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My period this month is very very little and very light and i'm 40. usually its normal. why is it so light this month?
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Lower hormones: Period amt is often proportional to estrogen/progesterone amounts. These hormones decrease with: age/menopause lower weight/higher exercise infection/inflammation/stress/increased thyroid (pregnancy; sorry, have to mention).
Answered 5/10/2014
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