Gradually stop Menses losing a lot of weight

Menses gradually stopped over the last few months and she is also losing a lot of weight

Question : I have a 17 years old daughter who has been menstruating regularly for two years . Her periods gradually stopped over the last few months and she is also losing a lot of weight . She seems quite lively and doesn't  want to go to the doctor , but should I insist ?

Answer : The clue here may be her loss of weight . It is possible that she may be anorexic , because one of the first things to go in this condition are the periods . Try to persuade rather than insist , that she sees a doctor because her condition should be checked out . Do watch carefully what she actually eats-not what she says she eats .

Suffering very heavy bleeding

Question : Although my periods have been fairly normal for the last the few years , just recently I have been suffering very heavy bleeding . I am now 48 , so is this a sign of the menopause ?

Answer : Continuous heavy or painful bleeding is not a sign of the menopause and must be reported to your doctor and investigated . It is almost always due to quite innocent conditions , but this type of bleeding can lead to quite severe anemia .