Women's Health

There can be many different reasons behind your symptoms. To more accurately identify the cause would require a much more detailed medical history, physical examination as well as the tests that you have done.

Hi,Most girls delay their periods via the use of hormonal pills. As these pills contain hormones, common side effects can include bloating,headache, weight gain or acne. Side effects experienced will depend on the individual as well. If those pills are taken as a once off to delay your period due to reasons such as travel, there are usually no long lasting harmful effects. However, these pills should only be taken under direct instructions from your doctor. Taking them in the wrong manner or in the wrong dosage may result in unwanted side effects or a more irregular menstural cycle.

It is not surprising that your period has not returned even though you are 7 months postpartum because of the very fact that you are still breastfeeding! Some women may not get their periods back even up to a year after giving birth as they continue to breastfeed their child throughout. Women who do not breastfeed may expect their periods to return much quicker, as early as 6-8 weeks after their delivery. However, should you experience any further symptoms that may be of concern to you, it may be good to see a doctor for more advice.

Hi there, There can be many causes of vaginal discharge in girls. Sometimes this may be physiological, meaning it can be normal. However, this is only after other causes of abnormal discharge has been adequately investigated and infections have been ruled out or treated appropriately. If you sister has been having this daily for a few years, it would be advisable to get the symptoms checked to ensure there is no underlying infection that has been left untreated for a long time.

If your period has already been late by 3 months and you have already ruled out the possibility of pregnancy, then it would be advisable to see a doctor for this as soon as possible. This is so that we can do further investigations to rule out other causes of a delayed period. You may also be given medications to induce your periods as a prolonged time of not getting your period can potentially lead to an unhealthy womb lining.

Hi there, The answer to your question will depend on what your menstural pattern was before yasmin and how irregular your periods have become now. Your periods on Yasmin would have been very regular because of the monthly withdrawal bleeding. However, if you have since stopped the medications and find that your periods have become irregular, it would be good for you to go for further checks to ensure that this irregular periods is not due to some other underlying cause.

It would be important for you to get a work up of the irregular periods first before you resume your Yasmin. Resuming birth control pills is ideally done with the first day of your period, but this should only be after other causes of your irregular periods have been excluded. Hope this helps.

Hi there, Your symptoms sound like they way be related to some form of nipple eczema or dermatitis. Especially since the symptoms worsen with sweating and is associated with intense itch. What you should do is to see a doctor for a consultation as only when a doctor examines the area of concern can we form a better clinical diagnosis and help you treat your condition better. Hope this helps.

Hi there, Missed periods and its relation to osteoporosis are only in specific situations whereby the levels of Estrogen in your body is low, eg premature menopause. There can be several reasons why you could be experiencing amenorrhea, and the best advice for you is to seek a doctor's opinion as soon as possible to find out what the underlying cause is. The answer to your question will depend on many other factors such as your age, medical history, medications etc.

Hi there,It is good to know that you are taking birth control pills for contraception. Birth control pills are a very reliable form of contraception if taken correctly. Your next course of action will depend on when in the pack the missed pills were, eg: week 1, 2 or 3. However,if you had missed taking 2 consecutive pills, the birth control effect would have been lost during that period. The fact that you also had unprotected intercourse during this period would mean that you do have an increased risk of pregnancy.