Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: toffeecushion on November 17, 2015, 08:38:48 PM
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My periods are lasting longer. Sometimes I bleed for 4 weeks at a time. Do I still count the first day as day 1 and keep counting until the next one starts?
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Yes. However, what does your Practice Nurse/GP suggest about continuous bleeding? Not something I would have tolerated ;)
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To be honest you get used to it. I've been told it's normal, so I can live with it rather than take medication.
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In my 20s/30s I had very heavy periods for 2-3 days then it settled for another 2/3 days into a brown sludge ……. sometimes I would bleed for 10 days, have 10 days break then start again >:(. I got used to it, now I wouldn't put up with it!
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I just wondered about counting the days till my next period was due. My periods can be every 23 - 50 days apart but sometimes I bleed for 28 days so not sure if 50 days is classed as a late period or not given how long the bleeding lasts. That sounds so confusing, but I know what I mean ;D
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I used to count from the 1st day of a bleed ……….. eventually I would get a gap then I would start the next time I saw blood ::). HATED it! :-X
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Well I've managed 18 days without a bleed this time, last time was only a week off in 6 weeks :(
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Enjoy the break! Must be costing in sanitary protection, something that ought to be free >:( ::)
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As far as I know, the first day of your period is day 1 of the cycle which is a bit of a blow if your periods last for two weeks because you may find you only have two weeks before the next one starts. I used to hope that it would be two weeks for the end of the period but, sadly, it doesn't seem to work that way! I have found that the only way to combat long bleeds is to take more progesterone unfortunately.