How to calculate regular and irregular menstrual cycles every month

Every woman of childbearing age will menstruate at least once a month. However, not all women can predict the arrival of their monthly guests. Even if you know in advance exactly when your period starts, you will realize more quickly that at any time you are late for your period. This will not only be useful if you are planning a pregnancy, but also to detect possible health problems. So, how do you calculate the correct menstrual cycle?

What is meant by the menstrual cycle?

One menstrual period, on average, lasts from three to seven days. Well, what is meant by the menstrual cycle is the time span from the first day of menstruation to the first day of menstruation in the following month.

Generally, a normal menstrual cycle occurs once every 28 days, although some are every 21 to 35 days. Your period is still considered normal if it occurs anywhere between these times. So, what is your cycle like, is it normal or is it irregular? Check it out below here.

How to calculate the correct menstrual cycle

How to calculate your menstrual cycle like this: Starting from the first day your menstrual blood comes out this month. This means, brown spots or spots that usually appear a few days before your period are not included in your menstrual cycle.

For example, the first day of your period in this month falls on August 15th, don't forget to mark it on the calendar. Next, wait until your period ends. When the next month you have your period again, write down the date again, for example on 12 September. This is the start of your new menstrual cycle.

Then, calculate the time span between the first day of your previous menstrual period (the 15th) and the day before your next period (11th September). Don't count it until the 12th because on that day, you have your period again so this will count towards the next menstrual cycle.

After counting, from 15 August to 11 September it is 28 days apart. The distance of the day is what shows your menstrual cycle, which is once every 28 days.

So, how do you calculate irregular menstrual cycles?

For those of you who have irregular menstrual cycles, you may be confused about how to calculate your menstrual cycle. For example, your menstrual cycle this month per 30 days but the next cycle turns out to be counted faster per 25 days, or even longer for 35 days.

Actually, how to calculate regular and irregular menstrual cycles is still the same. The key remains to calculate the time span between the first day of your period this month and the day before your next period.

The difference is, those of you who have irregular menstruation are advised to record your menstrual cycle at least six consecutive months and then share the average. Well, the results you get are what your menstrual cycle benchmarks for.