Dear Doctor: I used to get periods at the end of the month but now I get them in the middle. Why the change? Is it bad for my health?
Dear Anita: Although they are called monthly periods, menstruation does not follow calendar months. Infact, a woman may have her periods anywhere from 21 to 35 days with the average being 28 days. This can lead to changes in the scheduled arrival of periods. If your periods occur regularly and you are not pregnant, you need not worry.
Irregular periods could be a result of hormonal problems which, apart from shortening or lengthening the cycle, may cause other health problems, including infertility.
The length of the menstrual cycle can change without clear reason or it may be due to the influence of substances called pheromones among women who live together, causing them to have periods at the same time.
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