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Use to have regular painful period (ovarian cysts) & flow for 5 to 7 days but now periods are scanty (light) with no pain and flow from 2 to 3 days. always tired & mood swings. i'm nearly 38. possibly premenopause? have had stress no weight changes.

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Light periods: The symptoms you are describing could be the very beginnings of a peri menopausal era, however, the fatigue could also be anemia. A GYN MD assessment and testing can help to delineate exactly what is amiss.

Answered 3/22/2020

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A member asked:

Use to have regular painful period (ovarian cysts) & flow for 5 to 7 days but now periods are scanty (light) with no pain and flow from 2 to 3 days. always tired & mood swings. i'm nearly 38. possibly premenopause? have had stress no weight changes.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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