Peri
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Hi there, I am 51 and been having peri symptoms for about 6 or 7 years at a rough guess, Hot flushes, insomnia, fall asleep at the wrong times bad anxiety and panic attacks which I am on meds for the later 2. I have been keeping a record of my periods since October 2020 and the longest I have gone without a period is 2-3 months, now this last bleed started last Tuesday and was a brownish red colour to begin with then normal reddish pink but showing no signs of stopping even after 8 days has anyone else experienced bleeding for longer than 7 days, I had bad cramps for about 5 days before this last bleed started which is unusual for me as when I normally get the cramps it’s when my bleeding starts not several days beforehand. I am not on any HRT or Contraception but serious;t considering something.
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toria_07298 julie65847
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hi julie, my periods were 10 days long a few months back now theyre 3! anything goes in peri unfortunately xx
Sue1996 julie65847
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I had a real bad one that lasted 7 full days, then the next month I didn't have anything at all, not even spotting or pink discharge which I get sometimes. Then nearly 2 months after the last one I had a spotting episode and thought it was starting, but then it stopped for several days then the flood gates opened. Bleed really heavy for 8 days. The last two days I almost went to the ER twice, except the roads were real bad and I don't have health insurance. The one night it was like it never stopped. I would use a super tampon because I was out of super plus and by the time I got back into bed it started leaking through. That went on all night, then stopped, then 2 days later I was only bleeding a little, took the tampon out and it wasn't too bad, put the new one in and my hand was covered in blood. Pulled it back out and it was soaked and I really freaked out. Then I had a big glob of I have no idea what but had a lot of clots the entire time. Totally freaked me out. I thought my insides were falling out! Then it just stopped totally. Very strange, never had that happen before. Well since then I've had some pink discharge on and off, which was freaking me out too even though I have had that in the past. Now just now when I went to the bathroom I have blood on the pad again. I can't believe it, it has only been barely 2 weeks since that last one. So I don't know, but I can totally relate with you on the not seeming to want to stop because last one was the worst I've had in my entire life. Actually thought I was done with menopause because they had stopped for so long and wondered why everyone complained about it so bad. Went nearly a year two different times, then I'd get one period and nothing for nearly a year except random spotting. And now the horrible one, then nothing for two months then one even more horrible and now it could be starting again. Now I understand why everyone complained. Weird thing is when I was young I had horrible cramps, the past few years with this I've had almost no cramps. The only thing I've changed is I don't drink as much pop or eat salty foods like I used to do, so maybe that's why I don't have the cramps. Something to be thankful for but boy I wish I had insurance because it sure freaks me out not knowing if something is wrong.