Q: What is an irregular period?
A: An irregular period happens at unpredictable intervals, more than 35 days apart or fewer than 21 days apart, or both of the above.
Q: What causes irregular periods?
A: Occasional irregularities may be caused by stress, travel, excessive exercise or temporary changes to your routine. But for those with consistently irregular periods, factors include weight loss or weight gain, eating disorders, thyroid levels that are too high or too low, hormonal imbalances, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and, of course, pregnancy.
Q: Can you still get pregnant if you have irregular periods?
A: Yes! But it might make conceiving a little more difficult.
Q: How are irregular periods treated if you're having trouble conceiving?
A: Treatments vary. Your doctor might recommend lowering your stress levels, using hormone therapies to regulate your cycle, or a fertility drug like letrozole (Femara), clomiphene (Clomid) or injectable fertility meds to induce ovulation.
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