Unusual Heavy Menstrual Cycle/Lasting a very long time

Wow my story is exactly step for step like the post above me??? I tried some birth control but by day 3 abruptly stopped taking them when i noticed it was the old Yaz makers of a new pill...I knew I had messed up then, when shortly thereafter n unscheduled my period started n hasn't stopped yet in the last two weeks..Dr tomorrow! :0(

I've been bleeding heavy losing clots and in extreme pain for 42 days. i don't know how much longer i can carry on

I'm having the same exact problem. I had the cyst. Been with the same man. Crazy long period that is soo heavy. What's going on?

Okay, so I am 14. I just got my first period, the thing is, it started on the 7th and now it's 23rd. I am really worried. Whenever I try to talk to my mom about she says that I am not still having it. I don't know what to do. She has no idea what I am going through. My friend knows that I have had it for a long time but I don't think she realizes the extent of it. The good thing is that for the past two days whenever I take the...tampon..out it has barely any blood on it. The flow was so heavy I gave up trying to use pads and just started using tampons. It's brown now but I am still worried. It shouldn't last 2 and a half weeks. I want to see a doctor something to make sure it's not more serious but I don't know how tell my mom. It's funny she was fine talking about sex but now she avoids everything. It's even worse because she is never home because she is at the barn riding horses all day. She has given me the basics but she's just distant. By the way there is no possible way on earth that this is pregnancy, miscarriage, etc.. since 1)I'm pretty sure you can't get pregnant if this my first period...and 2) I have never even kissed a boy let alone slept with one so that is out of the question. If anyone has any information on what this might be please tell me!!!! Thanx!!!

I'm also 23 and have a similar problem. I've had irregular periods basically since puberty. When I was about 13 I had my first cyst and several since then. I do not have the other symptoms of PCOS, though. I have also, several times, passed unusually large blood clots. I was on BC for 5-6 years, which regulated my period but when I decided that I no longer wanted to be on the pill, my cycles went back to being irregular. Sometimes they skip and usually when I get them they are very long, 3 weeks is almost normal for me now, 6 is the most.

I saw a holistic gynecologist several years ago and she checked my hormones and also told me it might be stress related. She told me that my cortisol levels were high. I took an herbal supliment, chaste berry for my cycle and adreset for the stress and they worked for a few months, but a few months ago my cycle returned to being strange. I'm frustrated and don't know what else to try. Last time I went to a gynecologist she said all my tests were normal, but here I am again, 3 weeks of bleeding.

well ive had alot of the same problems and 1 day I was looking online and saw this natural herb that seems to help me alot its called shepards purse u drink it like a tea it does wonders for me even slowed my periods almost away It tasted funny so I added some lemons juice to better the taste

Some people here are probably freaking you out.. yes, i think you should go to the doctor, but don't panic. I had my period for 2.5 YEARS. It wasn't as strong as a regular one, but I had to wear something to stop it for 2.5 years.. and I lived. The doctor's also couldn't figure out what was wrong with me... never did...

Only 42 days? Try 8 years I'm miserable as hell, on anti depressants and the doctors still can't be bothered to find out what's wrong with me :(

Hi all I can relate to you all...I have been experiencing the same problem..would have periods for 20-25 days very month and sometimes longer with heavy bleeding and clots.....I went to the doctor and she suggested to get my thyroid profile test done which mainly comprises of Tsh,t3& t4....something to do with thyroid gland...I got tested and was positive for hypothyroid...my levels were too high and was causing these symptoms...my doctor gave me Medicine for bringing my thyroid levels down and now is suggesting to put me on hormone treatment....you guys can ad about hypo & hyperthyroid and check the symptoms and if nothing else is working you can ask your doctor about it...hope it helps...

I know it's been over a year since you've posted this but I was curious to see if you ever found a reasoning behind this. I have been experiencing this for 2 years but I don't have medically insurance so I've been unable to go to a specialist to figure it out. If it's not too much trouble will you just shoot me a short message if you're still suffering from these symptoms and if you know what is causing them. Thanks a bunch!!!

It's amazing how so many people have the same thing as me.  Before, I would go months without my period and then it would suddenly start back up again. The unusual and heavy bleeding started a year ago for me and I've also been told it could be either PCOS or a huge hormone imbalance. It seems like everyone here is overweight or their symptoms began when they started gaining weight. I've noticed that when I did lose 5-10 pounds, the bleeding would just stop for a long time. I'm thinking maybe the weight could be causing the hormone imbalance. I would suggest to everyone here or anyone suffering from these symptoms are wondering what to do --- try your best to lose 5 to 10 pounds and see if the bleeding lets up or goes away. I hope I've helped. :)

My cycle has never been normal. I didn't have my first until I was 16 and immediately had irregularity problems. My mom suggested I see a doctor who put me on birth control to regulate. My period became monstrous! No matter if I was wearing 2 pads and a tampon the moment I stood up, I would bleed down my legs and into the floor. (Sorry for graphic ). I went through 4 or 5 different ones before I finally said no more! Since I was young and a virgin I fought against getting a PAP.

