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Irregular Menstrual Periods

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Irregular Menstrual Periods Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have irregular menstrual periods and any of the following:

Abnormal vaginal discharge
Abdominal pain
Absent periods
Pregnancy
Worsening vaginal bleeding
Unintentional weight loss

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Irregular Menstrual Periods References:

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Browner-Elhanan KJ, Epstein J, Alderman EM. Evaluation of irregular menses in perimenarcheal girls: a pilot study. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2003 Dec;16(6):365-8.
Haver MC, Locksmith GJ, Emmet E. Irregular menses: an independent risk factor for gestational diabetes mellitus. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 May;188(5):1189-91.