Worried about abnormally long menstrual period

[gray76]

I am 29 years old and have recently begun birth control pills after a terminated pregnancy 2 months ago.  I have been having my period for almost 2 weeks and my doctor said this is normal, but it does not feel normal.  Should I seek a second opinion?

[Aswan83]

I'm 31 years old with 2 children ( 4y / o and 10 y / o ). I've always had a regular period that starts every 30 days and lasts 4 - 5 days. I've had a tubal ligation 4 years ago so no birth control pills. I'm now on my 11th day of my period and it's med/heavy flow. I have lower back pain and sharp pain to my right lower quadrant every time I stand from a seated position along with cramps.  Any ideas as to what is going on?  My insurance at my new job doesn't start until next week and I hate to go to the emergency room if it's not something urgent but I'm getting pretty concerned at this point.

[joanna978]

Im 27yrs and have a child but before that i got pregnant since the age of 141/2 I started my problems with my menstraul cycle and im overweight but sometimes i dont have a menstrual period for almost a year but for right now i have almost 5 months that i dont have a period.

[shazney1]

my period has been and then restarted about two days later, it is now on its second week and is more heavey than usual.

[JJety]

Have you continued to take your pills as directed?  (i.e. finishing the entire pack, which includes 1 week of placebo pills and then starting a new pack)

If so, then I would hold out a bit longer before getting too concerned.  It can take up to 3 months for your body to adjust to the pills.

If you're bleeding abnormally heavy and/or passing large clots, then yes, go back to the doctor.  Otherwise just keep taking your pills and see what happens next month.