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Sep. 07, 2010

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I just had my first period one week ago. I’m now off of it, but ever since I’ve been getting brown stuff on my underwear. What is it? Should I see a doctor?

I get erections five to seven times a day. Is this normal?

Is it normal when your outer layer of your vaginal part is turning red and starts to shed? Or is it just a yeast infection?

My period comes twice a month every other month. When it comes, it's usually longer than 7 days, sometimes much longer. I started my period a year ago. Is this still normal? Should I go to the gynecologist?

I've noticed that when I get my period, on the first day, it feels like I need to have a bowel movement, but when I go to the washroom nothing happens. I also never seem to get cramps. Is it normal that I don’t get cramps?

I'm a 13 years old female. Right before and after I have my period I always have a really strong craving for chocolate and ice cream. Is this normal?

I'm 15, almost 16. I do plenty of sports and participate in gym. I weigh about 100-105lbs, have small breasts (32A), have developed pubic hair, odor (sweat lots) and acne. If I stopped playing sports, would I finally start my period? Or is it because I’m too small for my age? If needed, I’ll talk to my doctor.

I have to use tampons because I am on a swim team, but it hurts a lot. My mom and I have followed the directions but it hurts because I’m always tense and have never had sexual activity. My coach told me I’m not supposed to feel it, but I can and it really hurts. It hurts even more when I take it out. I know I’m doing the directions correctly, because I have tried many times. What else can I do?

I'm a 13-year-old girl and I have my period. Is it normal to have discharge before my period that has a weird smell? I’m not experiencing any burning or itching.

I took an extra week of birth control, so I didn’t have my period last month. This month I have not had a period, but I have had a heavy white discharge. Could taking an extra week of birth control cause me to miss two months of my period?

My period isn't red. I actually think there’s a green tint to it. I told my mom and she said it’s normal for the first time, but is has been almost a year since I started. Should I see a doctor?

I’m a 13-year-old female. I used to be really close to my mom before I got my period last year. Now I find myself pushing away from her. I feel uncomfortable when she hugs me, matter of fact when anyone hugs me. I hate my period because it destroyed my relationship with my mom. Will it ever be the way it was?

Why do girls break out right before getting their period? Is there a way to avoid this?

I’m a 12-year-old girl. I know it’s normal to have discharge before your first period starts. I still have a little discharge even though I've already started my period. Is there something wrong with me?

I'm 16 year old and I've had my period since I was 13. I am sexually active and recently started using NuvaRing for birth control. I’ve noticed mood swings, weight gain and occasional dizziness. I had the NuvaRing if for five days until it was removed during intercourse. I’ve decided not to continue using it. My period stopped about a week ago and now I have it again. I’m also bleeding heavy. Is this normal? Is the early period because of the NuvaRing?

I'm a 14 year-old-girl and I have my period, but in between periods I get this whitish discharge that sometimes smells. It increases right before my period. What can I do about it and will it go away?

I am 14 and I have had my period for 2 years. Recently my period has been so heavy for the first 3 or 4 days that it will leak through a super plus tampon, a super plus pad, my underwear and my pants! This is really horrible because I can’t do anything about it when I'm at school. Is there something wrong with my body?

My discharge lately has been smelling like vinegar. Some days are stronger than others. I want to know if I should be worried and if something is wrong?

I am a 14-year-old girl. I have missed many of my friends’ birthday pool parties because I’ll have my period. My mom and dad have told me NEVER to use tampons because they can cause cancer. Do tampons really cause cancer? Is it OK to wear a tampon to go swimming?

I'm a 13-year-old girl. I'm 5'1" tall and weigh 125 pounds. I got my period when I was 11. My parents are 5'1" and 5'10"; my brother is 5'11" (age 16). I have a couple of questions. Do you think there is more growing time for me? What is a bone age test? Is my weight and my height normal for a 13-year-old girl?

