According to your symptoms (irregular
cycles and periods), you might be
experiencing the start of peri-menopause.
When we consider your age (31), however,
the possibility of menopause, although
possible, is very unlikely. Menopause
starts when you haven’t had a
menstruation for more than a year. Before
that time, women can experience cycle
irregularity. The period without
menstruation is not longer than a year in
these cases.
It is very important to distinguish if you
are experiencing periods (menstruations)
or another type of vaginal bleeding
(metrorrhagia). You can visit your
gynecologist to clear that up. A vaginal
examination, vaginal ultrasound, Pap-test,
and hormonal analyses (estrogen,
progesterone, FSH and LH) could be
necessary.
If your periods are not heavy, there is
nothing to be worried about.
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