1-2 full periods a year, but basically no other symptoms

[CaddoAgilisFan]

hello everyone!

so ever since i started my period at 13, i've never had a stable period. at first it was fine bc i know that your period can be pretty wonky when you first start, but it's been three years...i only have 1-2 full periods a year. i say "full" because i still bleed sometimes inbetween cycles, but it's always just a few drops. when i do get my period, it isn't abnormally heavy or light, it lasts 5-7 days, no severe cramps (i actually don't even get cramps), all normal. the only thing is that i get a lot of blood clots, occasionally up to the size of around 1 and a half quarters.

i have no symptoms relating to hyperandrogenism either. the only thing is that i have like. 5 darker than normal hairs on my chest but that probably doesn't mean anything. i don't have excessive acne and no dark skin patches. i'm also considered "overweight" but i was fat before i hit puberty so that probably doesn't have anything to do with hyperandrogenism. i'm pretty sure it isn't hyperandrogenism bc of that. my sister has hyperandrogenism due to pmos and i know that it's very genetic so i'm not 100% sure but like. my sister has all the symptoms of it and i only have one. i also went through all of puberty normally, if a little later than my sister and mom. i have breasts, i have wide hips, i have body hair, etc etc etc. i'm also pretty sure i'm not malnourished, and i also don't do any intense sports.

for other symptoms, i did start puberty a little later than my mom and sister. they both got their period at around 11 but i got mine at 13. nothing super abnormal, but i do think it's a little strange. i'm also like 2 inches taller than my mom and sister. i'm also not sure, but i think my vagina may be a little narrower than normal? i can really only fit one finger in there, maybe two with pain. this doesn't change when i'm aroused. my finger can go in knuckle deep (is this tmi?) so i'm pretty sure my vagina isn't shallow.

i don't urgently need an answer to anything, just ur support is more than enough! i just wanna make sure i don't have. like. an unidentified disease or something. thank you for reading

[amber]

Hi CaddoAgilisFan and welcome to the boards!

You are right that period irregularity, especially at a younger age, is normal and common. I would say that 1-2 periods a year is less common. That along with your sister's experience make me think panning to see a doctor would be a good idea. I do agree that this isn't super urgent, and do not want you to think this is me saying you do have some unidentified disease, but we are not medical professionals and so can only help you so far.

Do you feel able to try and get an appointment with a medical professional? If you want to talk further about future appointments or any worries with going to the doctors we absolutely can.