My question is about my menstral cycle. I want to know if this is normal.

	Asked by Unregistered (Female; 29; USA ) on Mon 04, Aug 2008 07:37pm :
	Have not been regular with my menstral cycle, but now im going on 3 weeks of light period and spotting. I also have lower back pain, tender breast and some cramping. Shoul I be worried?
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	Answer by Dr Paul S, MD (doctor) on Mon 04, Aug 2008 08:23pm: Hi there. The symptoms you have described all point out to some hormonal imbalance in your body, especially of that of the female hormones (estrogen, progesterone, FSH, etc.). Imbalances can be caused by a lot of factors including stress (most common), diet modifications, and primary ovarian problems. The assessment of this problem would first start from the assessment if you are ovulating or not, and your gynecologist would have special tests for this. Some gynecologists would first give a trial of hormonal therapy in order to re-align the hormones, and see if the cycle will normalize. It is best that you have yourself checked by your gynecologist to rule out other problems, but I believe that this is nothing serious. Regards and God bless. Thank you for using our service.  If you are satisfied with the answer or if you want a detailed answer for your question, please make a donation and request for further clarifications.  Our doctors will provide an elaborate answer for your clarification.   Please make a donation by clicking the button below. You may donate using funds from your PayPal account or Credit Card. Please rate my answer (select the stars below, no need to log in.)
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