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Good day my periods were 5 days late last month and now 13 days before my periods seems as if am spotting?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Irregular menses: Reasons for irregularity include weight gain or loss, breastfeeding, alcohol use, eating disorders, marked emotional stress, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, cervical polyps, polycystic ovarian syndrome, excessive exercise & pregnancy.

Answered 1/17/2021

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MENSTRUATION: If you are concerned about your period please see your Gynecologist to check your health. If you are uncomfortable with your Dr. see another for a 2nd opinion.

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Hormonal imbalance: Menstrual irregularities are not uncommon and anovulatory cycle is a common cause. If you miss more than two periods it would be time to see your doctor. If you do not wish to be pregnant, use contraception all the time. You may consider implanted contraceptive or an IUD. Consult this site. http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/menstruation/conditioninfo/Pages/causes.aspx

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