I'm having some trouble with my periods lately. They've gotten kind of irregular, and I used to bleed for about 5 days, but now it's down to just 2 days. I had an ultrasound done, and it came back normal. What could be causing this change?

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Dr Ranjith Darla

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if you have increase in weight also, then do ultrasonography and confirm for polycystic ovarian disease

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