Hormone imblance?

[Anonymous]

(So this is more for the ladies) I've had my period for about three and a half years now. Im very short and dont weight a lot, but my cycle is out of control. My first year involved extreme bleeding for an entire month straight and then just heavy bleeding for ~8 days. My second year still involved a questionably heavy flow, so I went to the OBGYN. She said since its only been two years my period could still be irregular. However, I did find out my uterus is tilted back. Most of the third year has been the same until recently. For the last 5 months I have had a very light period, skipped a period, my "normal" heavy flow, spotted for an entire month, and then skipped another. I'm not sexually active, and I haven't even had any interest in a relationship for a year and a half. It may sound weird, but it was really sudden, like somebody just took away my sex drive one day. I went to the doctor and she said that it might be time to check in with the OBGYN again. The next step would be some type of contraceptive/hormonal treatment. I just don't know if it's time yet. I haven't been in any pain, but maybe there is a problem. Opinions?

[morganeob]

I've always had a very irregular period too. With heavy flows, that lasted a really long time. Sometimes I didn't have my period for 2-3 months. I never went to the OBGYN but my dermatologist told me the pill could help me (although it was initially for my acne).
I worked wonders for me. Your period is regular, it can maybe hurt differently (more or less), but it really does the trick. Don't worry about your age or your sexual experience. A lot of people take hormonal treatment for period issues. Don't read the myths about it (like weight gain and stuff), trust your OBGYN. Ask her everything you want to know. There are LOTS of different pills out there that you can try out.
If she suggests it to you, maybe it's because it could do you good. It won't hurt to try!

[Anonymous]

Read up and understand Iodine deficiency and hormone balance. You could get your Iodine levels tested but do not expect any Gyno or conventional Doctor to even understand the link or importance.