Should I get on a birth control pill?

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I'm 15 years old. I've had my period since I was 11. It's always been irregular. I would sometimes skip periods for 9 months at a time. I did that twice. My period last eight days. I have really big clots that hurt. I have cramps in my legs and back. I feel absolutely drained for eight days and I have a very short cycle. Sometimes, I even have two periods in a month. It's really hard for me to deal with. I feel like a completely different person these eight days and I feel worried to go anywhere because of the clots I have. They're so big that I have to go to the bathroom every two hours at least so that I won't ruin my pad. I get really white sometimes from losing so much blood on my period. I'm underweight. Should I get on the pill? Would a doctor even give it me?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

The fact you are mentioning you are underweight can be important!
How much are you underweight??? If it is too much it can be a reason your periods are difficult and it can also be the reason you skip periods for so long.
 The body has to be in a certain balance to function well.
When this balance isn't there, the body reacts. I guess you first have to look after your body properly before taking any medicine, even  birth control pills.
 They may seem very handy ,but there are always side effects and question is which one of these side effects you will get. It is even not sure what the long term effects are, so be careful.
When your body is in balance ( as far as a growing body can be in balance) then you will see what your period is like.

That being said; Some women do have a more difficult time having their period then others. Sometimes a change of hormones will do the trick. Even taking birth control pills for a while can  make it better. That means; You can decide to take birth control pills for say...3 months..then stop and see what it does to your period.

The best thing is to see a doctor, explain what is happening and ask for serious advice. The doctor will probably do some test and give you some advice and will follow up on it soon after to see what happened.

Rocki · Answer

I think the most you can do is just talk to your doctor about it just to be sure.  There are some birth control methods out there that help with the irregular bleeding.  As far as the clots go, I'm not sure, I think it would be best for you to talk to your doctor.  Good luck! I hope you find a solution!

Anonymous · Answer

no!!

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