This article will explain the causes of less bleeding during periods<\/a> and when to worry.<\/p>\n If you just started menstruating for the first time, you may be worried about how long period last<\/a>. Period normally last between 2 – 7 days and most women start menstruating by the age of 16.<\/p>\n Period lasting more than seven days is prolonged while period lasting less than two days is short.<\/p>\n How much blood is lost in each period?<\/strong><\/p>\n Normal blood loss during period is between 40 to 60mls in most women. If your period blood loss is more than 80mls, your period is abnormally heavy<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, if your period blood loss is less than 20mls, then you have a very light period. A light period may mean there is a medical problem, pregnancy or unstable hormones.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you had a light period and worried, these are the common causes<\/p>\n This is a common cause of very light period in women. Spotting before period may be confused as lighter than normal period. This spotting is due to implantation bleeding.<\/p>\n What is implantation bleeding and when does it occur?<\/strong><\/p>\n After intercourse\u00a0during your fertile window<\/a>, fertilization may occur. Fertilization is the union of the man’s sperm and the woman’s ovum. After fertilization, the zygote or fertilized egg is implanted into the lining covering the uterus (endometrium). During this process called implantation, slight bleeding that occurs in some women may be confused as a very light period.<\/p>\n How long does implantation bleeding last?<\/strong> Implantation bleeding usually last for a few hour to a maximum of 3 days, and it is usually a brownish or pinkish discharge before period<\/a>.<\/p>\n What should I do if my very light period is due to pregnancy?<\/strong><\/p>\n If you notice a very light period that is earlier than normal, it may be due to implantation bleeding. However, there are many other reasons for early period<\/a>.<\/p>\n If due to pregnancy, you should wait for a while and get a home pregnancy test. If you check for pregnancy days after light spotting, it may be negative due to low HCG levels. Best time to confirm pregnancy is a week after your period is late.<\/p>\n If you are less than 20 years<\/a> or more than 40 years, then its possible you may have very light periods sometimes.<\/p>\n In young girls, periods after menarche (first period) are usually lighter than normal or may be irregular.<\/p>\n As you grow older, sometimes lasting up to 6 years from your first menstruation, your body hormones will normalize. So, if you are worried about your very light period after your first period (menarche), then you shouldn’t.<\/p>\n Women more than 40 years and close to menopause may experience irregular period that is shorter than normal or lighter than normal. This is not a problem as it’s normal for period to get irregular and lighter as you get closer to menopause.<\/p>\n During menopause, your period stops. If you’ve stopped having period for 12 consecutive months and notice light bleeding from your vagina, then it’s abnormal. You should inform your doctor as\u00a0bleeding after menopause<\/a> is a bad sign.<\/p>\n If you are obese, it’s possible you may have a very light period or irregular period.<\/p>\n Excessive exercise and severe weight loss can affect hormones that control your menstrual cycle.<\/p>\n If you are on a birth control pill or missed a pill, then it’s possible you may have very light bleeding or spotting in between periods<\/a>. Birth control pills work to prevent your ovulation. If you do not ovulate, then you cannot get pregnant.<\/p>\n Ovulation is the release of an egg from the ovaries. If ovulation does not occur, the covering of your womb (endometrium) will be thin. This can come out like a light period in women.<\/p>\n What should I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n If you have a light period after missing your pills for days, it may be due to hormonal changes or pregnancy.<\/p>\n Do you feel pregnancy signs like nausea, body weakness or increased urination?<\/p>\n Also, if you have just started taking a pill, then it’s okay if you experience some light spotting. This resolves in few months time as you body adjusts to these pills.<\/p>\n Excessive bleeding with blood clots while on pills are abnormal. You should talk to your doctor ASAP.<\/p>\n Eating very little food (Anorexia nervosa) or eating too much food without control (Bulimia nervosa) can affect your period.<\/p>\n Eating problems\u00a0can affect the hypothalamus pulse release of hormones that stimulate the pituitary gland and ovaries to secrete estrogen and progesterone. For normal period to occur, there is an interplay between estrogen and progesterone hormones.<\/p>\n Eating disorder in women may cause early menstruation, no period or very light period.<\/p>\n Women with polycystic ovaries may sometimes have an irregular light period or heavy period.<\/p>\n What is PCOS?<\/strong> This is a common cause of infertility among women<\/a> of childbearing age and occurs due to hormone imbalance.<\/p>\n Symptoms of PCOS are<\/strong><\/p>\n What should I do if I have these symptoms and light periods?<\/strong><\/p>\n You should inform your doctor and try to lose weight. Drugs like clomiphene, COC pills and metformin are used in women with PCOS to regulate period and improve fertility.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n These are some FAQs about light period flow that may concern you. Let us know if you have more questions below.<\/p>\n If you notice light period that is earlier than normal, then it may be due to pregnancy. Implantation spotting occurs ten days after you ovulate or 4 days to a week before your next period. It is lighter than your period and does not last more than three days.<\/p>\n Other causes of light periods are<\/p>\n![\"light](\"https:\/\/medplux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/light-period-infgraphics1.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/span>What is a normal period and when is a period light?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/span>Why is my period so light this month?<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/span>1. \u00a0Pregnancy<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>2. \u00a0After your first period or years before menopause<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>3. \u00a0Weight loss or obesity<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>4. \u00a0You are on birth control pills<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>5. \u00a0You have Eating Disorders<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>6. \u00a0Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/span>11 Reasons to worry about very light periods?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/span>Frequently asked questions about light period flow in women<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/span>Light period, Am I Pregnant?<\/span><\/h3>\n