Prolonged Period - HELP - Women's Health Message Board

Lou1972 · 10-08-2008, 03:18 AM

Hi, I am 36 and have always had regular periods - June was the last time I had one of these! After my last normal period in June, I then didn't come on again until 15th August, this period lasted the normal amount of time and was the normal type of flow and it finished on 21st August. However, I then came on again on 25th August! This was normal to heavy and lasted 11 days.
My next period came at my normal time of the month on 25th September, and 13 days later, I am still bleeding. I have no pain at all, just the occassional dull ache in my lower abdomen that I would get with my period. The fluid is red and has slight clotting every now and again - again nothing unusual.
I have made an appointment at the doctors and they are going to give me an internal and do some blood tests - I am really worried about the outcome - what could the possible causes be?
Please help.

LMF64 · 10-08-2008, 09:12 PM

Lou- It is so hard not to worry as I am the biggest worry wart of them all!
The bleeding could be from perimenopause, fibroids, polyps on your endometrial lining. There are many many reasons for what could be going on and not all of them are that bad. Good to hear you are going to the Dr. to have it checked out. I know how scary it is. I just went in because of prolonged spotting after my period was over and they did an internal, and then made me come back for a ultrasound. They found a polyp on my endometrial lining and then I had to make another appt for a biopsy. My Dr. just called back yesterday to say it was benign. Keep us updated as to what you find out.

Lou1972 · 10-09-2008, 01:49 AM

Thank you for your response. I go to the Dr tomorrow, I am booked in for an internal and blood tests. The thing is, I go on holiday in 7 days time and I'm thinking I probably won't have any results back before I go and I am away for 2 weeks, I just dont want to spend the whole time worrying about it. I am also a worry wart and always think the worst. Did you have blood tests? Do you know what they test for?
I don't really have any pain, just the on/off dull ache that you would get when you first start your period and to my thinking, there would be a lot more to worry about if I was in pain?

LMF64 · 10-09-2008, 07:05 PM

I only had a blood test to check my thyroid to see if maybe that was out of whack. It came back fine. My Dr. just did an internal and said everything felt fine, but ordered an ultra sound as a precaution. They asked me during the ultra sound if I had any pain anywhere and I said no. I agree, I would be more worried if I had pain as well. Your Dr. may put your mind at ease before you have any kind of testing. Let me know what you hear.

Lou1972 · 10-10-2008, 09:57 AM

Thanks again for your reply. I went to the Dr this morning but they couldn't do the internal as I was still bleeding, so they took the bloods and put me on hormone medicine to stop the bleeding. With the bloods they are testing for Thyroid, anemia and hormone imbalance. Hopefully the bleeding would of stopped by Tuesday for when I go back for an internal and hopefully the blood tests results if they are back. If the internal and bloods prove inconclusive then I have to go for the scan but that won't happen until at least the beginning of Nov cos I am on holiday for two weeks. Hopefully something will show on the blood tests so I don't have to go as far as having the scan and it dragging on for weeks. Fingers crossed! Have a good weekend!