I'm 13 years old and I haven't gotten my period yet. I have been having a discharge for about six or seven months. Is that normal? I have read that you are only supposed to get if for three to six months before you get your period.

Lately, I have felt very tired and weak. I am also really pale, have a hard time concentrating and feel dizzy a lot. Are these symptoms of anemia? If I am anemic, what procedures will the doctor have to do to be certain?

My parents are divorced and I live with my dad. I haven’t started my period and sometimes my vagina itches and bleeds a little. I don’t feel comfortable talking to my dad about this. What can I do?

I have just got off my period and now I have this brown discharge. What is it? I'm 13, not pregnant, and I'm still a virgin.

I’m on a year round swim team and the coach expects me to swim in every meet. Is there a way to swim with my period, even if I don’t use a tampon? Is it true that your period goes away when you’re in the water?

Is it possible to get your period if you have a yeast infection?

I’m 14 and I’ve had my period for two and a half years. My past few periods have not been normal – light for one period and heavy for the next. This has never happened before. Is this normal?

What is endometriosis?

I am 17 and I haven't been having a period for the last 3.5 years. I always lied about it to my doctors, because I was ashamed of it. When I tried the pills for about 3 months I received what is called a "fake period." After about 2 weeks I got on the Depo-Provera® shot. I didn't have a period like usual, but about 1 month after the shot was out of my system I had one. Am I all right? I had a pelvic exam and they didn't find any thing wrong, am I having an early case of Menopause?

My graduation is in four months. I have counted ahead and I will have my period the day of my graduation. I get VERY bad cramps and feel horrible for the whole week. My period has always been regular and I am not sexually active. Would it be safe for me to go on the pill so I could "change" my cycle? My friend said it worked really well for her cramps too, so I am wondering if going on the pill would help with my cramps as well?

I am 15 and I have a small, reddish tear on my penis glands. It stings a little and feels like it’s raw. I think I may have been masturbating the wrong way. How can I treat this? Will it go away?

I started basketball three months ago and in doing so I have skipped my period three times. Is this normal? I'm worried something is wrong with me. Should I go to a doctor and check it out?

I usually wear tampons during the day and a pad at bedtime. Last night I fell asleep while wearing a tampon. Is this dangerous?

I’m 17 and have been on the pill for four years. I have to change pills frequently and every time I change I gain weight. I was on Depo Provera® for 24 weeks and gained a stone. Is there a pill that doesn’t cause weight gain?

I haven't gotten my period yet. I asked my friends who have gotten their periods what some of the signs are. They said your breasts start to be real sore even if you just tap them. Is this true?

Normally my period starts light brown and then develops into a more reddish (bloody) color. This time it has just been really dark. Is this normal? Why has it changed?

I just finished taking a pack of Yasmin birth control pills for the first time. Before I finished taking all 21 pills I noticed extremely heavy discolored discharge. It looks like my period only thicker and darker. Is this normal? I read somewhere that this may possibly be because the hormone dosage is too low for me. Do you think this is the case? Should I consult a doctor?

Every month around the time my period is coming I get these painful lumps around my vaginal area. When I started menstruating my mother said it was normal. Now they are filled with pus and blood. What could this be?

I am a 14-year-old girl. I know you lose iron when you get your period. How much iron should I have a day?

I am 13. I got my period, but ever since then my breasts have stopped growing. Is that normal?

Why is it unsafe to take a yeast infection cream if you have lower back pain?

I am looking at an alternative female hygiene product to pads and I came across the menstrual cup. Is it safe? I am 18. Can I use it at this age?

I've been on the pill for approximately 5 months. Recently, I have been getting headaches, stomach pains and chest pains. Is this serious? Could it be related to the birth control pills?

I always get sick right around the time of my period. The other day I threw up three times and my cramps were so horrible I could hardly move. I used one of those heat patches and got rid of the cramps, but I left it on longer than 8 hours. Did I damage anything by doing that?

