Hi there. My experience is very similar to yours. My periods were always irregular, I was on the pill for several years, and then when I stopped taking it, my periods also stopped -- for nearly a year. I had periods, albeit irregular ones, for a few years, and then my periods stopped, again for about a year.
Since then, I've been at my most regular, but my cycles are still very long (35-40 days), and I often miss a period. My body weight also delayed a diagnosis (I'm a bit underweight). This has been a frustrating process, as it's taken three years to get an explanation.
I know exactly how you feel -- it seems silly, as friends say they'd love not to have their period very often, but it makes me feel abnormal and less feminine somehow. I actually am excited when I get my period. Like you, I also worry about having children (and like your husband, mine tells me to stop being so negative!).
The good news is that I recently saw a fertility specialist, and he was very encouraging. There is so much that can be done today. Those of us who have ovulation problems just have to be more patient. I'm just starting the process of tests, so I can't offer any reassurance (yet, I hope) on the fertility front, but I just wanted you to know that you're not alone! And did you see the news report on this site -- about the study that found that during their lifetime women with PCOS are just as likely to get pregnant as women without? We just hit our fertility peak a bit later! The study made me feel much better! |