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Period lasting for about 6-7 weeks

I'm 25 and I have always had irregular periods, but now I have had one that has lasted about 6-7 weeks and counting. It's sometimes heavy and then most of the time it's light. Sometimes it's like 'period' blood and other times it fresh - like i've just cut myself. I've been to see the nurse and she did a few blood tests and the results are i have to go back for a prolactin test in 3 months. She also did a pregnancy test - but I can't be pregnant. I'm about 3 stone over weight and the nurse said that wasn't the problem. I am not taking any medication and i'm not on any birth control (my fiance had a vasectomy in 1989). I have recently changed my diet for the better - eating fresh, homemade food instead of processed. I also haven't had any major stress in my life recently. When it first started i was tired a lot - but not after 6 odd weeks, i don't seem to have any side effects. Can someone help please.
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ok please tell me im not alone in this i started my first period
when i was nine and ive had my period  regularly since  but  now im 18 and i started the pill when i was 16 but it ran out and  i started the pill again im been bleeding since march 29th and its like heavy and its been this way the whole time im still bleeding and it doesnt seem to stop i been in alot of stress lately im not pregnant ik know for sure because im saving myself for marriage im just soo scared this has never happened to me before my periods usally last three to four days but this is not going away whats wrong with me please help  
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had 4 week period. What can I do
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I'm 13 and I'm on my 3rd period and it's been about a month and I still have it, I'm starting to get worried I haven't even told my mom I got my period and I'm scared if I tell her she'll be mad for not telling her. Some days it heavy some days it's light and other days it's just pinkish discharge I'm starting to get really scared what should I do?
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omg! im 13 too and i had a 6 month pause and now i am on my period again and it has lasted for a month and im scared that i will lose too much blood. I actually told my mon about the situation and she called a doctor who said its totally normal but if its heavy and lasts longer then 5 weeks you should go to the doctor. Trust me i was so terrified about telling my mom so i just went in the mittle of night and i told her i couldnt get sleep and then i kindy just bited my lip and said it out. Your mom vill not be mad..... Shes been in a same kind of situation when she was young so shell understand! :)
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Open on my. For the last 2 going on 3 months now and I do not know why do I have to go to the emergency room what what should I
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Aww. Definetely she should get checked for endometriosis. or Poly cystic ovaries. I don't know so much about this but It can't harm investigating these things. I would recommend staying away from hormone injections or the pill. I have a mini copper coil which has been good. I do get quite painful periods for 1- 2 days and then it settles down and my periods usually last 5-6 days. I am on this site because my last period has been 15 days. But this is the first one like it and i have been very ill with flu so it may be related. The merina coil is meant to be really good. But it can stop you from having any periods or make them very light. I preferred the copper coil as it didn't have any hormones. Even though the merina coil only releases hormones locally and they don't go coursing around your body I didn't like the idea of not having a period. Mefanamic acid capsules are good for period pain. You have to get them prescribed. And Tranexamic acid capsules or I think it comes in liquid form too is good for reducing heavy periods. Speak to a doctor about these things too. I hope it gets sorted soon. You are a good partner to be so concerned. Try to relax and breath. It will work itself out. Just get these things checked.
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I am 30 year old, no children was experience heavy bleeding with blood clots everyday for a month and half. i went to the herbal store and pick up some turmeric powder,ginger root powder, maca root powder( i just got 1 oz. each to start, they are pretty cheap loose powder by the oz...then i went to vitaminshoppee and pick up All Day Energy greens by IVL.  In my cup of juice or water( the taste is interesting but you will get use to it) I would put a teaspoon of maca and half teaspoon of ginger and drink it. then the next day i will drink with my juice/water a teaspoon of the All day energy greens and a  half of teaspoon of turmeric.some days i would just do the greens and turmeric drink. i was back to normal with my period in about 6 days.i think the greens and turmeric worked the best for me but you can try and see what works better for you. i'm no doctor just telling what helped me.
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Hello. I am 44 years old; 3 pregnancies, 2 live and 1 miscarriage. I got my tubes tied after my 2nd child almost 18 years ago. I have been to the doctor, again and again and again. I have always had cysts on my ovaries. My mom had cervical cancer, my paternal grandmother had cancer but we don't know from where it started and my half sister had breast cancer. Oh and I quick smoking a year ago. For a year and a half I have been having a pain on my left side and lower back. My periods have been horrific. Three weeks a month I am physically ill but only actually menstruated 5 to 7 days. Up until 10 weeks ago I had not had a period for 5 months but every month I would still have the cramps, nausia, weakness... Then all the sudden, bam I started. The first day I almost went through a whole box of tampons and had to swtich to pads. I have been so physically ill and in such pain I can barely stand it most days.
