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The regular menstrual cycle is supposed to be between 21 and 35 days. That is, the woman is supposed to have her period every 21 to 35 days. When the period comes more frequently than this, it is referred to as Abnormal Uterine Bleeding.
In 2011, the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics developed a lucid classification of abnormal uterine and their causes. Abnormal uterine bleeding when cyclical/ovulatory is called heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB); however, it occurs with anovulation called abnormal uterine bleeding with ovulatory dysfunction (AUB-O).
AUB-O and its causes can be a significant cause of infertility. If the woman is constantly bleeding, it can cause infertility simply because the couple will not have sex because of the bleeding. For example, I had a patient whose period lasted a full 17 days. Even though the period was not heavy, it created a problem because it made it impossible for her and her husband to ha