Woman's Weekly

Coping with... IRREGULAR PERIODS

The average menstrual cycle lasts 28 days, which will include, at the end, the actual bleed, usually lasting between three to five days. However, there is great variation for every individual, and each month can be different.

It’s not unusual for periods to be as frequent as every 21 days or only to occur every 35 or even 40 days. This may

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