Period in your 20s, 30s and 40s: What's normal & what to expect
Key Takeaways:
- Your menstrual cycle can change throughout your lifetime. As a teenager, it can often be irregular as your hormones settle down.
- In your 20s and early 30s, it's likely to be more regular, but this can change as you get older.
- In your late 30s and 40s, your cycle may become more irregular as your fertility begins to decline, and you enter perimenopause.
- Understanding what’s normal for you can help you to better understand whether there’s any cause for concern when it comes to your cycle and your periods.
Lots of changes happen in our lives as we get older – and our menstrual cycles are just one of those things that can change. From your teenage years to your 20s, and into your 30s and 40s, the length of your menstrual cycle can change, as can the length of your period. So, how do you know if your menstrual cycle is normal for your age? Let’s dive right in.
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