24F | Irregular periods, pain, and very light discharge – should I be concerned?
I’m 24 and not sexually active. My periods were delayed by 16 days this time, and I finally got them last night—but there’s barely any bleeding. It’s just a very small amount of dark brown/black discharge, more like staining than a proper flow. Along with that, I’m having bad lower body and back pain, which isn’t normal for me.
Usually, my cycle is fairly regular with only a 3–4 day variation. But over the past few months, it’s been getting irregular:
- Jan 25
- Feb 12
- March 14
- April 30
Earlier, my periods were normal and I only had mild back pain. This level of irregularity and pain is new for me.
I live in a hostel, so my diet is mostly mess food (a bit spicy), but I do try to include fruits and I rarely eat junk food. There is some academic stress since it’s my final semester of my master’s, but nothing extreme.
I’m not sure what’s going on—has anyone experienced something similar or knows what might be causing this?