I am 17-year-old female and train every day for middle distance running. I weigh 101 pounds. For a year, I have been getting my period only every 8-10 weeks. I have read on this site that this increases the risk of osteoporosis. What I should do to minimize this risk and other potential risks? I can’t decrease my training or increase body fat as I train to compete at an elite level.

I’m a 14-year-old female and during school I just have absolutely NO time to change my pad! I’ve started folding up a piece of toilet paper and sticking it above my pad when I’m on my period. It works great because it’s like extra protection and I don't have to worry about changing it throughout the day. Is this safe?

I am 14, all my friends have their periods. I feel abnormal because I haven't started mine, yet. Am I normal?

I am a 14 1/2 year old girl and my sister is 12 1/2. My sister just got her period and I still haven't gotten mine! Is that abnormal? Is there something wrong with me?

How fast is menstrual flow? Is it just drops or a constant heavy flow?

I'm 12 years old. It’s been three months since my first period. I heard when you first start your period your cycle isn't regular, but 3 months! I'm really worried.

I’m worried because I still haven’t gotten my first period, but everyone else I know has. I’m now 14. Am I normal? I feel abnormal.

I’ll be going on vacation soon. I’m afraid I’ll get my period and won’t be able to go swimming. My friend has told me that she is going to take the pill so that her period will be delayed. I want to do the same thing, but I don't know if it will be prescribed for me. How should I ask my doctor and what are the side effects of using it?

I’m 11 years old and started my period two months ago. I bleed really heavy the first five days and then I spot just enough to use a pad for two weeks. One week goes by and then it starts all over again. Is this normal?

I'm 16 and about a year ago I’ve been having more painful cramps than normal. I also have shooting pains during and after my period. Should I be worried?

I'm 13 years old. How often does your period happen?

I am a 12-year-old female. How old are you supposed to be when you douche? How do you douche and why do you douche?

I take Naproxen® and Prochlorperazine (Compazine) to help with my painful periods. On the first day of my period when I take the medication, my breasts become really large and swell up, and about a day or two after they become their normal size. What's going on?

I am 14. I am not sexually active and I have never masturbated. I haven’t even had my period yet. A few days ago I got a hand mirror to look at my hymen and it was ripped about the size of two -three fingers wide. I have never had any injuries in that part of my body. I am physically active. I have been riding horses and jumping on horseback. Could this be the cause of my problem, if so why or why not?

I am 13 and I’ve had my period for 1.5 years. My doctor says I have stopped growing and thinks I may need to take growth hormones. Would growth hormones work and what type of negative affects could they have on me?

Is it true that if you live with females, your periods will be around the same time of the month?

What does PMS mean?

I am 16 and started menstruating at 12 or 13 years of age. When I start menstruating, I miss a day or two with no blood loss then start again. Is this normal?

I just found out that I have a yeast infection (white discharge that smells bad and vaginal itching). I have had it for about a year. At first I thought it was normal because I just started my period. I used medicine for it, but didn't go to my doctor. It has been a couple of weeks and the symptoms are returning. I'm not sexually active. Is this just a bad yeast infection or something else?

I have been having this discharge for over four months but no signs of my period coming. What does this mean?

How do I know if I have polycystic ovaries?

When you have your period and get cramps, is it normal that the cramps be only on one side?

I am 14 years old. My doctor diagnosed me with anorexia because I hadn’t had a period for three months. A few weeks later I got one. I am 5'4 and weigh 110 pounds. I consume about 100 calories or less a day and then I run them off. I don’t see that I have a problem, but other people are starting to notice that I don’t eat. Should I still be considered anorexic even though I had my period?

Last summer I lost 10 pounds and subsequently stopped getting my period. Later, I joined a high school wrestling team and lost several more pounds. I am 5'1" and am fluctuating between 100-103 pounds. I have not restarted my period. I do not wish to gain weight (for personal and athletic reasons), even though I know I should. Am I putting myself at risk by refusing to gain weight? Is there the possibility of psychological problems?

