and lasted for 3 days, but that happened twice in september. This month, October, I missed my period but I'm experiencing cramps. Got no signs of pregnancy and took 3 pregnancy tests, all negative. What could this possibly be?
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Generally when young ladies such as yourself have unprotected sex. The stress caused by worry over whether you will be pregnant causes changes in your menstrual cycle. In many instances you will miss a period maybe more as the missed period causes more stress. Stress is the biggest cause of missed periods in all women no matter their age.
That being said since I am old enough to be your grandfather a short lecture is needed. Not on under age sex, if you are under 18, but on unprotected sex and birth control.
Since you have not included your age I will assume you are under 18 and will also assume your parents have lectured you on underage sex so my doing so would be redundant at best and since you have chosen to ignore that advice any way.
Not using protection is wrong for a variety of reasons.
First: from a pregnancy stand point you are playing Russian Roulette with a fully loaded revolver.
Second: using condoms is 85% effective in preventing pregnancy.
Third: Condoms prevent the transmission of many STDS and the HIV/AIDS virus.
Fourth: When you have unprotected sex with a partner you are having sex with every person they have had unprotected sex with in the past as well as the persons those people have had unprotected sex with. You are literally placing your life in your partners hand if you have not had blood tests as some of these STDS remain dormant for years but can be tested for and do transfer if not protected from.
Any partner who refuses to use a condom does not have your well being or safety in mind. That partner is only interested in their own gratification and their love for you is more in line with the definition of lust. Even if you are on birth control a condom should be used until you and your partner are in a long term committed relationship such as living together or married.
As for birth control itself. The rhythm method of birth control, having sex during the safe period of your cycle, is the least effective method of birth control.
If you are over 14 a Federal Law called HIPPA allows for MEDICAL PRIVAY when it comes to your reproductive system. What this means is when you wish to or need to see a doctor for anything concerning your reproductive health, such as your reason for writing us today. You can do so without parental permission or supervision. This also means you can ask for and receive birth control medication.
No one including your parents can see these medical records without your expressed written permission to your doctor. All you need say to your doctor is, "I want to enforce my rights under HIPPA, the doctor will take it from there. IF mom is with you she will be asked to wait in the waiting room.
Congress passed this law not to promote teenage sex, but to give young people the opportunity and the ability to seek help or ask doctors questions about their reproductive health in complete privacy. The only way a doctor can properly treat someone is if the can be completely open an honest with their doctors. This is why this portion of the HIPPA was written.
So my advice is if you plan on being sexually active you see a doctor and get birth control medication. Use condoms or don't have sex with that person. If you period does not return to normal seek a consultation with your doctor to put GYN mind at ease.
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