Normal Period:

• Regular periods every 25-32 days
• 3-7 days of bleeding
• Minimal PMS symptoms
• Skipping a period here and there
• A period that starts a few days late or a few days early after acute illness or high stress
• Mild menstrual cramps that do not interfere with your day and are relieved with 1-2 doses of pain medication
• Needing to change your pad or tampon at least 3-4 times per day.

Not Normal Period:

• Cycle shorter than 25 days
• Cycle longer than 32 days
• Bleeding for more than 7 days
• Bleeding for fewer than 3 days
• Skipping periods more than occasionally
• Bleeding in-between periods
• Spotting before your period starts
• PMS symptoms that interfere with your day, relationships and ability to live your life
• Pain with a period that interferes with your day and is not relieved by 1-2 doses of pain medication
• Heavy bleeding – needing to change your pad or tampon every 1-2 hours.
• Very light bleeding – only needing a panty liner on your heaviest days.

At Lakeside, we take a thorough, compassionate approach to help you understand what’s going on with your menstrual cycles and hormones. By listening carefully to your story and symptoms and running specialized hormone testing, we aim to get to the root cause and provide you with tailored support for your hormonal health.

More on Hormones:

• https://lakesidenaturalmedicine.com/blog/hormones-out-of-whack-10-things-that-are-throwing-off-your-hormones/
• https://lakesidenaturalmedicine.com/blog/period-problems-no-its-not-normal/
• https://lakesidenaturalmedicine.com/blog/testing-hormones-timing-is-everything/

Editor’s Note: The information in this article is intended for your educational use only. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health practitioners with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition and before undertaking any diet, supplement, fitness, or other health program.