Abnormal perios flow...please share your experience or any info i can use...??

Question

I just want to know if anyone has experienced the same problem I'm having s I did my research and will call my Gyno if this continues.

Problem:

My period was late 7 days and when it started the flow was really minimal. Not spotting but minimal and on going for 7 days with same flow level.

Background info:

I'm 24 urs old.Normal period for past 10 yrs.90% on time.Got off BC in sept and was on for only 1 month. Last time had sex 2 weeks b4 period suppose to hit.

Lifestyle changes in the past month or 2:

*Started going to the gym after 2 years of not really working out. I am running and working out for about 1-1 1/2 hours 3 times a week
*Diet is the same or may be healthier.
*Moved to a new apt.
*Nothing really stressful out of the norm or traumatic happened. *job is not stressful.
*Dont have a bf to stress over but did break up with someone I really liked and was dissapointed. That was it! As far as stress
*no infection, illness, new medication, no trauma etc

Thank you :D

Did pregnancy test and negative on that. Sorry for all the typos.

Answer 1

I wouldn't say that one light/late period merits a call to your gynecologist. A lot of things can affect your flow, including plain old aging... as you get older, your period will vary. You've also had a varied and active few months, and perhaps that had something to do with it. I suppose it's possible you might have had an extremely early miscarriage or be in the very early throes of pregnancy, so a followup test may be in order in a few weeks, but I suspect this is just one of those things. Call up your gyn if this recurs but in the meantime don't stress out.

Personally, I am on the b.c. pill, so my cycles could be used to set your watch. But about six months ago, my period started a week early and instead of having the nice little 4-days of bleeding that I am accustomed to, kept on going until the normal stop time. Next month, back to normal, and thus far I haven't had it happen again. Weird stuff just happens sometimes.

Answer 2

I just answered a question like this a few seconds ago, so I'm including it here because I think it's relevant. Although people at different levels of fitness react differently to exercise, excessive levels of exercise can stress the central nervous system (CNS). Now, it doesn't sound like you're really doing too much exercise, but then again you might be more sensitive than others in this area, so it may take a while for your body to adjust. If your CNS goes into overdrive, then all sorts of bad things can start to occur. Firstly, you can potentially run into hormonal problems, in the sense that your body's natural hormonal production is thrown out of whack, and secondly, all the stress can manifest itself through increased fluid (water) retention and even, ironically, fat gain. Pay very careful attention to your diet, too. Many women fail to realize that a certain amount of dietary fat is in fact necessary for a healthy production of hormones. I know plenty of women who have gone on a low fat (or no fat) diet, only to have their menstrual cycle thrown out of whack. So I'm recommending you do two things: go easy on the exercise, and make sure your diet is in check.