Lack of Periods and Smears.

[daguerreotype.livejournal.com]

Hello, ladies.

I've been thinking about perhaps getting a pap smear soon, however I'm 19 and I'm not sure if there's a limit on how young you can be to have one? I read the FAQ but maybe I missed it, I gathered you had to be at least 21?

Anyway, I've always had trouble with my periods, when they first started (age 13), they were very heavy and painful and irregular, I then lost them for 1.5 years due to eating issues, then I got better and they came back the same way as they started, except heavier. Now, for the past two years, they have been coming and going very much sporadically, I maybe get 3-4 periods a year (if that), my last period was only 4-5 months ago, but I'd like to get some tests done so I can fix this, as I don't want to risk my fertility (if possible).

Does anyone know what this could even be/is a sign of?
Any experiences would be extremely helpful, thanks. ♥

ETA: I've been on four different types of "the pill" to try and regulate my period, and nothing has worked.

Comments

[yeshailey.livejournal.com]

i lost my period for 5 months due to eating issues as well. not nearly as long as you'd lost yours, but it took my body a good year to completely regular the cycle again. my guess is your body is doing the same, but taking much longer and being more sporadic because of how long you'd gone without a period. but i am no expert, just sharing my experience to try to help you out!

[daguerreotype.livejournal.com]

Thank you for sharing, I hope that this is the case. :)