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My friend has skipped her period for 3 months. i've told her that's not good, and she needs to go to her doctor, but she just kind of ignores me. she's like my sister and i'm worried about her. should i talk to her mom about it instead?
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She does need to go to a doctor, and she's probably nervous about it herself and doing the typical male "if I ignore it, it'll go away." Missing a period can be a hormonal imbalance due to many things--diabetes, non-functioning ovaries, or cysts on the ovaries or fallopian tube walls. If she's definitely not pregnant (and by the third month she should know, i think?) then she has a medical problem to worry about. Tell her that most likely they will put her on a hormone-based birth control which will regulate her cycle with the hormones. In fact I have three friends who do this for various problems. It is very common not to have a regular period but a gyno IS the person to ask.
If she won't do anything, I suggest you talk to her mother about it, and bring up your concerns. You could mention some of the problems I put down here if you want, but it's better to get this regulated sooner rather than later, especially if she's interested in having children later.
Even if she isn't, it's healthier to have a regular period, because women are built to have the cycle of hormones and energy, and not having that can be detrimental. Go ahead and bring it up gently to her mom.
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