Just like clockwork, your period arrives every month — but since the pandemic, it may not be on time anymore.
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However, Dr. Beth Schwartz, a gynecologist at Jefferson Health, said not to panic.
“A lot of my patients will tell me that periods change in times of either physical or emotional or situational stress. That may be something like skipping a period, periods coming earlier or later than usual, lasting shorter or longer than usual, or just general change in their pattern,” she said.
So if you skip a month, Schwartz said just make a note of it.
“I usually recommend that people keep track of it, and if it’s something that doesn’t improve or if the bleeding lasts so long, they show signs of anemia — lightheadedness, dizziness, chest pains or shortness of breath,” she said.
If you miss more than a month, take a home pregnancy test.