I've spent the rest of my time going through irregularity problems like missing my period for 2 and 3 months then bleeding for a month. But at least I didn't feel like I was bleeding to death like on birth control.

I'm 23 now, and the past year has been much worse. My cycle became super heavy and I began to bleed for 2 and 3 months at a time with barely a week's break. I finally gave in and had a PAP that came back completely normal. But my doctor suggested that I try the depo shot that would slow and eventually stop my period since I'm not planning a baby anytime soon. Since it was supposed to eventually stop instead of regulate, I thought it would be a good choice.

I think it was the most painful shot I've ever recieved in my hip. :P It hurt the rest of the day, all the way down to my knee and was sore for days after upon bumping the spot. But within 2 days, my period had fully stopped. After 3 months of heavy bleeding, I celebrated of course! :D

But since then, I've started again. Other than the fact that it isn't running into the floor when I stand, it's been the worse 2 weeks of my life! I'm bleeding so heavy that pads + super tampon allow me to leak through onto my clothes in about 30mins. I've been taking midol like a junky because I've had non stop migranes and cramps that leave me doubled over in tears. These cramps feel like someone is stabbing me with a crooked blade and twisting it in my lower stomach and lower back. They hurt all the way down into my pelvis. And last almost all day! All I can do is take advil and midol, and lay with a heating pad and hope for relief eventually. And I'm passing huge clots and colors from bright red to deep red.

I suppose I'll wait it out. Give it another week at least. All the doctors I've ever had have given me the same problems as you guys. BUT! I have lost 40 lbs in the past year... so wtf? Must not be a weight issue if I'm losing weight and still having major issues. I have read all your posts! And Have four extra windows up to research PCOS and Endometriosis, another disease and even Shepherd's Purse. If it doesn't stop soon, I'll be back to the doctor demanding action! :P And I'll let you guys know what happens regardless.

I do have a couple tips for you. (1) Use a heating pad when you are cramping. You might not think that would help but it does!

(2) For those over 21, of course! My mom suggests drinking a glass of wine each day you're cramping because it thins the blood and eases them.

(3) This is the most UNSEXY tip. But hey... who cares about being sexy when your wrenched over in a fetal position feeling like you are going to die?  But the tip is using Depends or any adult diaper for your heavier nights and even days when you are planning to be home. If they don't fit, wear them like a pad. I promise if you let go of the fact you are wearing a diaper >.> When you wake up in the morning to find you haven't ruined another cover, set of sheets and pajamas, you'll be greatful for them.

I hope the tips help. And I'm thinking about you all. Hope everyone gets better or at least finds a way to live without too much pain and agony. And yes, you'll get moody, because you are tired and in pain. I've cried more these past 2 weeks than the whole year before it. Good luck to everyone! And sorry this was so long! <3

Hi! I'm 13 and got my first period about 6 months ago... ever since the beggining it has been heavy and always lasts 9 days. My mother is aware of this but seems to think it's just because im new to this... i was driving in the car with my dad one day and i went through a tampon, pad and my pants! Luckily my pants were black so it was not visible!!! Anyways, whenever i get my period i gain weight and can't work out because it makes it worse... gym class is awful for me because we have to run alot and i always get paranoid and feel like im leaking. Can someone please explain why it is so long and heavy and why i feel as though i cant participate in gym because i get fat and feel like im leaking??? Thanks

hey im the same age and i know how you feel... my period lasts 9 days and comes every 20 days... i have 11 days without it each month and its insanely annoying... i know that i can talk to my mom but its just awkward for me... we r in the same boat (never kissed a boy... ive never even danced with one) ik it sounds pathetic but you want to wait for the right moment right? you want ur first kiss to be memerable? i think that when your mom is not busy then u should try to talk to her and just say that it is lasting for a long time and that u need to talk to someone with exper4ience because you feel concerned :) i hope this has been somewhat of a help for you

Did you doctor say this was normal? Your symptoms seem to be the closest to what I'm experience. Not bright red... it's like the flow and color of the last day of my period—very little, dark, and clotted but it hasn't stopped for 2.5 weeks... I don't feel ill and am not cramping at all. I don't have health insurance so I can't go to the doctor to see if something is wrong... just want to know that I'm not dying ;)