Is It Bad If You Have Really Heavy Periods?
April 25, 2009
Dear Katie,
I am 15, and I started my period last year I have been worrying about it. My Aunt said apparently if you bleed a lot that you may have cancer, and I bleed heavily all the time so I am quite worried. Was my Aunt right?
Lilly, 15
Dear Lilly,
Every girl is different and some girls get heavier periods than other girls. Also it can be heavy sometimes then lighter other times. It doesn’t necessarily mean anything is wrong. Heavy periods are often caused by your hormonal changes and fluctuations and it is very common in teenage girls.
It is always a good idea to get annual checkups with a gynecologist. They will monitor your period and make sure that everything looks OK.
If you are still worried, you can always ask them to do a biopsy to test your cervical cells for cancer. This may help to put your mind at ease and know for sure that you are fine and don’t have cancer.
2 Comments, Comment or Ping
Bri
I sometimes have heavy periods, too. But I assure you I do not have cancer. It depends-although it can be caused by sickness, it can also be natural, or a result of too much sex. Just make sure to wear a pad so that other people don’t see your bleeding.
May 16th, 2009
Layla
I have heavy periods ALL the time. Its a pain in the butt, and if i dont change every half hour, things go crazy. Its normal though, dont worry. At one point, i felt like i was loosing way too much blood, so i told my mom. (i was 14 @ the time..) she took me to the doctors, & they ran a test, to see if i was loosing too much. I was fine, and to this day (age 16) i still have crazy heavy periods. I think its because my mom and my grandma has really heavy ones too. Im really not sure. But eventually, you learn to cope with what youre given =) good luck!
Nov 16th, 2009
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