Irregular periods, once a day when i wipe, the paper is discolored. this has only happened once before now. do i need to be worried?

See below: The best way to know if this is something to worry about or not is to see your doctor for pelvic exam. Since this is a change in your baseline, it needs to be evaluated by your doctor.

Maybe: If you are spotting every day, you could have a polyp or infection, so you should see a doctor.

Probably not: You could be stressed mentally or physically. You could be responding to a different diet or exercise program. Maybe a new medication or relationship is affecting you. Either way, what you are experiencing is most likely temporary and will pass in the same way the previous episode did. It may go on for a while, and then go away. For now, you don't need to be worried. At 6 months of trouble, worry.