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Is it normal for my periods to become shorter and lighter? im 21 haven't had sex since february and my cycles have been normal give or take a few days
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Probably fine: If you are on the pill, the periods tend to be lighter. If you're not on the pill, then you are just lucky to have lighter periods. You don't need to be concerned
Answered 5/23/2014
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