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Parameter	Normal
Frequency – how many days does a typical menstrual cycle last? Day 1 is the first day of menstrual bleeding.	24-38 days
Duration – how many days do you bleed for?	Up to 8 days
Regularity – over the last few months, how many days was your shortest cycle and how many days was your longest cycle?	Regular variation (shortest to longest, less than or equal to 9 days)
Volume (patient determined) – would you describe your periods as light, normal or heavy?	Normal
Intermenstrual bleeding – do you have any bleeding between periods?	None
Unscheduled bleeding on progestins ± oestrogen – do you have any irregular bleeding episodes?	Not applicable if not on hormonal medication or none
Postcoital bleeding – do you have bleeding after intercourse?	None
Suggested system for recording duration, cycle length and volume	7 represents the number of days of menstruation. Followed by a forward slash. Then the shortest number of days in a cycle to the longest number of days in a cycle. Then a comma. Followed by the reported level of blood loss for example, medium or heavy.

Note: Red flag symbol denotes symptoms which always require further investigation to exclude gynaecological cancer.