Hi,
My daughter has just turned 14. Started periods October last year. They were pretty regular until her last one middle of April and she hasn’t had one since!
I’ve spoken to her and she’s not worried and thinks it’s just things settling down, still within first year etc. She says lots of her friends have irregular periods still.
She’s not pregnant (I asked her and she said omg how would that even be possible; she’s at a girls school, has no interest in boys and only sees them during supervised activities like explorers).
A few things have happened:
- back to full time school and starting gcse courses having previously been home schooling or on reduced timetable - def stressed out!
- training for and doing her duke of Edinburgh expedition so some extra exercise
- she’s generally quite sporty but not excessively so and not underweight (though she’s pure muscle not much fat!)
- she’s had her second hpv jab and her year 9 tetanus etc jab both within this period and I’ve heard some vaccines can temporarily affect cycles;
- she had a nasty virus too about 8 weeks ago
I know all or any of these things could contribute and none of you can tell me the answer definitively! but I was hoping for advice about whether we should see the gp now or wait til we’ve had a few weeks of summer holiday when she can hopefully relax and things might resume on their own.
Anyone else’s Dd had the same?
I remember my periods being irregular at first but they started off irregular (I also have / had pcos); what worries me is the sudden stopping after previously being regular.
For background she was investigated for Turner syndrome (which can affect puberty and fertility) as a toddler due to poor growth and short stature. All tests came back normal. She’s now about 5 foot 1 (normal for our family) and 7 stone. But I’ve always had lingering concerns about puberty / fertility ever since and just don’t want to pass my anxiety onto my daughter. I am worried but don’t want her to know this!
I’ve discussed seeing a female gp with her if nothing happens in next few weeks and she doesn’t really want to talk about it with a medic but has said she will if necessary. She’s had to go to growth clinic and be asked about puberty for the last few years and finds it awful and cringey!