!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement('iframe');t.display='none',t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement('script');c.src='//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js',c.setAttribute('async','1'),c.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=8b034f64-513c-4987-b16f-42d6008f7feb';cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"8b034f64-513c-4987-b16f-42d6008f7feb","mediaId":"c41e05a6-7ba0-42f1-8023-0f5ff30eab87"}).render("6a577ecbe4b0c721b1f728e1");}); It came up on my TikTok feed first. “Thousands of women in June either missed a period or had two periods,” content creator @thrivingwithhannah said. The comments section of the post, which has garnered over 44,000 likes as of the time of writing, was filled with women sharing their experience. “I had two [periods] in June! Literally never happened before,” one commenter shared. Creator Elizabeth Rose shared a similar TikTok post addressing the shift, which garnered thousands of likes, with commenters also revealing unusual menstrual changes they’d experienced. “Wait, I’m not the only one that completely missed it in June?” asked one respondent. Another said they’d experienced a perid twice in June, two weeks apart, while one commenter claimed to have had a period for three days, which then stopped for just as many days before coming back again. So, what’s going on? Well, over on Instagram, GP Dr Nighat Arif suggested she might know what’s happening. Why did so many people have missed or double periods in June? Believe it or not, Dr Arif said the hot weather might be to blame. “We’re currently in our longest heatwave in the UK,” she said (that’s not to mention the back-to-back hot weather spells we’ve endured throughout the year). “Here’s the reality; your [menstrual] cycle is very sensitive. It’s sensitive to season changes, weather changes, as well as travel [and] stress – even a recent illness can delay ovulation or bring it forward.” And your period’s timing depends on ovulation (when your ovaries release an egg), meaning that what seems to be a “double” or “missed” period might just be a shorter or longer cycle due to stressors like heat. As long as there were no fewer than 21, and no more than 35, days between your periods, this can be normal, Dr Arif continued. Even a single missed period can be “common”. When should I see a doctor about missing or “double” periods? If they keep happening, if you get “frequent irregular bleeding ongoing longer than three months”, or if your cycle generally feels out of whack, the GP recommended speaking to your doctor, practice nurse, or even pharmacist. Keep a track of your cycle’s new irregularity to show them if you can. Also, you might want to do a pregnancy test too (hey, heatwaves aren’t the only reason for periods to stop). These differences might even be menopause-related. The NHS said to speak to your GP if: You miss your period three or more times in a row, Your periods have become irregular, You’ve missed a period and are experiencing symptoms like weight gain or weight loss, tiredness, hair growth on your face, and dry or oily skin. Related... 'Heatwave Anxiety' Is Getting Worse – Three Ways To Handle It I Thought Paid Period Leave Sounded Great, But Reality Can Be More Complex Period Blood Tests Could 'Replace' Cervical Screening One Day, Scientists Say
It came up on my TikTok feed first. “Thousands of women in June either missed a period or had two periods,” content creator @thrivingwithhannah said. The comments section of the post, which has garnered over 44,000 likes as of the time of writing, was filled with women sharing their experience. “I had two [periods] in June! Literally never happened before,” one commenter shared. Creator Elizabeth Rose shared a similar TikTok post addressing the shift, which garnered thousands of likes, with commenters also revealing unusual menstrual changes they’d experienced. “Wait, I’m not the only one that completely missed it in June?” asked one respondent. Another said they’d experienced a perid twice in June, two weeks apart, while one commenter claimed to have had a period for three days, which then stopped for just as many days before coming back again. So, what’s going on? Well, over on Instagram, GP Dr Nighat Arif suggested she might know what’s happening. Why did so many people have missed or double periods in June? Believe it or not, Dr Arif said the hot weather might be to blame. “We’re currently in our longest heatwave in the UK,” she said (that’s not to mention the back-to-back hot weather spells we’ve endured throughout the year). “Here’s the reality; your [menstrual] cycle is very sensitive. It’s sensitive to season changes, weather changes, as well as travel [and] stress – even a recent illness can delay ovulation or bring it forward.” And your period’s timing depends on ovulation (when your ovaries release an egg), meaning that what seems to be a “double” or “missed” period might just be a shorter or longer cycle due to stressors like heat. As long as there were no fewer than 21, and no more than 35, days between your periods, this can be normal, Dr Arif continued. Even a single missed period can be “common”. When should I see a doctor about missing or “double” periods? If they keep happening, if you get “frequent irregular bleeding ongoing longer than three months”, or if your cycle generally feels out of whack, the GP recommended speaking to your doctor, practice nurse, or even pharmacist. Keep a track of your cycle’s new irregularity to show them if you can. Also, you might want to do a pregnancy test too (hey, heatwaves aren’t the only reason for periods to stop). These differences might even be menopause-related. The NHS said to speak to your GP if: You miss your period three or more times in a row, Your periods have become irregular, You’ve missed a period and are experiencing symptoms like weight gain or weight loss, tiredness, hair growth on your face, and dry or oily skin. Related... 'Heatwave Anxiety' Is Getting Worse – Three Ways To Handle It I Thought Paid Period Leave Sounded Great, But Reality Can Be More Complex Period Blood Tests Could 'Replace' Cervical Screening One Day, Scientists Say
