Every month, a woman has a menstrual cycle as the body goes through changes in preparation for the likelihood of pregnancy. An egg is released from an ovary each month during ovulation and hormonal changes will get the uterus ready at the same time for pregnancy.
The uterus lining will shed through the vagina if ovulation occurs and the egg is not fertilized. This is the menstrual period. Are two menstrual cycles in one month possible? Read on below if you want to know the answer to this question.
First of all, menstrual bleeding will most commonly occur two times in a calendar month when a normal period starts on the first or second day in the month and another occurs at the very end.
This happens because the length of the normal cycle ranges from twenty-three to thirty-five days, thus allowing two periods to occur in the same month, which is perfectly normal.
However, most women are not referring to this occurrence when they are talking about having their periods twice in a month. In most cases, women are referring to when they are menstruating every two weeks or more, which is less than the twenty-three day interval that falls in the normal range.
When the uterine lining thickens abnormally, this can also cause the period to come twice in a month. This thickening could result from hormonal imbalance or from using estrogen medication without one with progesterone.
High levels of Estrogen will cause the uterine lining to burgeon and become lush and thick, whilst the low levels of progesterone will cause shedding of the inner layer. There must be a balance between the two hormones to ensure moderate and regular periods.
If anything disrupts the hormonal cycle which leads to ovulation and menstruation this can lead to periods coming too often or missed periods. Frequent periods which are caused by hormonal imbalance often affect women who are close to menopause.
Fibroids or polyps can cause irregular menstrual periods as well. In this situation, the projection of the tissue which protrudes from the uterine lining is less stable, so it is more likely to shed at the wrong time.
In addition, polyps and fibroids on the surface of the uterine lining will often result in heavier and prolonged bleeding.
You should consult a gynecologist or your personal doctor if you are seeing monthly periods less than twenty-three days apart. The medical professional might do a blood test to examine your hormone levels, an ultrasound scan to rule out polyps or fibroids, or a biopsy to determine if your uterine lining is thickening abnormally.
In most cases, frequent bleeding is a minor condition, but the problem could be more serious at times and excess bleeding could cause anemia. It is always a good idea to investigate periods which are occurring too often.
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References
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1. https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1001/p1381.html
2. https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/two-periods-in-one-month#causes
Hello. I started my period on April 2nd and it ended on the 7th it was a normal period like any other. I then received my period again at the end of the month on the 29th and it lasted until May 4th, which was also a normal period for me. The end of the month would it could for my period in May? I’m confused on how the cycle works. I know it’s July now I just have some concerns. Thank you
Hello ther Meg, the following link will assist you: https://womanjunction.com/
Hi I’m shamona and I had my period on the 13th of this month which is July and now I started spotting yesterday which is July 24th and later that night I started bleeding like a period. My back hurts and my sides and the bottom of my stomach hurts a little please give me advice.
Hi there Shay, I hope the following link can provide some insight: https://womanjunction.com/irregular-menstrual-cycle-occurs/
Hi doc,I had my period on the second of july and last for 4 days, I had unprotected sex all through and now I am seeing another period, and I did pregnancy text last week it was negative.now am feeling so week and headache even cold even pain under my stomach please doc what is wrong with me
Hello there Victoria, weakness an headache might be as a result of lost of a lot of blood. Please if this persists over a weak go in to your doctor for thorough assessment.
Hi I noticed I have my period on July 8th & it has been stopped on 12th of July, but on July 24th morning a drop with white in it started coming, noon it stopped, will I be pregnant? I am tensed, reply me as soon as possible.
Hello Ramya, the only way to test for pregnancy is to do a pregnancy test. This should be done a week after a missed period.
I saw my monthly cycle twice in the month of June on the 6th and on the 26th but the last one lasted for 7 days and now I have not seen my period for the month of July please is it normal I am worried.
Hi there Purity, this happens to a lot of women monthly. It is what we refer to as an irregular cycle. Read more from the following link: https://womanjunction.com/irregular-menstrual-cycle-occurs/
I started my cycle July 6 of this month. And it ended July 10. That part is regular. But I’m not understanding why I started back July 21. What could this mean?
Hello Shenika, this is what we call an irregular cycle. Kindly read more about this from the following link: https://womanjunction.com/irregular-menstrual-cycle-occurs/
Hi I noticed I have my period for two days instead for four days for three months now. I had to stop my birth control pill thinking its the cause and am also watching my weight I don’t know what the cause may be. Please I am scared is it normal.
Hello Halimat, I hope the following link helps you. https://womanjunction.com/irregular-menstrual-cycle-occurs/
Hi please I am so worried, I saw my period on first week of June and it stop the 8th then on 17th of June it started again to this date 10 of July. Please what could go wrong?
Hi there Success, this irregularity is quite strange especially if it is not something previously experienced, please link below.
https://womanjunction.com/spotting-between-periods/
Hello there Doc Allison,
I had my menstruation on june 26 lasted till 29 . Then i again had my mesntruation in july 9 but it was just a spot. Color black. Whats the meaning of this?
Hi there Mafiosa, this might not have been a period, see link below:
https://womanjunction.com/irregular-menstrual-cycle-occurs/
I had my period on June 6 it lasted four days I started again on June 28 with heavier bleeding.Im concerned.
Hi there Karen, please see your doctor about this for thorough assessment.
I normally had my period every 1st of every month..I was expecting my period on the 1st of June but instead it come on 28 pls is this normal?
Hello Emmanuella, no, this is not normal. This indicates a irregularity.
I started my period June 2nd and started bleeding June 22nd I need help asap
Hi there Bree, if this bleeding comes with pain or weird symptoms then you should see your doctor. If there are no accompanying symptoms and this doesn’t become a regular happening then I wouldn’t worry too much. Stress among many other things can cause a period to come twice in one month.
Had my period on-the 1st and according to my calendar it was suppose to come again on the 27th which I missed. I did test and it was positive. That is two weeks after my ovulation. Will I have heavy bleeding after doing abortion immediately.
Hi there Shugz, all women abort differently, so your experience might be different from another lady’s experience.
Okay I wanted to know the reason for my cycle coming this early I just had an cycle on May 14 thru may 18 and now may 28
Hi there Melissa, irregular cycles happen as a result of quite a number of things: stress, hormonal changes, etc.
Hi I am 20 yrs and recently my period has been strange and I am worried. I had my period on April 11th lasted 4 days and got it again on April 30 lasted till the 7th of May and recently got it again on the 23 of May. My period hasn’t been heavy as well help please.
Hi there Flor, you seem to be having irregular periods which happens as a result of quite a number of reasons. Please see the following link to assist you in gaining a better understanding of this: https://womanjunction.com/irregular-menstrual-cycle-occurs/
I started in March 29th ended April 3rd, haven’t had a menstrual ever since