Anonymous

2 years

Irregular periods 4 weeks

Hi I’m a 15 y/o girl , I started my period when I was 9 and it was all okay till this year , my period started to get off track , I’d have period 4 weeks every month , last two months i was having a heavy period which i have to constantly change my pads every hour , but this month , my period was just the old brown and dark bloods , the whole 4 weeks, The red bloods only come out for 3 days and then the old bloods continues till today. And yesterday I had a discharge (my old brown bloods havent ended yet) my discharge have a red bloods on it… is this bad or should I go for a check up?

Greetings and thank you for reaching out to us.

We understand your concern. We will try to help you.

For your information, the changes of your period with heavy flow, prolonged period and blood tingled discharge during your period may have various causes, such as:

  • Stress, anxiety
  • Hormonal imbalance (may due to medications or some diseases)
  • Abrupt weight changes
  • Overweight or obese (BMI 25 and above)
  • Side effects of certain medications, supplements or contraceptive measures
  • Gynecological problems such as ovarian cyst, endometrial hyperplasia, polyps, fibroid and so on.

You should be aware and seek for medical help if:

  • It interferes your daily routine, activities where you unable to focus on your task.
  • There are alarming symptoms such as, headache, dizziness, weakness, breathing difficulties and so on.

To find out the cause for your symptoms, changes in period, we recommend you to consult a doctor for further examinations and investigations. A relevant history may be required as well to find out the exact diagnosis, so that a proper explanation and treatment plan can be discuss.

For more information, you may contact us for an online consultation for further information and assistance as well.

Thank you, we hope our answer has been helpful.

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