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A member asked:

I am 37 and in peri menopause. my periods are getting further apart and lighter is that normal?

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Dr. Dan Fisher answered

Yes.: Perimenopause is a time of fluctuating cycle length and flow. Eventually cycles cease all together.

Answered 11/26/2012

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