What to do if your menstruation is irregular at 18

Women usually have their first menstruation at the age of 13, and will not have their menstruation until they are around 50 years old, which is the so-called menopause. During such a long period of time, menstruation will come once a month. If you don’t have your period for a long time, you need to be careful. So, what should you do if you have irregular menstruation at the age of 18? Let’s take a look.

What to do if your menstruation is irregular at 18

If you haven't had your period for three months after 18, first of all, if you have had sexual experience, you must take a pregnancy test to see if you are pregnant. Some people may not have their period for two months after pregnancy. Even if it's not pregnancy, some people will experience irregular menstruation after taking birth control pills or weight loss products. I haven't taken any medicine, but I haven't had my period for two months at 18. It is related to changes in the natural environment. For example, mental stress, changes in the natural environment, fatigue, and staying up late can also cause irregular menstruation. Sometimes irregular menstruation once does not mean a problem, but frequent irregular menstruation reflects endocrine imbalance.

At the age of 18, all functions of a woman's body have developed normally, and her ovaries are basically complete. If you haven't had your period for two months, you must do some tests, such as an ultrasound to see if there are any problems with your ovaries. If necessary, you can do some endocrine tests. If your menstruation is often irregular, you must go to the hospital for blood tests and endocrine tests when your period comes, and then use medication based on the test results.

If it is polycystic ovary syndrome, estrogen testing should be done, including B-ultrasound examination to see whether there are multiple eggs arranged in a wheel-like shape in the uterus and ovaries. The growth hormone value can grasp the ratio of LH and FSH to further determine whether it is amenorrhea and lactation syndrome. If menstruation does not come for a long time, due to the continuous stimulation of estrogen, the uterine wall will proliferate irregularly, which may cause multiple hyperplasia of the uterine wall and even intestinal metaplasia, and severe cases may cause endometrial cancer. Women in menopause should check whether it is due to menopause. If not, they should also check for related diseases.