Dr. Lorena Zijaj
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Hi doctor,
My resting heart rate seems to be high for a year. It happens before getting periods. I have my periods now and I still have bleeding on the fourth day with a bit of cramp lasting for five days. Is it normal? I feel a bit weak and get tired after getting period. I seem to be little anemic and I have started taking iron liquid. I am worried about the heart rate and I have done an ECG. I can see fluctuation before my period and after the period. Sometimes I see fluctuation near ovulation. But the resting heart rate seems to be high always. I also suffer from anxiety and I am worried about it.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
The normal duration of a period is five to seven days and so you do not need to worry about it. The patterns of menstruation can change during years. For anemia, you need to do a hemogram to evaluate the accuracy of hemoglobin. I have gone through the attached report (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and it appears to be normal. The normal range of heart rate is 55 to 100 beats per minute. and so you are normal.
Patient's Query
Thank you doctor,
So it is not abnormal to have a resting heart rate from 55 to 66 beats per minute? I seem to have a big jump and my heart rate has gone up to 65 beats per minute during periods. Will it come back down once my period is over? I think that when the period is over, the estrogen gets reduced and so there is a decrease in resting heart rate. I am not sure about it.
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
It is quite normal and so you do not need to worry even when the heart rate reaches up to 80 to 90 beats per minute. There is no relationship present between estrogen level and heart rate. Anxiety or stress or menstrual syndrome can raise heart rate.
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