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What Causes Irregular Periods?

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Posted on Sat, 18 Oct 2014
Question: I have irregular periods for more than one year now. Either the periods are every 21 days with high flow or do not get them for 3 months together. This time I do not have periods for the last 3 months and gaining weight for the last one month. My voice is also turning coarse.
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
hormones requested

Detailed Answer:
Hello, this pattern you are getting is coherent with perimenopausal transition.
You need to get certain tests done which will give us desired information.
Hormone profile of TSH, prolactin FSH and LH.
Get the reports and we can discuss it then.
All the best
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What Causes Irregular Periods?

Brief Answer: hormones requested Detailed Answer: Hello, this pattern you are getting is coherent with perimenopausal transition. You need to get certain tests done which will give us desired information. Hormone profile of TSH, prolactin FSH and LH. Get the reports and we can discuss it then. All the best