Irregular Periods for about 7 months
My periods have become irregular in the last six or seven months. They are on no set “schedule” and are never the same length- sometimes they will last for three days, sometime for almost two weeks. Oftentimes there is a brownish discharge for a few days after the blood stops. Also, there are times when my period seems to be stopping but then it starts to get heavy again. Just this month I had my period for 6 days. It stopped for about two days, and then I started getting a brownish discharge for about four days. After that the bleeding got heavier, however, it had no odor, which I thought was strange. I'm an athlete, and I've heard that regular intense workouts and practices can make menstrual cycles irregular. Also, I am on an acne medication (a pill), and I don't know if that would affect my irregular periods. I know that stress and an irregular diet can affect the menstrual cycle, but I know that this isn't it. I am sexually active, and I do use protection (not the pill, though) and am not pregnant, so that definitely is not the problem. Any guesses on what’s up?