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[Flossieteacake]

Health anxiety is so cruel but tell it to be quiet.  😉The bleeding is a normal part of peri and your GP knows all about it. Hopefully the bleeding will stop soon and give you a break.

Thanks Flossie, I do try and keep it under wraps as much as I can

I guess because it’s never happened to me before it’s for me worried it’s more than just hormones and I feel like it won’t ever stop

A week can feel so long when you’re bleeding 

That is very understandable. It is confusing and I would feel the same as you. I really hope it stops soon.

[Curlygirl]

Health anxiety is so cruel but tell it to be quiet.  😉The bleeding is a normal part of peri and your GP knows all about it. Hopefully the bleeding will stop soon and give you a break.

Thanks Flossie, I do try and keep it under wraps as much as I can

I guess because it’s never happened to me before it’s for me worried it’s more than just hormones and I feel like it won’t ever stop

A week can feel so long when you’re bleeding 

That is very understandable. It is confusing and I would feel the same as you. I really hope it stops soon.

Thanks Flossie❤️

[Curlygirl]

Just wanted to update in case this may help anyone in the future

The bleeding stopped on Sunday after exactly 5 weeks.

The last week followed the pattern of a normal period (my new normal which is lighter than they used to be).

I guess if it happens again, I won’t be so anxious about it all now

Thanks to those of you who helped me through

Much love ❤️

[Flossieteacake]

This is wonderful news Curly! I am very happy for you. I hope you are feeling okay after all this. It was a very anxious time for you.

[VanillaLover]

Hiya,

Just to say I’ve been having the same problem (though not as bad as you) ….two ten day periods, then one of five days, now on day 13 of one and still going!

I don’t mind so much per se, I use mooncup or period knickers so not costing me anything….and my flow is so much lighter than it has ever been plus no periods pains any more it seems (fingers crossed)

I went to GP about six weeks ago to ask advice. She examined me and said I had enlarged uterus, so I’m having an ultrasound Thurs to check that out. I do think I have at least one fibroid (felt by midwife after giving birth) though it’s never been investigated further.

GP said it was difficult to say if problem was mechanical or hormonal so scan would help.

Do you have fibroids or polyps that you know of at all?

[VanillaLover]

Also I too am just at the stage where I am getting longer gaps (unless the gap is 16 days that is🤬). Hoping that they space out now more for me. I am 47 next week. Missed one entirely last autumn. Last gap was 35 days. Can also be 28 days ……frustrating!!

[CLKD]

I went several months B4 they would pop up for a few 'normal' months, at least they weren't painful and less bloody. 

[Curlygirl]

This is wonderful news Curly! I am very happy for you. I hope you are feeling okay after all this. It was a very anxious time for you.

Thanks Flossie. I’m alright. been an awful 5 weeks.

Thanks for all your support again ❤️

[Curlygirl]

Hiya,

Just to say I’ve been having the same problem (though not as bad as you) ….two ten day periods, then one of five days, now on day 13 of one and still going!

I don’t mind so much per se, I use mooncup or period knickers so not costing me anything….and my flow is so much lighter than it has ever been plus no periods pains any more it seems (fingers crossed)

I went to GP about six weeks ago to ask advice. She examined me and said I had enlarged uterus, so I’m having an ultrasound Thurs to check that out. I do think I have at least one fibroid (felt by midwife after giving birth) though it’s never been investigated further.

GP said it was difficult to say if problem was mechanical or hormonal so scan would help.

Do you have fibroids or polyps that you know of at all?

Although it’s not nice to have these longer periods, it’s nice to learn that we’re not alone

My GP don’t examine me, she just referred me for a scan. Not received my appointment yet

Let me know how you get on ❤️

I’ve never been checked for fibroids or polyps so I wouldn’t know at the moment

My GP said she was still pretty sure it’s hormonal
Xx

[Curlygirl]

Also I too am just at the stage where I am getting longer gaps (unless the gap is 16 days that is🤬). Hoping that they space out now more for me. I am 47 next week. Missed one entirely last autumn. Last gap was 35 days. Can also be 28 days ……frustrating!!

I think the longer periods can come after longer gaps sometimes

I missed December (first one ever) so a gap of 55 days. January then was my usual 5-6 days long. Then nothing for 38 days which was followed by this long 5 week one

All last year it was like pick a number for the gaps in between. Anything from 14 days to 27. Now seem to be going longer,  for now anyway


It is very frustrating 
Mine also are much lighter than they’ve ever been

I’ve been so worried and thought it would go on forever 

I’m 54 in July so hoping I’ve not much longer to go?

Hopefully won’t be so stressed about it next time, if there is a next time xx

[Curlygirl]

I went several months B4 they would pop up for a few 'normal' months, at least they weren't painful and less bloody.

Mine are sometimes painful and sometimes not. I used to get the pains before the bleeding would start properly, but now if I get pains it’s once it’s started.  They are much lighter though.

I used to have extremely heavy ones and couldn’t leave the house with huge clots

They’ve been so different for probably 18 months now

[Curlygirl]

VanillaLover, what period knickers do you use?

I have thought about trying them but haven’t actually bought any as yet

Are you on HRT?

I’m not at the moment. Didn’t suit and tried most of the different ones xx

[VanillaLover]

I use a mooncup normally which I love but I find after ten days of it it seems to irritate my bladder/pelvic floor so I’ve just been using the knickers. It’s only been spotting really tbh. I have always had dreadful heavy painful periods (to the extent I would faint) so to have lighter pain free ones is amazing. If only they didn’t go on so long….

I have tried several makes, Modibodi, WUKA and M and S. M and S are the cheapest. Best I have tried so far are the WUKA.

[VanillaLover]

Sorry forgot to add - been on HRT 18 months or so. It’s helped my sleep, palpitations, hot flushes to some extent. Didn’t iron out some crazy fluctuations, but did help.

Went onto continuous on advice of GP as I was still getting my own periods (and no withdrawal bleed) on the sequential anyway. I quite like the continuous!

I do feel like I have entered a new phase of peri now. Used to get swollen sore boobs at odd times, now they have shrunk back to pre-HRT size. Symptoms much reduced this year (touch wood). Everything gone very dry. Periods very light now. I am on Evorel 50 patches and 100mg utro daily now.

I will let you know how scan goes. No idea when I will get results back, with it being Easter the day after the scan!

[Curlygirl]

I couldn’t get on with any of the HRT.

Glad it’s working for you.

Yeah let me know how the scan goes 🤞

I might give the period knickers a go at some point as mine are only light these days, well at the moment xx