I started getting really bad cramps during my period so my doctor put me on birth control and I would have a 3-4 day period. I was on it for about 2 years and then I came off of it about a year and a half ago and I started to have a 5-7 day period. About 6 months ago I started to get the really bad cramps again. In February I had 2 kidney stones that I passed but also had a really bad kidney infection preceding them. In May I started taking diet pills. Two weeks after taking the diet pills I started my period a week late. My period lasted about 4 days and then was done for about 4 days and then I started again around the time I should have if I wouldn?t had gotten my period early. In June I had symptoms o yet another kidney stone but it ended up as a UTI. I got my period on time but the cramps got worse and on the first day it was just huge jelly blood clots and heavy bleeding and then the cramps went away and my period lightened up for a day and then 2-3 day following it was just a really light and brownish. This month is was on time again and the same as last month. The first day was heavy blood clots one day of light bleeding followed by 2 days of light brownish. (the actual blood flow has been shorter then normal but not lighter) It has now been 2 weeks since my period and I have been having a bubbly feeling in my lower abdomen. It?s a different sensation then gas bubbles. It's almost a discomfort but not a pain. I am worried that either the infection from my kidney stone for the other infection has not cleared up and is still there. Is this possible? What could have my periods so weird and give me this discomfort?

Your periods are easilly effected by just about everything. So, having infections, stress, hormone fluctuations, and taking any sort of pills or suppliments can cause it to be irregular. There is no telling which thing may have cause the irregular bleeding. However, if you see an increased thickening in your discharge, then you are probably going through a hormonal change. The thick stuff is tissue that is being shed from the uterine wall. It is very normal. With a hormone fluctuation, you may also have an increase in cramping, bloating, and all the typical symptoms most women get.

Yes, it is possible that your infections may not have cleared up completely, but you will only know if you go back to the doctor and have them run some tests again. As you may know, the UTI causes frequent urination, painful urination, blood in urine, and pain in the abdomin.