Android Question How can i count number of extra dots

Sub countDots(text As String) As Int
    Dim n As Int = 0
    Dim p As Int = text.IndexOf(".")
    Do While (p > -1)
        n = n + 1
        text = text.SubString(p + 1)
        p = text.IndexOf(".")
    Loop
    Return n
End Sub

    If arrName.Length - arrName.Replace(".", "").Length > 1 Then
        MsgboxAsync("You have more than one dot in our Email please remove it thanks","More Dots Detected")
        Return
    End If

Dim name As String =" I decided. to check .out this thread. because it. has a lot. of unnecessary .dots"
    Dim arrName() As String=Regex.Split("\.",name)    '<-----
    Log($"Number of dots: ${arrName.Length-1}"$)   'displays 6
    If arrName.Length-1 >1 Then
        MsgboxAsync("You have more than one dot in our Email please remove it thanks","More Dots Detected")
        Return
    End If