WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1999: Re: Two periods in one month

Re: Two periods in one month

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 14 Dec 1999 21:11:55 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 14 Dec 1999, Simone wrote: >
>I am 31, and have always had pretty regular cycles, every 28 to 30 days,
>with an occasional variation, early or late. My periods tend to be very
>heavy and usually every other month, I have terrible PMS, mostly
>emotionally. This month, my period came 2 weeks early. It lasted the
>usual 5 to 6 days. Now, almost 2 weeks later, my period is back again.
>This has never happened before. What could be happening? I did just get
>over a bad case of the flu which lasted for 2 weeks, could this be the
>cause?

Not knowing your age or any relevant history, it sounds like you had a period a month ago and another one now with one episode (period-like) in between. Usually we wait til this sets up a trend in premenopausal patients. A trend is usually 3 months.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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