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Reasons Your Period Is Heavier Or Lighter Than Usual

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Reasons Your Period Is Heavier Or Lighter Than Usual


When your menstrual cycle becomes heavier or lighter without explanation, it’s good to do a check in. Are there changes in your health? In your diet? While the length of a period may vary – anywhere from 3 to 5 days, it’s important to note that average blood loss is anywhere 30-40 milliliters (ml), with 9 out of 10 women losing less than 80ml, the NHS says. Meanwhile, heavy menstrual bleeding, also known as menorrhagia, is 60ml or more during a cycle. While there’s no real way to measure “heaviness,” if you track your period each month you may periodically notice a difference in flow. Here are three reasons why your period may be heavier or lighter than usual.

You’ve recently changed birth control.

If you’ve recently swapped…

Please read original article Reasons Your Period Is Heavier Or Lighter Than Usual posted on Healthy Black Girls on 14 July 2017 | 3:48 pm —

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