My new doctor sent me to have an internal sonogram done after running all the usual tests (which all came back normal except my white blood cell counts). The only thing they have found is that I have a cyst on my left ovary (where I have been have the greatest amount of pain), however it is not fluid fild, has a solid mass within it. The OBGYN who I have been referred to didn't seem to concerned after reviewing the sonogram notes.
Very frustrating, confusing, and lord I have mercy I am so tired.
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Similar experience did you find out what's going on?
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ive had my periods for a month now the first week was very light blood almost like a stain when that finished i got them all over again but this time a normal flow and its been happening since.i recently discovered my fiance has been cheating,before i started the periods i had a yellow light green discharge for quite some time with a not pleasant smell .im scared and to scared to ho to the doctors please help anyone that has the same thing happening to them
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Hi ladies!
I'm 18, and I have been diagnosed with PCOS a few months ago. My last period, started on 31st October, and lasted till 27th December. It was a moderate flow, but I was extremely worried, and went to multiple doctors, but in vain. After a month of bleeding, inevitably I grew Anemic, and wasn't even able to walk without feeling faint. On 25th December, I was put on XAMIC-MF, and within two days of starting the dosage, the bleeding stopped. After 5 days, I'm back to normal and I feel grateful to my doc.
Since most of you are having similar problems, ask your doc about XAMIC-MF, I'm sure it'll help. It did, for me!
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hi! i'm 38, i have never been pregnant or had kids, but this is DEFINITELY pcos. Pcos causes you to grow hair (because your testosterone levels go up) so make an appointment with an endocronoligist (i dont think thats how u spell it but thats how its pronounced) and tell them everything. but i'm sure u already know by now.. i mean, this was in 2012. now it's 2015. good luck
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I have a similar problem and its been this way ever since I started my period, I wont get them for like six sometimes 8 months and when I do they can last for 1 to 2 months and are very heavy and painful. I've been on two different types of the combined pill but it just made me really ill, so I had to come off them. There could be a changes that you are anemic, so your not clotting probably this might also account for you frequent nose bleeds. The other thing my be polycystic ovary cyst. It might not be that at all but if you got to your GP those are the two things they're probably check first, it is only a blood test and a scan of the bladder. I had the same tests but it came back negative but it is still good to get them done as it means that its something they can cross off the list to check for. I know its embarrassing to go and talk to your GP about it I was terrified myself I even dragged my mum along, but it better being embarrassed for 10min (but once I began talking to them it wasn't that bad, they get this kind things a lot) than having to live with this without have any hope of it changing  ;)
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Hey so I just found this forum. I'm 32 and have had irregular periods since i was 13 (when they started). I've gone up to 6 months without a period.Usually it's about 3 months without a period and then i get it for 5 days. Now I've had my period coming up on 8 weeks. It's not heavy at all. I don't need a pad or tampon but I'm clearly bleeding lightly when I urinate and "staining" throughout the day. I'M boated and have cramps, lower back pain and my breasts are sore every day. I'm definitely not pregnant. I went to the gyno a few weeks ago and she recommended birth control. I'm NOT a fan of birth control. I was on it in college and it contributed to major depression. I also don't want crazy chemical hormones in my body. I do know that I have elevated estrogen. I had taken vitex to get my period but stopped after my period wouldn't go away. Does anyone have any information of suggestions? I just got approved for health insurance and I'm thinking of getting a sonogram. Any support would be appreciated. Blessings
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Sometimes this happens the heaviness can be normal
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I am 14 years old and started my period on the 5th of June and it didn't end till like the 10th of July. There was heavy blood and what I think you guys are calling clotting? Where there's like a dark kinda slimey looking matter sometimes I found them on my underwear but once there was a large on in the toilet. Kinda worried please reply.
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Drink lemon juice u will bleed less and no cramps my periods is perfect I never had cramps and never heavily blood drink lemon juice 3 times a day
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Hi I'm 17 and my period has lasted for 2 weeks now and it's relativly normal/heavy and I've been having minor cramps. My periods on and off a lot cause I only got my first one maybe 2 years ago, but I don't really know what to do. Do I wait for it to stop? See how long it'll last? Go to doctor? I'm just really unsure and getting a little freaked out :(
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I have pretty much been on my period ever since february now, and not off of a period for more than 5 or 6 days before another starts. At end of march, I went to doctor. She put me on provera for a few days which stopped the period, and referred me to an obgyn who put me on birth control pills. I started my period about 5 days later (as expected when taking/stopping provera) and so began my birthcontrol pills shortly after. Now, in mid June, still having constant periods.

