[midwestbeth]

My daughter started puberty at age seven. She was and still is very athletic (gymnast), but had a little normal "baby fat". When she started her period at age 9 (lasted three months), the Dr recommended a pediatric gyno. Yes, pediatric gyno's do exist, and the one I took my daughter to explained that she usually has to deal with heartbreaking patients

She put my daughter on bc pills to regulate her hormones and within 6 months, my daughter lost all her baby fat. She also stopped menstrating immeadiatly (started again at age 12) and went back to being a happy go lucky kid. The only thing I could think of was all the hormones she had consumed in milk and meat caused this. I'm now convinced.

 

[midwestbeth]

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Originally Posted by Scorpius

So, you would rather put your adolescent girl on birth control pills than letting her have her period at the age of 9?? Was there something wrong with her period before that?

My daughter started her 1st period and it was non stop for three months. I cannot imagine having a period for three months straight, think of how a 9 year old feels. The bc pill was temporary, she only took it for three months. The Dr said it was to regulate her hormones and it did work.

ETA: My daughter was horrified at the idea of taking bc pills. She has never been promiscuous, and she was in every way an innocent little girl back then.

 

[midwestbeth]

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Originally Posted by Scorpius

Ah, I'm sorry!!
I re-read your post and had missed the part where you said it was NON-STOP for 3 months....yes I'd call that irregular!! (a similar thing happened to my sister when she was on corticosteroids for her skin) Glad she's doing well now!

No problem