Medical consultation is recommended if period patterns change, periods become heavier (requiring pad or tampon changes more often than every 2 hours), periods last more than 8 days, periods occur less than 21 days apart, periods occur more than 2 to 3 months apart, symptoms are painful enough to affect quality of life, or if bleeding occurs between periods or after sexual intercourse.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Better Health Channel
  The menstrual cycle | Better Health Channel

Sources

• The menstrual cycle | Better Health Channel www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au Better Health Channel via serper

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• period concept
• menstrual cycle concept
• sexual intercourse concept