why was my period like this for?

Question

Hey, my period has always been the same, real heavy and lasting for 7-10 days. However this month i was 8days late and my period was heavy for 2days and then suddenly stopped, almost in just under an hour, then i was spottin for 3days. Im not stressed and i have not gained/lost weight etc, nuffin has changed to effect my period. I was just wondering what culd be up.

i am havin unprotective sex with my finace as we are trying for a baby but he is infertile and only has 4% chance so im pretty sure im not pregnant.
Appreciate any answers.x

Answer 1

From personal experience and what I have learned over the last couple of months, I would say that there are a few likely reasons:

1 - you were just late

2 - you had fallen pregnant and have had an early miscarriage

3 - you are pregnant and it was an implantation bleed (unlikely, if it was heavy)

4 - you are pregnant, and the bleed was down to cervical erosion, changes in hormones, etc

Did you do a pregnancy test? If not, perhaps do one now, and that will give you an idea of how things stand.If it is negative, then you aren't and likely weren't pregnant.

If it shows pregnant, then you need to get in touch with your local early pregnancy clinic. They will be able to arrange a scan to see what, if anything, is going on in there.

Without knowing more about what kind of bleed you had, there is little to actually comment on.

If it was a very heavy, very painful bleed with large clots, then unfortunately it was likely an early miscarriage.

However, if it wasn't painful, and there was only small clots, then it is possible it was down to cervical erosion or even when there are changes in hormones at the start of pregnancy, it can cause spontaneous bleeding.

I am 15 weeks pregnant, and have had 5 bleeds - none have been very heavy, but I have had clots. However, I had a scan on monday and everything is fine and has settled down, so there is hope!

I hope you get the answer you want, but really, without doing a pregnancy test and consulting a professional, whether it be your midwife, early pregnancy clinic or GP, you aren't going to know for certain.

Answer 2

Reposting this several times doesnt really change the answers. Test to see if you are pregnant. Or go to the Dr.

Here are the answers to your other questions as well:
Can you be pregnant and still have a period?
To start with, always remember that pregnancy and periods can never go along simultaneously. If you are indeed pregnant, technically, you cannot get your periods. Missing your period is actually the first sign of pregnancy. Bleeding in early pregnancy is a common occurrence, but this does not signal a true menstrual cycle. You must realize that the hormones that are active during pregnancy totally prevent ovulation. As we know, ovulation is the time in your cycle when the egg is released into the uterus and women experience menstrual bleeding. Since the egg in pregnant women is already fertilized, ovulation does not occur and hence no bleeding.


Early Pregnancy Bleeding
However, it is not uncommon to find that many women do report getting what seem like regular periods during early pregnancy. The bleeding that pregnant women complain about though is not truly a menstrual period. It can be called as early pregnancy bleeding. The perception of having a menstrual period (or more than one) in early pregnancy can confuse the due date and delay some pregnant women from seeking appropriate and timely medical care. In instances where a couple is unaware that they are expecting, it can be particularly emotionally challenging to find out about the pregnancy at the same time they are told that the bleeding might signal a problem.
It can be hard to calculate your date of delivery when you aren't sure which period was the true last menses. A number of timing issues can help provide a ballpark estimate of when conception took place. Pay attention to these dates for help - when did you have unprotected intercourse, when did the pregnancy test turned positive (especially if there were some negative results before the positive one), and when you first noticed symptoms of pregnancy (such as breast tenderness or nausea). An ultrasound is the best technique to determine the baby's due date if you are not sure about one or more of these dates.

Identifying the due date is quite important in prenatal care, since some tests, like the triple check, are standardized by the exact number of weeks of gestation. In addition, most couples as well as their practitioner want to have some idea of when to expect the baby. Here are some explanations for what may seem like regular menstrual flow when you are pregnant.


Implantation bleeding
Many mothers-to-be get a few days of bleeding right around the time that the early embryo is implanting into the wall of the uterus. Generally, this occurs five days after conception and may be confused with an early period. This implantation bleeding is normal and is not a sign of any problem with the pregnancy.
If you have irregular periods or have not kept track of your cycles, you can easily confuse this bleeding with a menstrual period. If it is counted as a menstrual period, this can lead to a mistakenly later due date. In reality the last period from which the due date should be calculated would be the one prior to the implantation bleeding.


Conceiving while using birth control pills
Studies have shown that women who get pregnant while on the Pill might also have intermittent bleeding. There can be a few episodes of this bleeding in these women before they can ascertain that they are pregnant. The calculation of the due date based on the last menstruation will most likely be inaccurate. In such women, it is advisable to go on for ultrasound to date a pregnancy. http://www.babyhopes.com/articles/pregnantperiod.html

Answer 3

There could be a chance that you are pregnant, depending how long ago your period was go to the doctors and either get a test done or for a more definate answer blood test. I really wish you the best of luck XXX

Answer 4

Oh dear i'm sorry
You really should go and be checked over I could be wrong but you may have been pregnant and lost the baby, it really does sound like it. Was there clots in the flow and was it fresh bright red blood right away or like a period flow ?

Answer 5

If it was me, I would do a pregnancy test just to be sure. If I was not pregnant, I would wait and see what my period was like the next month. Our bodies do odd things sometimes and there is no explanation.

Answer 6

Yellow on your knickers is subjective. If that's brownish yellow then sure yet yellow discharge sounds infectious. once you era is over confirm you dont see this nastiness on your drawers.

Answer 7

It's "unprotected" sex. Geez.

You should get tested for STD's. Also, you may have had a miscarriage.

Answer 8

You should ask a trained professional, like your gynecologist.