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no periods anymore after infection
Hi there I am a 15 year old female and I was having my periods frequently at the end of each month for about a year but recently in November 2013 I developed a water infection which has now gone and since then .. I am a virgin so it cannot be sexually transmitted that is corsing it I would be very gratefull if anyone can give me advice before I go and see the doctor any advice will be very helpful thank you
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I think seeing the doctor is a good idea if for no other reason than a follow up exam to see if the infection has truly been cleared up.
There are any number of reasons why a young girl misses her period. The fact that you had an infection makes me think yours was missed because of the antibiotics you took to clear the infection. Antibiotics are number two reason behind stress for as the major cause of missing a period. You should definitely discuss this with your doctor, preferably a GYN.
You can do so in total confidentiality just by saying you wish to invoke your rights under HIPPA. HIPPA is a Federal Law which as part of that law has a section covering young people 14 years and older for their reproductive health.
Since this problem covers your reproductive system the HIPPA law entitles you to meet with your doctor without mom present so that you can talk openly and truthfully without embarrassment to the doctor. Anything that is said or you are examined and treated for is totally confidential. No one not even your parents can be told without your written consent to the doctor.
Any problem or question you may have regarding your reproductive system or health under this law. You the right to see and speak with a doctor at any time without parental permission to ask those questions or seek medical help for those problems with out parental consent if needed.
What this law does is takes the embarrassment of having or not going to your mom if something is wrong or if you are too embarrassed to ask her about something in regard to your reproductive system. It also allows you to be totally open and honest with your doctor if something is wrong so that the doctor can properly treat you.
Even though this law allows you to ask for and be prescribed birth control medication. It was not the intent of Congress to provide a law that gives young people free license to have sex. This law is strictly to benefit the proper care for your reproductive system.
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I have not heard of water being the sole cause for a vaginal infection, unless you were swimming in very dirty sewage like water. It's more likely that you got some soap mixed with water while cleansing yourself down there and the soap or douches caused an imbalance of the normal healthy bacteria in the vagina so the bad ones took over and you developed a case of bacterial vaginosis. This can be accompanied by itching and redness, soreness and a terrible odor. This doesn't go away on its own. I found out after the first time I had it, that ignoring it long term meant it just went through ebbs and flows of symptoms getting becoming lighter so I assumed I was getting better and then getting worse again. What may seem like being cured without seeing the doctor is an infection that is low grade at the moment but still there waiting to grow into a full blown infection again. Woman get vaginosis and yeast infections and bladder infections quite often through their life and it's not caused by being sexual but by germs or other substances like soap entering the urethra or vagina and causing the irritation and infection. So nobody will assume that you have been sexually active.
If a Dr. asks, it is because you are of sexual age, not because he/she suspects you of it so answer truthfully. Your privacy is protected by law, and no one, not even parents can be told what you saw the doctor for.
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