Clinical sources
Why Are My Periods Getting Closer Together?
This page lists the sources used to develop and clinically verify this general health-education article, grouped by the part of the article they support.
The article was written for an Australian general audience. Its health information and escalation guidance were checked against current Australian guidance and Australian clinical publications.
Source links checked 28 September 2026.
Recognising cycle change
Healthdirect Australia
Irregular periods
Jean Hailes for Women’s Health
Perimenopause and changing cycle patterns
Healthdirect Australia
Perimenopause
Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Understanding perimenopause
https://www.health.gov.au/perimenopause/understanding/perimenopause?language=en
Australasian Menopause Society
Jean Hailes for Women’s Health
Tricky periods: what’s normal and what’s not
https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/articles/tricky-periods-whats-normal-and-whats-not/
Pattern recognition and tracking
Healthdirect Australia
Perimenopause
Australasian Menopause Society
AMS Symptom Score Card
https://hub.menopause.org.au/Play?pId=889f06fe-8b48-4140-9cac-a828400d7ea8
Other explanations and bleeding changes
Healthdirect Australia
Irregular periods
Healthdirect Australia
Vaginal bleeding
Healthdirect Australia
Contraception options
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Perimenopausal contraception: A practice-based approach
https://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2017/june/perimenopausal-contraception-a-practice-based-appr
Testing and age considerations
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Making choices at menopause
https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2019/july/making-choices-at-menopause
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
The menopause consultation
https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2026/april/the-menopause-consultation
Australasian Menopause Society
Diagnosing Menopause
https://hub.menopause.org.au/Play?pId=f769710e-20f5-4bcf-886a-1fa27d97254e
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Premature ovarian insufficiency in general practice
https://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2017/june/premature-ovarian-insufficiency-in-general-practic
Bleeding assessment and escalation
Healthdirect Australia
Heavy periods
Healthdirect Australia
Vaginal bleeding
Healthdirect Australia
Bleeding between periods
Healthdirect Australia
Bleeding after menopause
Jean Hailes for Women’s Health
Let’s talk about perimenopause
https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/articles/lets-talk-about-perimenopause/
This article provides general health information and does not replace individual medical advice.