It's common to experience occasional changes in menstrual flow, from heavier to lighter than usual. Birth control, thyroid disorders, and stress can lead to a lighter period, or even a missed period.

If you are sexually active and have a light period, take a pregnancy test to rule out pregnancy. Stress can change your period to be lighter or even stop it completely. Hormonal birth control can make ...

Spotting before a period is typical and often means the period is about to start. It may last for around 1 or 2 days. However, sometimes spotting occurs for other reasons, such as pregnancy. Spotting ...

You may skip a period or have spotting instead of a period due to stress or certain birth control methods. But it may also occur if you have an underlying health condition. Menstrual periods are the ...