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Is the sudden change in my menstruation quality a concern?
I am 34, have never had children. I have premenstrual dysphoric disorder. I am overweight. I have always been on a 28 day cycle, and bleed for 3-4 days, usually pretty heavily (is this TMI?!). For the now third cycle in a row (which continues to occur every 28 days), my flow has been light. As in, so light I don't really need a tampon or even really a pad. The last cycle, I spotted for 10 days. I tried to conceive for the first time, to no avail. I'm currently on day 2 of my cycle, so I cannot speak to how long this one will be. The only things in my life that have changed are that I started seeing a personal trainer in September 2016, and the past two months of work have been hellishly stressful (I am a community nurse).
Of course I plan to see my doctor, but my appointment is not until around the time that I should be ovulating again. In the meantime, I am so worried that I have suddenly developed symptoms of PCOS (I have always had acne, and of late have been so exhausted), or that I am somehow unable to conceive. It's scary, because I am no spring chicken by reproductive standards.
Unfortunately, I am a highly anxious person and obviously this is not helping at all.
Of course I plan to see my doctor, but my appointment is not until around the time that I should be ovulating again. In the meantime, I am so worried that I have suddenly developed symptoms of PCOS (I have always had acne, and of late have been so exhausted), or that I am somehow unable to conceive. It's scary, because I am no spring chicken by reproductive standards.
Unfortunately, I am a highly anxious person and obviously this is not helping at all.
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