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0:00 If someone's menstrual cycle is irregular, should they be concerned? >> Yes. Yes. Yes. 0:04 >> How irregular? What's like if I'm not getting my menstrual cycle? >> Absolutely not good. You should go see a 0:09 doctor. If your cycle is irregular, if the calendar trick, you're putting your finger and it's nowhere near when your 0:15 cycle's coming. Or I have women who say, "Oh, there's no way I could predict it." 0:19 Or, "I know it will come, but it'll come every four to six weeks." Your body's meant to work like clockwork when it 0:26 comes to your your hormones and your menstrual cycle. And yes, you can always have one abnormal month, always. But 0:32 when you consistently are having irregularity, that is a sign that something else is going on. It's one of 0:37 the biggest red flags that we have for early hormonal health or systemic problems. But to your earlier point, 0:43 Stephen, we have a generation of women on contraceptive options who are not tracking their cycles. We have women who 0:49 are not taught how to track their cycles. They don't know when ovulation occurs. They don't know how long their 0:54 ludal phase is. If I say the first sign of ovulatory dysfunction or having a problem with your cycle is a short ludal 1:00 phase, well, you only know that if you're tracking when ovulation occurs because otherwise you could still have a 1:07 regular cycle, but you don't know that something's abnormal. >> And that lutial phase again is the last 1:13 the last half of your your cycle. Exactly. Brief Summary Irregular menstrual cycles signal potential health issues; tracking is crucial.
Key points Understanding Irregular Menstrual Cycles. Irregular menstrual cycles can be a significant health concern. Consistent irregularity is a red flag for hormonal health issues.
