irregular periods

Fellow irregular here! My periods have always been irregular, but the opposite of you - they usually came early. I would just talk to your gyn about it and make sure they rule out anything, but I've always been told some women are just irregular and that's it. I'm on birth control myself, but for dysmenorrhea. Although it is really nice to know when you're period is coming. The only question I would have is - are you an athlete? I know some athletes who eventually just stop having their periods. Just a thought.Ty

I am 25, have had IBS-D for years now, but my periods are NEVER irregular. You could virtually tell time by my cycle. However, I DO have the problem of very heavy, painful, awful periods (turns out to be endometriosis). During my period my IBS is always 1,000 times worse!! I agree with everyone else, though. Talk to your gyn as soon as you can. Some of the things that can cause irregularity and/or amenorrhea are: stress, hormone imbalance, being underweight, regular strenuous exercise, and chronic illness. It is important that you find out why you are having this problem, and if it turns out to be nothing -- great! Good luck, keep us informed!------------------~If I'm gonna go down, I'm gonna do it with style ... and you won't see me surrender~

I wouldn't worry about it to much if I were you. I think that at your age hormones have alot to do with things. I am 46, I got my period very young at 11. When I was a teenager I had very bad cramps and went on bcp's which helped the cramps and regulated my periods. I had a baby when I was 34 and for about the next ten years my periods were every month like clockwork. In the last 2 years I have gotten perimenopausal-the period before menopause, and now go from a period every 17-21 days with some every 28 days when I'm lucky. I have always had IBS and beleive that there is a hormonal connection. I usually notice that my IBS kicks up-C followed by D usually about a week before I get my period. Now that I am very irregular and seem to have shorter cycles it seems that it happens to me morew frequently. If you have a gyn ask him/her for a low dose bcp, there are lots of pretty safe ones out there today. ------------------Nancy

Breakthrough bleeding usually occurs when there in a progesterone/estrogen imbalance. Sometimes you have to try different brands/types to find one that is the best for you. I have heard that antibiotics make bcp's less effective (meaning use additional birth control when youre on abg's) but not that antispasmodics (like donnatal)would bring on breakthrough or irregular bleeding, though its been a long time since I've been on bcp's. Your best bet would be to discuss it with your gyn and or a pharmacist. ------------------Nancy