WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2000: Re: Long menstral cycle...

Re: Long menstral cycle...

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 6 Jun 2000 16:29:56 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 6 Jun 2000, Lynn wrote: >
>I had been on birth control pills for about 10 years and last May my
>husband and I decided to start trying to have a baby. I'm 26 and have
>always had normal periods...even when on my pills. When I was on the
>pill I had periods that lasted about 7 days. Everyone else I talked to
>that was on it only had periods that lasted around 4 days or so. Now
>that I'm off of the pill, my periods last around 8 or 9 days, sometimes
>longer. Everyone else, when off the pill, only seem to have 4 or 5 day
>periods. Is there possibly something wrong because I have never heard
>of anyone having periods that last that long and before I was on the
>pill (I started them when I was 16) mine only lasted around 6 days or
>so. It's really aggrivating to me and my husband because that's almost
>a third of every month that I can't be intimate with him. He tries to
>understand...bless his heart...but sometimes it causes problems between
>us. I was wondering if there was anything I could do to make my periods
>not last so long and also something to help me not be soooo emotional!
>That has also gotten worse since I've been off my pills. I would really
>appreciate a response. Thank you for your time....
>
>--
>Lynn D.
>

As long as you are trying to conceive, there is not all that much that you can do. This is usually a variant of normal, but an exam by your provider might rule out an enlarged uterus from fibroids or adenomyosis.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
Clarksville, TN

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