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Is my body weight interfering with my period, or could it be something else?

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rene23041
rene23041

My periods for the past few months have been occurring further apart, and when they do happen I have a light blood flow which lasts for 2-3 days. Recently, my period only comes in the form of blood clots rather than liquid blood. I am not experiencing pain with the clots, and they are pretty small (dime-quarter sized.)

I'm a 21 year old university student applying to PhD programs in medicinal chemistry so my stress levels are pretty high. I lost quite a bit of weight recently as a result of this stress and my BMI is now 18.7, which is lower than it has ever been. Could the stress and low body weight be causing my period irregularities? I have also had PID in the past (1.5 years ago) and am prone to yeast infections.

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  • lana07880
    lana07880 rene23041

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    rene23041 I have the exact same issue. Menstruation gets a bit better after antibiotic treatment but 3 months after it's back to light flow for 2 or 3 days and that's it. Did you find a cause for your problem? I suspect PID is the cause for me. Maybe your PID returned?

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