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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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I'm 23 years old with no kids,i had a miscarriage at the age of 16,i was still in school at the time and i never went to see a DR. In late of 2009 i had an irregular period which lasted for about a month with no pain and very light bleeding. After it stopped i went to one of the local clinics for a check up and i found out that i had two ST infections,up to this day i am still surprised and can't quite understand how this happened considering the fact that i use protection more than half the time,anyways i got treated for it went back for a check up after a month and it was all gone,now three years later i have had my period for a bout two weeks now which normally lasts for five days,i have no pain,its not heavy and there is a lot of clotting but its not heavy,i am very much concerned right now and since i have no insurance and can't afford to see a DR i don't really know what to do. I think that i will just wait it out and try my very best to go see a gyno,any advice?
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I started my period when I was 13 and they were never regular. I would get it some months and other months I wouldn't get it. My period back then usually lasted 12-16 days. When I was 15 I went on birth control and it regulated my period so that I got it every month and it lasted 8 days which was normal enough for me. When I was 20 I decided to go off of birth control and I didn't get my period for 6 months. When I got it, it lasted 26 days before I was put back on birth control. I'm not 34 and I would like to have a child. I went off of birth control and again I skipped 6 months of my period. I got my period June 1, 2012 and I still have it. That's 52 days and counting. I've gone to the doctor 3 times now and I've learned that I have PCOS. The doctor has given me 2 different medications that were supposed to stop it and it has only gotten worse. I have large blood clots and I'm bleeding through a super tampon and overnight pad quickly. I also have severe cramps, dizziness and I feel weak. I'm going back on birth control because I can't handle this.
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I was feeling the same way! I was bleeding for days on end and it was so bad, I thought I was going to die from bleeding so much! I did not want to go to the doc's because I thought I had cancer. I waited and waited. Then I thought oneday , I am lossing way to much blood and had to go to the ER. At the end of everything, biopsy/ultrasound. It was not cancer at all! It was just my going through premenopause. Thank God! I did mysefl no good guessing was wrong, just made me terrified and thinkg the worst. So please just go get checked out, I bet it's nothing bad at all:) Good luck and now go see that doc!
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For all the woman over for! READ AND DON'T WORRY! --------------->  I was feeling the same way! I was bleeding for days one end and it would so bad, I thoght Iwas going to die from bleeding so much! I did not want to go to the doc's because I thought I had cancer. I waited and waided. Then I thought I am just lossing way to much bleed and had to go to the ER. At the end of everything and biopsy/ultrasound. It was not cancer at all! It was just my going through premenopause. Thank God! I did mysefe no good guessingwhat I had, just made me terrified and thinkg the worst. So please just go get checked out, I bet it's nothing bad at all:) Good luck and now go see that doc!
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My daughter suffers from the symptoms many have described here.  Her first period lasted 2 months and only ended because she went on the pill.  No doctor we have seen has ever been interested in finding out why this happens.  Any tests they have run have only happened because I asked for them.  Ultrasound showed no abnormalities but still she skipped for several months and then had an awful flooding period with enormous clots.

The only relief she has had is from a home remedy I found on the web:  Blackstrap  Molasses.  She would try to go off the pill because she desperately wanted to have a normal period and because the pill made her nauseous.  But she would always end up restarting because her period would not stop.  Then we saw the information about the molasses on earthclinic and gave it a go.  It took almost 3 weeks but her period did stop without the aid of birth control for the first time ever!  I can't describe how happy she was- and me too.

The past couple of periods have been kind of bad so we were thinking the molasses was just a fluke but it turns out the brand I switched to had only 2% iron in it.  I went out and bought the kind that is 20% iron and she is finally starting to bleed less with no headache today.  I'm pretty sure it's the iron that is helping.  It is a catch 22 situation.  The more she bleeds, the more anemic she becomes.  The more anemic she becomes, the heavier she bleeds.  She is taking iron pills but they don't do what the molasses does. I was trying to think what it is about the molasses that makes it effective and this is what I figure:  The nutrients in the stuff are better absorbed because it sticks to your insides and is absorbed right away all along the digestive track, instead of just sitting in a tiny part of the stomach waiting to dissolve.

Anyway- sorry for the long post but this has really helped us and has many yays for cramps and heavy bleeding on earthclinic.  The molasses must be Blackstrap- I think organic is suppose to be best- and very important, it must be UNSULPHORED. She takes 2 tablespoonfuls at night before bed.  I want her to take more in the morning but she can't stand the taste.

I do think that anyone with this issue should try to find out why if they can.  Unfortunately it has been our experience and apparently the experience of many others, that doctors don't seem interesting in helping with why.  They will take your money but their only solution is the pill.  Daugher has been on several kinds- all made her sick to her stomach.  So sad that there is never any other solution.  Blackstrap does not help everyone but for us it has been a Godsend.
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I've been on the mini pill 8 months now and have never had a period but this month I had a regular period then I've been having spotting and light bleeding for the last 4 weeks any advice I'm desperate
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