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Long Periods

2020-02-17 08:44:57
I usually have a cycle of 5 days. But my cycle this time has extended to 9 days, though not very heavy flow after 5th day but still there is a light flow. Why is this happening.
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It can be anovulation or any other 2 ND half cycle defect. To know more you need a scan.

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