They are much lighter than my periods used to be. I've always had super heavy periods. but now I am barely noticing even just a faint pink streak here or there most of the times.

Sometimes I think then, oh good, it must be ending, yay. I thought that yesterday, then since I decided not to wear a panty liner, to my surprise about half way through the day found I was bleeding heavy again and had to go change.

It goes on and on like this. light 90% of the time, heavy for 2 or 3 days, but constant almost always.

I'm 34, I do have PCOS, but have had that for a long time, and never had this problem before, if anything, most of the time, I would not ovulate and go months without a period.

Doctors did numerous tests. including but not limited to internal and external ultrasounds, bloodwork, papsmear, pregnancy tests, and checking for std. All tests negative. OBGYN said utereus looks normal in thickness etc and doesn't think I have any problems.

I feel like I'm going crazy. I'm so tired every day, it's becoming harder and harder to just even get out of bed in the morning every day. I am emotional and have all the symptoms and pains of a normal menestral cycle except that my pain has been constant since february (sensitive breasts, nausea, diarhea and constipation at the same time, headache, ovary/side pain, thigh pain, tummy pain, back pain.)

I just want it to end already!!

To make matters worse, my doctor referred me to an OBGYN who then, after one appointment called to tell me she's closing her practice. I called another OBGYN last week, but am told that they won't even talk to me or schedule anything until they see my test results, so I had to go in and sign release forms, and now waiting, for who knows how long, meanwhile, every day, including today, I continue to bleed and hurt, and become weaker and more tired each day.
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I just turned 51 and have always had long periods but this time it has lasted longer than ever - very clotty - I had it for 7 weeks - bleeding and spotting it finally stopped last week and today it started again. I'm a healthy woman - I walk 6 miles a day and eat very healthy so I don't know what could be causing it. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one out there suffering from this annoying problem. I have an appointment scheduled for later on this week. Hope the issue can get resolved and that this will go back to normal periods. Fingers crossed and I will update my post if I don't bleed to death. haha!!
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well I am 28years old and started my period when I was 14 I never had a so called normal period the doctors tell me its normal but I don't think bleeding for months then not bleeding for 14 months I am really worried because I have no children and I really want to have a few one day can anyone tell me what to do so I can stop bleeding
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what pills are you taking?
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Im 18 years old turning 19 an a few weeks and I have been on my period for at least 5 weeks now. I don't know whats wrong with me. I started my periods when I was 10 and they where all ways calender accurate. Until last year when I went 6 months without a period ( I knew that i was not pregnant because I have never had sex). After then my periods have been really irregular. My last one was 2 weeks and now this one I'm on my 5th week. Its freaking me out! Also today I started having terrible cramps the worst I have ever had in a while. I don't know what to do.
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hey i had my periods when i was 12 i had it regular for the first time but then it started coming out irregular it had almost for a month with heavy clamps and then the next month it happened for 12 days then again for a month this continued and now i am 14 years .....but presently i had period started on 2 December 2014 it went all good till 12 days but then stopped for a day and started again but with normal or light blood ...today's 16th January 2015 and i am bleeding very badly with heavy clamps ever ...  I've got checked by at least 4-5 doctors and my whole family knows about it and am missing my school days and have done ultrasound test and a thyroid test all went positive ..... but it is not stopping now it is being continued for a month ...What to do now ? I want to go to school but i am so weak that i cannot even stand for 15 minutes ... somebody please help...... doctor's have said that it will be regular after 2 or 3 years but from 2013 it's 2015 nothing has changed ... PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP !!!!!  
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Hi ladies!
I'm 18, and I have been diagnosed with PCOS a few months ago. My last period, started on 31st October, and lasted till 27th December. It was a moderate flow, but I was extremely worried, and went to multiple doctors, but in vain. After a month of bleeding, inevitably I grew Anemic, and wasn't even able to walk without feeling faint. On 25th December, I was put on XAMIC-MF, and within two days of starting the dosage, the bleeding stopped. After 5 days, I'm back to normal and I feel grateful to my doc.
Since most of you are having similar problems, ask your doc about XAMIC-MF, I'm sure it'll help. It did, for me.
Don't lose hope, girls :)
Have a wonderful new year!
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Im 13 and my period started January 2014. Its been flowing normally as it started, but I was surprised because nothing hurt! Last September, I had no period at all. All November, i had my period. It only stopped last week. Now, I have my period again and its so heavy. I am healthy in all ways possible. I eat my greens, I exercise regularly, im not over or underweight, I sleep 9 hours a day, and the only stress I get is from school, which is not much. My mom can't let me go to the doctors because she's too busy. Eveyone is. Help please? Any home remedies? I'm really worried...
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