[Aliviasmom]

I haven't gotten my period since February. I think it's just fine with me, but when it came up in conversation with my doctor, she got worried and sent me to an ob/gyn. My appointment is Wednesday.

I'm just wanting to go in a bit informed.

Here's the situation:
I gave birth November 30, 2004.
I had pp bleeding for about 5 weeks, then periods every 2-3 weeks.
In March of 05 I had an IUD put in (the copper kind, not hormonal)
I had spotting the next day and a period like 2 weeks later.
Then my periods stopped for several months. (Again, I wasn't worried. I was still breastfeeding and thought I was just finally getting a break.)
I got normal (4 week) periods for about 4-5 months. They were VERY light.
Then, in February they just stopped.

NO I'm not pregnant!

The nurse I talked to said that it COULD be that the lining is building up but not being shed and could lead to cancer. This obviously has me more than a little freaked out. I'm still breastfeeding 1 time per day.

Any thoughts on what it could be?

 

[accountclosed3]

does the IUD include hormones?

 

[sapphire_chan]

http://www.birthcontrol4u.com/iud.htm
"Amenorrhea (lack of menstruation) occurs in about 20% of women at one year of use."

But then other sites indicate that this is with hormonal IUDs.

My guess is that the gynecologist will be looking to see if your cervix is open and may want to do an ultrasound to see whether you have a thick uterine lining.

 

[majikfaerie]

Personally, I would get the IUD removed. I'm really a big fan of charting and being totally aware of my cycle so I know when my fertile days are.
are you **** BFing? that can delay menstruation