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Is long lasting menstrual flow normal?

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Claire2011

November 16th, 2011

Hi
I'm 17. For the last few months I got my periods regularly. But there was no regular bleeding in October.Towards the end of October I got my periods and it has almost been 3 weeks since the bleeding began.There is heavy flow.This is the second time that my period is lasting for more than 7 days. I'm quite worried about this.Is this normal among girls of my age?

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kristigraham

replied November 17th, 2011

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It is not quite normal. Are you on the pill?

Speak to your doctor about it. And take an iron supplement to get some of your energy back.

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Claire2011

replied November 18th, 2011

No.I'm not on pills.I can find that the endometrium is still being disposed.Could this be because I didn't have my periods in the last month?

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kristigraham

replied November 18th, 2011

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Thankfully your flow does not double when you skip a period.

First missing a period and then bleeding for more than 3 weeks is a good sign that you need to speak to your doctor, nurse or clinic. It can be just a hormonal imbalance, or something else. But only your doctor can do the tests to determine what is going on.

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