Hi, and thanks for your medical question on eHealth forum!
If you usually have your periods regularly, then this cycle there has been a dramatic changeâboth in duration and type of flow. Hence, it is important to take a pregnancy test. If urine test is negative, go for blood HCG estimation.
If pregnancy is ruled out, then scanty periods or spotting can be due to hypothyroidism, birth control pills, Cushingâs disease and disorders of adrenal gland, liver metabolism disorders affecting the levels of estrogen and progesterone and PCOD. Emotional stress and prolonged illness can be a cause too but unlikely in your case. It can also be due to pelvic inflammatory disease, infection (fungal or otherwise) and STD.
Please consult a gynecologist to find the cause. Take care!