After having my son, I didn't have a period for a year and a month(because of breastfeeding). I started getting it again about 4 months ago, 3 months after I stopped nursing him, and it came when it was supposed to (during my sugar pill time). It would only last about 4 days max. Suddenly last week, I got my period when I wasn't anywhere near my sugar pills, two weeks after another period, and 4 weeks too early (I cycle so I only get my period every 6 weeks). Today is the 6th day I've been bleeding. I am beginning to be concerned. I have lost a lot of weight and I am worried now that being underweight could be what's causing this extremely long period. When should I call my doctor?
2006-10-20 16:35:59 · 8 answers · asked by Momin2005 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Please see you doctor, he/she will do some blood tests and other tests to make sure you are not anaemic, and to find out why you have lost weight, (which is a real concern). Usually if a woman loses to much weight, they stop menstruating.
So its time to have it checked out!
Good luck
2006-10-20 16:45:23 · answer #1 · answered by Georgie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't let these people scare you. your weight may be a issue for this. something similar happened to me 5 months ago.i usually have 4 day period ( have since i had my daughter 6 years ago) all of a sudden it was 9 days then two weeks later 9 days. i freaked out because of what my friends said. made an appointment went to the doctor. and guess what it was normal. she said that was my body's way of starting a new cycle. so instead of having my period on the 23 day its on the 8th.........what i would do first is to talk to the doctor over the phone. don't waste your copay on something that may not be serious.
2006-10-20 23:52:42 · answer #2 · answered by HERE4U 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lost a drastic amount of weight and while I was in this "very thin stage" I experienced EXACTLY what you describe. It is called "breakthrough bleeding" and caused by low hormone levels due to low body weight (body fat produces estrogen). Most likely you will need a stronger birth control pill to supply you with more estrogen/progesterone or you could of course try to gain a few pounds and see if that regulates your cycle.
Hope this helps!
2006-10-20 23:45:43 · answer #3 · answered by Bijou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems that your cycle is all messed up. You might want to check with your doctor about it mainly for the irregularity than for the 6 days of bleeding. My ex-wife had long periods, usually 8 days of heavy discharge.
2006-10-21 00:47:36 · answer #4 · answered by andy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
should of already called him. with this type of bleeding and the weight loss it could be serious. any time you lose a lot of weight, that is if your not trying , is a sign of something is not right. call your doctor right away.
2006-10-20 23:40:36 · answer #5 · answered by wisdom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
definitely see a doctor but...
i'm pretty sure that being underweight actually makes your periods shorter/come later. like, girls with eating disorders lose their periods...
not to say you have an eating disorder, but you know what i mean, right?
2006-10-20 23:59:29 · answer #6 · answered by emily.grace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go right away--something's wrong.
2006-10-20 23:39:42 · answer #7 · answered by gonicki31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to the doctor quick to be sure !!!!!
2006-10-20 23:37:16 · answer #8 · answered by silverearth1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