 [ Symptoms ] i was told there would be a multi state health insurance plan offered but have not been able to find info on it [ Disease ] yes this can be common as it can take up to two years after the first period for the ovaries to completely mature and produce regular ovulations every month in the early years of menstruation estrogen production is more than adequate to build up a thickened lining in the uterus but without regular ovulations not enough progesterone is made as you may know in a normal cycle estrogen is produced all month estrogen is responsible for building up the lining of your uterus so you have something to shed each month in a normal cycle progesterone production increases following ovulation progesterone stabilizes the uterine lining in preparation for a possible implantation of a new pregnancy if you are not pregnant that month the levels of estrogen and progesterone fall triggering the release of the uterine lining—your period so if you do not ovulate the estrogen build up of the lining continues but without the usual ovulation associated progesterone thus the hormone levels do not decline and the lining stays up inside the uterus as a missedlate period alternatively the lining can begin to shed under its own weight producing prolonged and erratic bleeding  this is likely what has happened to her another way inadequate progesterone production from missed ovulations can create too heavy a flow is as follows simply stated if the uterine lining is like grass or lawn estrogen is like the fertilizer causes proliferation and a thickening of the lining  and progesterone is like the lawnmower keeps the lining thin by three different mechanisms this is why depoprovera high dose synthetic progesterone brings about a thin lining and why birth control pills relatively progesterone dominant bring about shorter lighter periods it is also why women who miss ovulations no progesterone produced are at a greater risk for too thick lining lastly less than 10 of adolescent women with heavy menstrual bleeding have an undiagnosed blood clotting disorder this would be more likely if she had a family history of von willebrand is syndrome given the duration of her bleeding i would urge you to have her see either your gyn a pediatrician or your family md a short course of hormones may be helpful in stopping this distressing bleeding pattern yes it is nothing to worry about this could mean instead of one egg a month she produces 2 i get mine every 14 das alsoand always have and i am 22 my mom had the same thing