-Spotty Cycle 

Hey girlie, 

This is a completely normal experience and most girls experience spotty cycles when they first start their periods. Your body is adjusting to menstruation and this process can take a couple years to regulate.

The most likely cause for the heavy to light back to heavy flow is that your hormones are fluctuating throughout your cycle, causing the heavier bleeding. There’s really no way to control how heavy or light your period is, but there are ways of protecting yourself against leaks.

Since you know that your period becomes light and then heavy again, don’t switch to liners. Even though it might be more comfortable to just wear a liner, wearing a regular pad will protect you from embarrassing leaks.

If you absolutely must wear a liner, check the flow of your period every few hours and make sure you are carrying regular pads in case your flow turns heavy again. Tampons are also a good way of preventing leaks and may be more comfortable to wear when you don’t know if your period is going to be heavy or light. 

Best, Liz