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My last 2 periods lasted only 2 days ,gap was of 40 days (18-19jul; 8-9 jun). the flow is normal.could i be pregnant. wat are reasons for short period?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Possible: But improbable . If worried about pregnancy check a pregnancy test. Sounds like you have irregular periods from hormonal imbalance. You probably should have a work up to See if you have something like PCOS that is treatable and leads to other things if not treated .

Answered 7/21/2014

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