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I am 39 years old. I had 2 full periods in one month.  What causes that?
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Great!  Definately not the thing I want to hear!!  LOL!  I took your advice and I called today  and made an appointment with a Gyno for next Wednesday.   I can hear it now, "Congratulations! You are having Perimenopause!"  LOL!   Thank you for your help and advice!    
Take care!
momof3kiddos
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If your periods have been more or less regular and if you have no signs or symptoms of any sort of infection, pain, cramping, discharge other than menstrual blood, it would be my humble and non-medical opinion that you are slowly but surely heading into perimenopause. This does not mean that next month you'll in full blown menopause! Perimenopause is the beginning of our bodies learning to live with the ups and downs of fluctuating estrogen levels. Perimenopause can last for many years. I think I spent about 10 years watching my periods get incredibly wonky on me. Like you, two full periods in one month. None the next month. A half day period the next month. A "gullywasher" the next month, you know, the kind where you think you're going to need a transfusion if the bleeding keeps up. Then a normal period, then one that last 29 days, then none for 3 months...............our periods turn into total C*R*A*P shoots and you can trash your calendar, it is now totally useless for predicting anything, and be a good Girl Scout and never go ANYWHERE without being totally prepared for ANY pesky menstrual contingency!
It's SOOOO much fun being a girl.
If nothing else, it's a good warm up for "THE REAL THING!" (Menopause) But I won't lie to you, there really is nothing that can prepare you for THAT ride. Some women sail right through it without batting an eye and some go stark raving mad, (an exaggeration!) and then there's the rest of us who have a bit of both.
Check with your gyno. A simple blood test can tell them what your hormone levels are doing and give you the great news that you are now officially perimenopausal.
I do want to stress firmly that I am NOT a doctor, this is my humble and non-medical opinion of what is going on with you, but I seriously recommend you see your doctor. Only he/she can diagnose what is causing your double periods.
I wish you the best
Peace
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