Question 1

what does it mean when your cycle comes on but there's hardly any flow?

Accepted Answer

A "blessing": As women reach the age of 40, ovulation frequency and estrogen declines, causing a decrease in the height of the endometrium and consequently. period flow amounts. Be very thankful, as many women envy the reduction in sanitary product expenditures. Be very careful with contraception if you are sexually active because ovulation is sporadic, but does occur unexpectedly.

Question 2

what does it mean when your cycle comes on everytime you have sex?

Accepted Answer

Blood after sex: You have something wrong with your cervix. When was your last pap smear and pelvic exam?

Question 3

what does a 2 week menstrual cycle mean?

Accepted Answer

"2 wk menstr cycle": There is no meaning in that statement, since a true "menstrual cycle" has to include the time from ovulation to the onset of a "period", and that is 14 days (two wks). There are about 12-14 days in a cycle prior to ovulation also, so most "cycles" are from 24-34 days apart.  Bleeding can occur every two weeks, but that is due to other conditions, and not a "menstrual cycle".

Question 4

what does a shortened menstrual cycle mean?

Accepted Answer

Less than expected: Menstrual cycle is the time period between the beginning of one menses and the begining of the next menses. For example, if your last menses started on march 1st and the next one started on march 29, your menstrual cycle was 28 days. If that next one started on the 15th instead of 29th, your cycle would have been 14days and will be considered a shortened cycle.

Question 5

does having a menstrual cycle whilst on decapeptyl 3mg mean cancer?

Accepted Answer

: Please discuss your menstrual cycle with your Gynecologist who has your medical history. If you are not confident in your Doctor see another for a 2nd opinion.

Question 6

what does it mean when my menstrual cycle was unusually short?

Accepted Answer

Possible Reasons: The main reason for light periods is a change in hormone levels. Causes for what seems to be a light period can include: thyroid problems, eating disorders, excessive exercise, initial periods for a girl, use of an intrauterine device, oral contraceptives, perimenopause & implantation bleeding in early pregnancy which rarely occurs.

Question 7

does ovulating late mean it'll be a longer menstrual cycle?

Accepted Answer

See answer: The onset of one's menstrual cycle fairly reliably occurs in most women 12-16 days after ovulation. So, delayed ovulation often associated with a longer menstrual cycle that month. Absence of ovulation may well lead to a missed or irregular period.

Question 8

does a dark menstrual cycle mean you could be pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Acidified blood: A healthy woman of reproductive age can become pregnant any time during her cycle, highest chance being during/around time of ovulation and less so during active menstrual flow. It is difficult to tell exactly when ovulation occurs, hence chance of pregnancy anytime. Darker menstruation just means blood is sitting in vagina longer and acid makes it darker. To be sure, check a hpt. Good luck.

Question 9

besides being pregnant, what could delayed menstrual cycle mean?

Accepted Answer

Lots of reasons: But 3 common reasons: 1) stress from not eating right and not exercising. 2) use of oral contraceptives. 3) having recently experienced an illness.

Question 10

i have dark brown spotting right after my menstrual cycle and its going onto its 3rd day.  what could it mean?

Accepted Answer

Rest of  period: The brown discharge is likely just the end of your period.  Brown equals old blood that has been sitting in the back of the vagina or lower part of the uterus. Some cycles it takes longer to come out than others.

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