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Title: Does a young woman's periods get heavier around two years after their first?
Post by: Simulated on 08/07/2008 19:31:51

I don't know what she means by worse, but ya, she says its getting worse. Its been about 2 years since her first. Is this normal? Sorry I have no info for you to go off of, but ya.

Title: Re: Does a young woman's periods get heavier around two years after their first?
Post by: Karen W. on 08/07/2008 19:55:56

Well every girl is different .. different girls flow differently I flowed for 4 days at a young age and medium flow.. as I got older I flowed ten days at a heavy flow for 9 days and then the 10th day just tapered off by 11 I was done.. different things can effect your flow.. getting sick, having cysts and other problems if it is not normal for her, she should get checked..but really she is young and sometimes that can be just due to irregular periods..and such, but if she is bleeding a lot she should see the Doctor so he can rule out any possible problems.. Likely hood is she is just fine...

Title: Re: Does a young woman's periods get heavier around two years after their first?
Post by: Simulated on 08/07/2008 20:25:39

She did say she didn't have one last month..

Title: Re: Does a young woman's periods get heavier around two years after their first?
Post by: Karen W. on 08/07/2008 22:27:09

Yes she should be careful.. Is she bleeding heavily this month... she might see the Doctor!

Title: Re: Does a young woman's periods get heavier around two years after their first?
Post by: Simulated on 08/07/2008 22:33:47

Phist. Idk. Ha. I know nothing about her and her stuff. Ha. Sides she said she didn't have one last month and its getting worse. and when her first one was. I don't know anything about periods really. Nothing at all.

Title: Re: Does a young woman's periods get heavier around two years after their first?
Post by: Karen W. on 08/07/2008 22:44:57

LOL.. Well have her keep a closer eye on it.. She should Go to the doctor, rule out other problems..you can't get web diagnosis in here that is the safe thing to do!...Shes more then likely just fine.. just irregular still sometimes it takes a while while the body matures to become regular... and some of us always remain irregular.. so just have her keep track and monitor, and in case there is a medical problem..go see her Dr. cysts are common to get and may effect the flow also..Catching a cold can also delay it and mess things up also.. medications also!

Title: Re: Does a young woman's periods get heavier around two years after their first?
Post by: chris on 05/08/2017 12:36:24

This article about periods, the menstrual cycle and period problems (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/features/menstrual-cycle-and-period-problems) may be helpful.