Should i be worried as i am having frequent urination, rare periods and farting?
Patient: I am a 19 year old girl and my period has been messed up since I was about 17. I rarely have periods maybe 2-5 times a year. I had thyriod cancer when I was 8, so thats been removed and now I take a pill in its place. Lately ive been peeing a lot and farting a lot. Is there something wrong? Doctor: HI, thanks for using healthcare magicIrregular periods can be due to: (!) abnormal levels of thyroid hormone- your doctor may want to make sure that your levels of hormone replacement is adequate(2)emotional or physical stress or illness(3)inadequate diet(4)polycystic ovarian syndrome(5) high prolactin levels- this is a hormone released in the brainYou may want to consider visiting your doctor for an assessment which would include blood tests and imaging of the pelvis.In terms of the frequent urination and flatulence , this may not be related to the irregular period or each other.Excess flatulence is often related to intolerance to certain foods or excess use of gas producing foods such as beans, broccoli, cabbage, turnips, brussel sprouts, carbonated drinks.There are different causes of increased urinary frequency, your doctor may suggest a 1 to 3 day urinary diary to identify how much you are drinking , how often you use the bathroom and the amount of urine.I hope this helps