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Messed up period.
I'm an 18 year old female. I've had my period for years now, and it's been a little irregular before, but never like this.
I started my period a few weeks ago. It was normal, & stopped at its usual time, but not even a week later, I started again. This time it's been going on two weeks & it's not stopping. Sometimes it'll act like it's going to stop, then it'll start up heavy again. Another thing is, when it started, the blood was really dark. It's getting normal now, though, but it's really frustrating.
I take birth control, but I kind of messed it up. I do that a lot, so I followed the directions & got back up to normal, but after a few days of having my period, I stopped taking it to see if that would make it stop. I've messed up my birth control before, but it never did this. And I really don't want to go to the doctor unless I have to, I have enough health problems as it is & I get so tired of doctors.
Any idea of what could be causing this, & what I could do? Thanks.
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You are bleeding too much for your own health and safety. Please see a doctor. Find a way and just do it.
Not even a week between two full-blown periods is not healthy or safe. Heavy Bleeding longer than 5 days is also not healthy or safe for your body. This is very dangerous to your body.
Your body bleeds quite a bit of blood and uterine lining out during your period. Because of this it will take a good week and 1/2 or more for your body to get back up to "normal" if it was "normal" to begin with. Sometimes we weren't "normal" when we started our period so it will take even longer for our bodies to health back up to normal health. You may FEEL better, but remember that the uterine lining must repair itself in between cycles.
Regardless if the period is light or heavy, this is NOT healthy. It's hard on your body and you can develop anemia very quickly allowing this to happen.
It isn't normal, no matter what other users want to say. NOT NORMAL! NOT HEALTHY! YES, DANGEROUS! Your body simply cannot function healthily having a full-on period with a few days in between of no bleeding. Those few days isn't even giving your body enough time to heal, which will lead to complications regarding possible scarring in the uterus--no joke! A scarred uterus will not allow a baby to form properly so you would be considered infertile.
See a doctor. This can become serious in a hurry. You can quickly regret not seeing a doctor when you needed to in a couple of years when you decide to have children and find that your uterus is scarred from periods like this.
Do not stop taking your birth control now. It isn't good to stop in the middle of taking them; however, the reason you had a second period was simply because you had "stopped" and then "started" taking them again by missing pills and doubling up. If you stop taking them now, without consultation with a doctor, then you may end up bleeding for a solid month like this.
If you miss more than one pill you are suppose to give yourself a week and re-start. If you miss pills multiple times a month then you NEED to find a way to remember better because it is harmful to have your hormones flip flopping around. Hormonal birth control can really mess up your system if you're not taking it appropriately. If you need help remembering when to take the pill then purchase a watch with a timer and have it go off every day at the same time. Messing with your hormones only sends your body out-of-whack.
The pamphlet that comes with the pill usually says something like:
If you miss one pill, it is safe to double-up the next day; however, if you miss more than one pill (2+) discontinue the package and re-start in 7 days to allow your body to regulate.
Sometimes if you double up frequently your body will be confused and will shed the lining of your uterus anyway. Sometimes this breakthrough bleeding is acceptable but when it's lengthy and right after a full period then it is not healthy.
Your body thinks that your hormone levels dropped because it was time to have a period again.
I wish you well and hope your appointment goes smoothly. If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask me! :)
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Stopping and starting your birthcontrol won't help stop the flow. Sometimes all you can do is keep taking it for the repuired three mon. consistently. If all else fails maybe you could call your Dr. tell her what is going on and get the answers you need without the visit.
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