1. Health

Discuss in my forum

Is My Period Normal?

Take This Quiz to Find Out if Your Period Is Normal or Irregular

By , About.com Guide

Updated June 26, 2011

About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by the Medical Review Board

Take a period quiz for fun or education.

This period quiz can help you better understand your menstrual cycle.

Stock.xchng User lm913

Many women, whether they have fertility issues or not, wonder if their periods are normal. We don't speak much about our periods, so we can't compare our experiences with others. Menstruation has been a quiet, personal topic, even taboo to speak about, for a long time.

While people are speaking more about some aspects of menstruation - especially on topics like eco-friendly options for pads or tampons -- it's still unusual to talk about the actual bleeding, length of days or PMS symptoms beyond general irritability.

The information we received during health class in high school may not have addressed our questions. And at that age, who has the courage to ask or even the courage to pay attention closely? (As I recall, if you weren't giggling in the back, you weren't one of the cool kids.)

If you're concerned about whether your periods are normal or not, take this quick quiz. The quiz cannot diagnose a problem. As an educational tool, it will help you think more about your menstrual cycles and menstruation.

Take the Is My Period Normal? Quiz now.

More fertility quizzes:

©2012 About.com. All rights reserved.

A part of The New York Times Company.

We comply with the HONcode standard
for trustworthy health
information: verify here.