My 12 year daughter had her first period Jan12, 2008 and it still on her period Feb 12, 2008. I talk to a doctor online and he said he was only worried of her being anemic. She has no signs of it. She is very active in sports. Has anyone heard of a first period being so long?
I took my daughter to the doctor last week, they did some blood test and everything came back fine. The doctor wasn't real concern how long she has had her period. If she is on her period for another month, she would consider birth control pills to regulate it and then take her off of it.
Hi S., my first period lasted about a month and a half. I actually thought it was normal until a friend informed me that it was not. I told my mom and she took me to a doctor. They did a ton of blood work and found out that I was anemic and classified as "boarder-line" hemophiliac. I would take her to the doctor. GOod luck!
Tara seems to know what she's talking about here. The only thing that she didn't mention was your daughter's involvement in sports. I don't know the reasoning behind it, but being more physically active say in sports can cause periods to be abnormal. Most times, however, periods stop. But, I would definitely suggest taking her to a professional. We can only give you ideas whereas a doctor or nurse practicianer can give an actual diagnosis. It's not a bad idea to start regular gynocologic exams now that she has begun her period anyway. Hope that helps.
God bless.
There a lot of females in my family and I have asked most of them. They said that they have never heard of a young female going for a month straight. I would take you daughter to the doc to see if they could do some testing or see what they would say about it. It does not sound normal.
S.,
It sounds as if your daughter is having anovulatory bleeding. The simplistic definition of anovulatory bleeding means that the ovary has failed to secrete progesterone leading to menorrhagia or prolonged or excessive bleeding. Meaning this long period is not at all uncommon especially at her age.
"Anovualtory bleeding is a common and normal physiological process in the perimenarchal years of the reproductive cycle. Ovulatory menstraul cycles may not be established until a year or more after menarche. This Phenomenon is attributed to the immaturity of the hypothalamic-pituitary- gonadal axis." (ACOG American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2006 Compendium, pg. 625.
All that being said though, there are disorders that would warrant a visit to yout health care provider, such as von Willebrand's disease which is a bleeding disorder not usually diagnosed until adolescence. This can be identified by some routine screening for bleeding disorders typically blood work. Another potential problem would be anemia as you are already aware of, however our bodies are wonderful at compensating so getting her checked out to assess the severity of her potential anemia would also be a good idea.
I would get her checked out by an MD or Nurse Practitioner
I hope this is helpful,
T.
My first thought is that most doctors will tell you that irregular and lengthy periods are normal during the first year of menstruation. My second thought is that she may have thyroid problems, a bleeding disorder, or a gynecological problem that needs to be addressed. I would consider a gyn exam and ask your doctor to order some blood work including a CBC with diff, sed rate, TSH, freeT4, T4, feritin and iron binding studies, a protime/ INR and a bleeding test.
hi there i am in white pigeon to. never heard of a period lasting this long for a young lady who is just starting. hoping the docs can help you out. thanks G.
