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is it normal to get my period twice a month 7 days apart from each other?

By September 1, 2011 - 3:20pm
 
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so in my case what i di was that i had unprotected sex with my boyfriend on 8/13 and took plan b on the 14th and on the 15 i got my period it was a week early and lasted the 5 days. on the 19th n 20th i had unprotected sex again with my boyfriend again and took plan b on the sunday. so 5 days after i took the second plan b i got my period again on the 27th and it lasted till the 30th. what are the poccibilities of this happening and is it normal?? what could this be?

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@alison so i just reread your comment about estemating my period and today is the 32nd day after the second period i got last month. you think ill get my period at all this month or should i take a pregancy test?

September 26, 2011 - 11:11am
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Could you be in perimenopause? This is a very common symptom of menopause...read more about it here: http://www.womentowomen.com/understandyourbody/symptoms/irregularperiods.aspx

September 8, 2011 - 8:32pm

thank you so much for the help:) im glad to hear that it isnt anything serious, i feel more relaxed.

September 1, 2011 - 6:54pm

The bleeding you experienced soon after taking Plan B could have either been your menstrual period, breakthrough bleeding, withdrawal bleeding...or a combination (meaning: one was an actual menstrual period, the other was withdrawal bleeding).

Emergency contraception can cause some irregularity in your bleeding pattern (I discuss what this means in-depth: Emergency Contraception Update, 2011). Withdrawal bleeding is bleeding caused by your body "withdrawing" from the hormones in the prescription. Nothing harmful, just your body trying to regulate itself.

Your next menstrual period may be slightly irregular, but if you are unsure when to actually estimate when it should be expected, use the time you last experienced bleeding, and count between 21-35 days from that date.

hope that helps!

September 1, 2011 - 5:28pm
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