i am 44 years old and always had a regular 28 day cycle, it as now for the past 3 months changed to 26 days, is this normal? it is not heavy or painful
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The average menstrual period is around 5-7 days in length, and can very a little from cycle to cycle. As long as your period doesn't go over 14 days it's fairly normal, if it does go longer then see your doctor.
The typical menstrual cycle length is around 28 days long, but everyone is different. Menstrual cycles will not always be the same length, up to a weeks variation from your average cycle is normal.
Average menstrual cycle can mean one of two things:The typical menstrual cycle across all female humans: 28 days.The individuals average menstrual cycle, unique to them.
It doesn't mean anything - unless you use fertility awareness method you cannot know for certain when your period is due, you can oly predict when your period is due based on past cycles. Anything up to a weeks variation from your average menstrual cycle length is considered totally normal. As long as there's no risk of pregnancy there's no reason to worry about a few days 'late' from when you were expecting your period - if there is a risk of pregnancy then take a pregnancy test to put your mind at ease.
The average menstrual cycles lasts 28 days - but different women may experience different menstrual cycle lengths, and cycles can change throughout a woman's life.