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Re: question about cycle length
From: Anonymous1 (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Mar 2003 15:58:25 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 30 Mar 2003, Eija wrote: >
>I have a fairly straightforward question-- I am an 18 year old female,
>not sexually active, with polycystic appearing ovaries. I am of normal
>weight (body mass index is 20).
>
>My question is this: What, exactly, does it mean when a doctor asks if
>periods are regular? I always assumed that "regular" periods simply
>meant that one didn't skip periods altogether for months at a time.
>
>So, when asked if I have regular periods, I've always said yes. I will
>have cycles ranging from 18 days one cycle to 30+ the next, however.
>
>Does regular simply mean that one is not oligo-amenorrheic, or does it
>mean that cycles are about the same length every time?
>
>Thanks so much,

Means that cycles are on a regular schedule (i.e. every 28 days, or every 30 days....the same amount of time +/- a day). >
>--
>Eija
>

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