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My period came 3 days early and it's very light this time? could traveling be the cause of this b/c the last few months it's on time and not as light.

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Dr. Jane Van Dis answered

No, unless stressful: Typically something like travel isn't going to bring on a period early or change the amount of bleeding. Sometimes when we are under a lot of stress, it can affect our hormones which can, in turn, affect our menstrual cycle. At 18, still normal to have some fluctuation in your cycle. Hope you had a nice time!

Answered 8/10/2013

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A member asked:

My period came 3 days early and it's very light this time? could traveling be the cause of this b/c the last few months it's on time and not as light.

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