Treatment will vary, depending on the cause of your amenorrhea. You may also be at risk of osteoporosis (weak bones). If the lack of periods is due to not ovulating (releasing an egg), you may find it difficult to get pregnant.
Hormone imbalance, caused by pituitary tumours. Contraception, such as the hormone-releasing IUD, implant, and injection. Nipple discharge (liquid from your nipples). The main symptom of amenorrhea is no period, but there might be other symptoms, such as: You are considered to have amenorrhea if you've missed six periods in a row or if you've not had your first period by the age of 15. AmenorrheaĪmenorrhea is having no period. If you leave these symptoms without seeing a doctor, menorrhagia may lead to anaemia, leaving you feeling tired. This is most common in teenage girls who have recently started getting their period, and women who are close to menopause. Without ovulation, there isn’t enough progesterone to control bleeding and this can result in heavy bleeding. Ovulation causes the production of progesterone – the hormone most responsible for controlling periods. Problems related to pregnancy, such as miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy (in the fallopian tubes).Ī hormone imbalance, which can lead to a period without an egg being released (ovulation), is the most common cause of menorrhagia. Using contraception like the copper IUD. Uterus-related problems, like uterine fibroids. Hormone imbalance (this can happen when you first get your period or before menopause). Heavy bleeding and cramping that is so bad, you dread your period or have to miss work or school. Long periods – your period lasts more than seven days with moderate to heavy bleeding every day. Very heavy periods – you soak through a tampon or pad every hour for several hours, you have to double up with tampons and pads, or you wake up in the night to change your tampon or pad. Menorrhagia (very heavy or long periods) is the most common type of abnormal bleeding from the uterus.Īlthough many women experience heavy bleeding at some point in their life, most women don’t experience bleeding heavy enough to be menorrhagia. 
If you think you might be suffering from any of these problems, you can make an appointment at Family Planning to speak to a doctor or nurse.
Bleeding between periods or with sexual intercourse. Very light periods, or periods that don’t come very often - Oligomenorrhea. 
There is a difference between having periods that are irregular or a bit annoying, and having abnormal periods that cause serious problems in your life or suggest a possible health problem.
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