I'm 18 years old, and I have just started the anti-depressant Effexor®. Now, the discharge from my period is noticeably darker. Does it have anything to do with the medication?

I throw up every time I have my period. I know this is not normal. What can I do?

I am 14 years old and have been diagnosed with Turner's Syndrome. I am on growth hormone therapy. I want to start the estrogen treatments because I don’t have any breast development. I read on the Internet, however, that the estrogen will only help develop my breasts a little. Will it work for me?

I have been having my period two to three times a month and I don’t why. I have started the medicine Atarax® and I think this may be causing it. What should I do?

A few months ago, I was having trouble breathing. I went to the doctor and he diagnosed it as a mild form of asthma. It went away in about a week. I've noticed now that it seems to come back every time I have my period. Is this more than a coincidence?

My friend said her uterus was backwards. Can she still have children?

I'm a 16-year-old girl. I got my first period two years ago. I didn't get it for about a year after that until and it was pretty heavy. I got it twice more {heavy} after that, both pretty regularly, but I haven't had it since. This was about a year ago. I'm not sexually active. Is there anything wrong?

I’m 13 and every time I have my period I itch. When my period stops, the itching stops. Do I have some kind of disease?

I’m 16 and haven’t had a period. I’ve been ill for several months and haven’t been able to eat. I’ve lost a lot of weight. For about six weeks I have been living on a diet of yogurt because I can't eat anything solid. Would this cause me not to have a period?

When I wear tampons, it doesn’t seem to let the urine pass. Is there something wrong with my reproductive system? Am I not using the tampon correctly?

I’m 18 years old and I get my period twice a month. It has happened about three or four months. My friend told me I would get menopause earlier than other girls. What’s happening with me?

I just read the answer to the question about the Pap smear test. I sometimes have cramps. Does this mean I should have a pelvic exam?

Can I participate in sports while I have my period?

What are the signs that you're in mid-puberty? About what age does puberty end for girls?

I'm 14 and I started my period five months ago. My breasts haven't grown that much. My mom isn’t worried. She started developing at the age of 15. I’m afraid that my sickle-cell anemia is going to delay my growth. I’m slim and tall. What can I do?

I'm 15 and I haven't developed like the other girls. I haven't had my period, yet. Is there something wrong with me?

I am a 16-year-old female and about four months ago I was on birth control to shrink a cyst. Now I'm off the birth control but am noticing some changes in my body. I am growing hair on my body a lot quicker. I even have a few long dark black hairs on my breasts and feet. Is this normal or do I have some kind of hormone imbalance?

I am an 18-year-old girl and have been having a little discharge from my nipples. Is that a sign of cancer or is it normal?

I haven't had my period even though I've stopped dieting and eat normally. Will not having my period interfere with having children at a later age? Is there anything I can do to get back my period?

I haven't had my period for about three months. I stopped taking the pill and ever since, I haven't had my period. I'm 19 and I get a brownish discharge that sometimes is like I'm having a period, but it only lasts two or three days. Could I be pregnant? Or is my normal cycle trying to come back?

My period is very predictable. It always comes every 33 days and lasts four to five days and is not too heavy or light. My last period was very very light. I'm 15, have had my period since I was 10, and since then have only missed maybe two or three. That was the only one that has ever been like that. What could have caused it?

What does it mean when you get your period, but you don't hardly shed? I haven't had sexual intercourse.

Is it normal for your first period to last for over three weeks? Some days it's very light and then it becomes heavy again. I'm 12 years old.

I'm a 14-year-old female. During my period last month I had a lump on the side of my breast. My mom said it was normal and I was just growing. It hasn't gone away. Do you think it's something else?

I use tampons when I have my period. How can I remove the tampon if I can’t find the string?

