MENSTRUATION: TOO OFTEN
We often hear women complain about having periods, and what a drag it is, and how unfair it is that men don’t get them, etc. However, if your period comes around every two weeks, there may be even more cause for complaint. As long as the problem is not intermenstrual bleeding, which should be investigated, but is simply a short cycle, it is not generally harmful. Very frequent periods are usually associated with anovulation (no eggs being produced). Women who are having periods on a very short cycle, that is less than three weeks, may find that it is interfering significantly with their fives. If periods are heavy and frequent there is a risk that over time the blood loss may lead to anaemia. For both these reasons a doctor may suggest taking hormone tablets to regulate the cycle to a more manageable level. Quite often it will spontaneously regulate to a longer cycle with no treatment. If infertility is a problem as well it needs to be investigated and treated.
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