I’m not sure what you mean by speed up your period…do you mean you want to have a more regular cycle? If you mean you want your period to come this week instead of in 2 weeks (for instance), then no, I don’t think it’s possible.

Medications can induce periods – and even the Pill can be manipulated so you get your period when you want. But, I don’t think baths or heavy exercise can make your period arrive quicker. In fact, heavy exercise can delay your period – as can any type of stress.

No, tampons or sex should not affect your period – unless you have an underlying health condition. For instance, if you have endometriosis or fibroids, then the combination of different factors could affect your period. But generally speaking, those feminine hygiene products and intercourse don’t change your period (unless of course you get pregnant!).

Blessings,
Laurie

Im not really sure how to ask this, so Im just going to be frank… (Please dont be offended!)

Ive been trying to find ways so speed up my period. The most common answer I keep running into is 1)taking a bath 2)birth control and 3)heavy excersise… Would any of these work?

Also, would having sex, or wearing tampons effect my period? (Would it make it go faster since it would be pushing against the walls of lining that comes out?)
Thanks for your time!

Great avatar! Love it

Yes, it’s a fact that stress can affect your period…but I don’t think 5 pints of beer will. Our periods change all the time (for most women), which means they keep us off guard.

To find out if your PCOS is gone, you need to talk to a doctor. An in-person examination is the only way to know how your ovaries are doing, and why your periods are unpredictable and different than before.

So, my best advice is to see a doctor in person. I wish I could tell you everything you want to know about your body, but I can’t!

Blessings,
Laurie

I just wrote an article for alive magazine about menopause and perimenopause — and here are a few exerpts that you may be interested in:

If you’ve seen no evidence of your period for 12 consecutive months, then you’re officially in menopause. Perimenopause is the period before menopause, and involves hormone-related symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, sleeplessness, and decreased libido.

“Every woman experiences menopause differently,” says Dr Melinda Ring, Medical Director at the Center for Integrative Medicine and Wellness in Illinois. “Some sail through with no problems, while others have debilitating symptoms that interfere with daily activities and quality of life.” Lifestyle, genetics, and hormone metabolism all play a role – and Dr Ring adds that a woman’s view of menopause also affects her experience.

Signs of menopause can occur from age 35 to 59; some women start noticing changes in their early 30’s. According to Dr Mary Jane Minkin, MD, co-author of A Woman’s Guide to Menopause and Perimenopause, hot flashes and sleeplessness are the two most common symptoms in North American women.

Mood swings, weight gain, and decreased libido are other symptoms of perimenopause.

If you like, I can send you the article I wrote on menopause, which includes many solutions for symptoms. The article won’t be out until July 2009 issue of alive, but if you email me lauriekienlen at yahoo.ca and I’ll send it to you. It should help — and it lists a couple of books on menopause, as well.

Warm regards,
Laurie

I have had my blood tested twice in the past year and each time my GP advises that I am ‘within the normal range’. Is tha normal for all women or normal for me?

Could it be possible that I am perimenopausal?

I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you.