Why is my period Heavy some months and light other months?
You may still notice some changes though — the heaviness and length of your period depends on your hormones, which can fluctuate. Hormones can change temporarily because of things like stress, exercise, diet, or taking an emergency contraception pill (the morning after pill) (3-6).
What does it mean when your period changed from heavy to light?
A light period could be a sign of problems with hormone levels or another medical condition. Polycystic ovary syndrome and issues with reproductive organs can lead to irregular periods. Discussing symptoms with your doctor may help you determine the cause of lighter than normal periods.
Why is my period heavier every other month?
If your hormone levels aren’t balanced, your body can make the lining too thick, which leads to heavy bleeding when you shed the thicker lining. If you don’t ovulate (release an egg from an ovary), this can throw off the hormone balance in your body, too, leading to a thicker lining and a heavier period.
Why are my periods getting lighter and closer together?
I continued to explain to Katie that when periods become closer together, farther apart, heavier or lighter, it means that the hormone balance is changing. As an ovary gets older, the estrogen levels become more erratic—some days higher, some days lower—and the progesterone levels are lower and fall more quickly.
How light of a period is too light?
According to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, a “light” bleed is anything less than 5 ml, which is less than a tablespoon. Light bleeding is also generally associated with a shorter duration of 1 to 2 days.
Why is my menstrual blood not flowing well?
A lighter period than normal can be caused by many things, including pregnancy, stress, and illness. Sometimes a woman will have spotting and think her period is about to start and not see any more bleeding.
Do heavier periods mean more fertile?
Women who started menstruating at younger than 12 years old, or at age 15 and older, also had reduced fertility, compared with those who started at ages 12 to 13, the study found. There was little association between heavy or prolonged menstrual flow and fertility.