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A 22-year-old female asked:

Late period, spotted, got light period den heavy & light. stayed light & still bleeding for a wk w/ cramps now when period only last 4 days. plz help?

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

Psychiatry 27 years experience

Sx's: Reasons for missed/late periods: low body weight, obesity, marked weight ^ or v, over-exercise, endurance athletics, breast-feeding, ^ stress, illness, eating disorders (bulimia or anorexia), anovulatory cycle (no egg released), travel, hormone irregularities, drug use, meds (i.e., birth control) or medical problems (i.e. PCOS). #1 reason is pregnancy.

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