A Normal Period vs. An Irregular Period
The monthly menstrual cycle typically occurs every 28 days, is controlled by various hormones and is a key function of the female body,” Dr. Sherry Ross, MD, OB-GYN and Women’s Health Expert at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California, tells SheKnows. “Your period begins around 11 to 12 years of age, lasts 2 to 7 days and continues until your reach menopause, which occurs around 51 years old.” Ross continues: “Ovulation is an…