Federal poverty level income limits for the current year are displayed by state at the United States Department of Health and Human Services website. The same income limits apply in all 48 contiguous states, including the District of Columbia. However, limits are different in Alaska and Hawaii.
A lighter period than normal can be caused by many things, including pregnancy, stress, illness, and other things. Sometimes a woman will have spotting and think her period is about to start and not see any more bleeding. This is usually implantation bleeding that has been mistaken for a menstrual cycle.
The consistency of your menstrual flow is in part an indication of how much endometrium or uterine lining is mixed with the blood. Typically, menstrual blood is a little thicker than ânormalâ bleeding because of the tissue it contains. Your menstrual blood may be thin and watery or thick and sticky.