Study suggests women with long or irregular menstrual cycles face greater chance of premature death
Women’s periods could act as a barometer for their general health, with irregular periods and long menstrual cycles associated with greater risk of dying before the age of 70, a study in the British Medical Journal suggests.
The menstrual cycle is the normal monthly hormonal cycle a woman’s body goes through during her reproductive years, counted from the first day of her period until the day before her next. On average, this lasts 28 days, but there is considerable variation between women, with 24 to 35 day cycles also considered normal.
