Thread: Long and frequent periods.

Hi,
Well I'm 14 years old, and I've had my period for 2 years. I've been getting my period for 2 weeks at a time, it'll be light for a week, then heavy for a week, then back to light for the next couple days. And then I have a week of nothing, and I feel free, and blah blah blah. After the week ends I get my period ALL over again and it's the same old thing.

Well I thought my period was regulating because for about 4 months I had it on the 20th of each month for 4 days, then it would stop. Unfortunately, it went back to it's normal habit.

Now, I have had my period for almost 3 weeks, and I thought it was going to end soon because it was starting to get light, but now it started getting bright red and heavy all over again, so I'm totally confused about my period.

Is this even normal? Should I go to the doctor for this? I told my doctor at my most recent physical about my period that lasted a month long and she told me it was fine. So I don't know. Help?

Thank you =D

To all: Go to your doctor and ask them about Polycyctic Ovary Syndrome. I have it (known about it for 6 years now), it's not fun but the sooner you know about it the more you can do to try to releive the symptoms. One of the most common symptoms is either an absent period or very long (seemingly never-ending). You can look it up online there are a few good websites devoted to the topic. (Also known as PCOS).

It effects everybody differently. I barely ever get my period whereas my friend bled for a full month & a half! The Drs will need to run tests and there are many who don't know anything about it. If you think you have it research as much as possible then talk to your Dr.

Hope that helps.