I had bleeding only for two days last month and did not get my periods for this month. Why?

Question

Hi doctor,

I have irregular periods suddenly. My periods were always regular. The bleeding happened only for two days, the first and last day of the previous month's periods. I had only spotting in the in-between days. And I did not get my periods for this month.

Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I can understand your concern. As you are in childbearing age with history of missed menstrual period, the most common causes could be pregnancy if you were sexually active and had unprotected intercourse, secondly hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian dysfunction (hormonal imbalance), a stress component, secondary amenorrhea (no periods), or polycystic ovarian disease. It is concerning, only if you have missed three to six consecutive periods. The most frequent causes of hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian function are hypothalamic amenorrhea, physiologic anovulation, oligo-ovulation, and post-pill amenorrhea. I suggest you to take an ultrasound of abdomen and a thyroid function test to confirm the underlying cause.

Regards.