I am a 13-year-old girl and am experiencing "hot flashes" during school. They are be coming more frequent now. I also have a lot of thigh pain. Is this a hormonal thing? Should I see a doctor?

I am 14 years old and haven't started my period yet. My mom started when she was 13. Is there something wrong with me?

I'm 13, and in 5th grade. We had a program about our periods. All my friends understand it, but I don't. I don't understand when you get your period, how long it lasts, how do you know when your period ends and when you get it again. I'm so confused. Please help.

At what age do females stop growing in height?

My period usually only lasts three or four days. This time my period was really heavy the first two days and really light the next four or five days. Also there has been kind of a white almost translucent discharge, it is kind of thick. What could it be?

I'm 17 years old and I've had my period for 5 years. These past several months (every alternate one), I've had a brownish and sometimes blood tainted discharge when I am mid-way through my cycle. This lasts for two or three days. I am not sexually active. What can be causing this?

I'm 13 and have not started my period. Could being a diabetic be the reason why?

When does a girl start having pelvic exams and pap smears?

I'm going to 18 in two months and my breast have been sore lately. I haven't had any significant changes in the past two years with my body, other than starting the pill about nine months ago to regulate my cycle. Is this another one of those stages and my body is going through it late, or is something messed up?

Is breast size hereditary? I heard it is, but I’m 14 and am nowhere near the size of my mom. What does this mean?

Is it safe for a 10-year-old to use tampons?

I am 13 and already started my period. I have had it three times. Now, instead of bleeding, I have a mucus like discharge at the time I should be on my period. I’m not a virgin and I’m not pregnant. Can you tell me what is wrong with me and what I should do?

I don’t have my period regularly. I haven’t had one for a long time – about four months. I’m not pregnant and I’m not taking any medications. I don’t want to go to the doctor. Is there something really wrong with me?

How do you know if you pregnant or not? I haven't gotten my period this month and I am a week late. I was taking the pill, but I stopped, could that be why? I have also been eating a lot more than usual and my breasts are sore. Can you please help me?

I have had my period for three weeks. I am getting really tired. What should I do?

I have taken ritalin for the past couple weeks, maybe two pills every other day or so. I havn't gotten my period for about two weeks, even though I should have. I was wondering if the ritalin is causing this problem.(I don't have ADD)

I have been having a whole lot of discharge lately and I don't know what's wrong with me. Sometimes it is so bad that it even feels like I have (mildly) wet my pants! I haven't had my period yet. If that helps any... I'm really worried. Help!

I cry all the time when I am on my period. Am I depressed?

I'm 12 and into sports constantly. I've had my period for a year. Recently I skipped it. Is there something wrong or is it just because of being in sports a lot?

I just had a doctor's appointment for a checkup. My doctor talked about all of this personal stuff including menstrual periods. She said I shouldn't douche and then left the room. Why not? It seems the only way to keep clean.

I run cross country track and am a senior in high school. I run about 3 miles a day and am pretty good. I haven't had a menstrual period in three years and my mom wants to take me to a doctor. I don't have anorexia.

I have menstrual cramps. Aspirin helps a little. Is there anything else I can do?

Sometimes it's two or three months between my periods. My first one was about a year ago. Is something wrong?

At what age during puberty do most girls experience the most growth?

I am a 14 year old growing an average of three inches per year. Am I going through a "growth spurt?" I haven't started my periods yet. I am 5'3" and weigh 90 pounds. I know girls usually have a growth spurt just prior to menstruating and I am now wondering if that's what is happening to me?

I am 14 years old. I starting developing breasts only six months ago, but you can barely tell. I got my first period 3 months ago, but my breasts are still barely there. Now that I have gotten my period, does this mean that my breasts are almost full size? Is this normal?

I am 14 years old and my breasts haven’t grown. My mother is worried. Should I be?

I've heard that if you're on Depo-Provera you don't get your period. Is that OK?

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