Re: Menstrual Cycle
From: clare (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 4 Feb 2002 17:50:13 -0600 (CST)
Hi Laurin:
If you are wondering what the 'brown stuff' is (I know I did) it's just
old blood that's sort of slow coming out. Try not to worry, it may all
sort itself out in the next few months. Best wishes.
At Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Laurin wrote:
>
>Im 14 and i just started my period 2 months ago, and the first on lasted
>for like 8 days and the last one for 10 and i know thats not normal, the
>fist day isnt bad i can go like 5 or 6 hours before i have to change my
>tampon but the second day and on is really bad i have to change my super
>tampon like every 2 hours and it is really stressful during school to do
>that. But after the second night it stops over night maybe just a few
>drops. on like the 5th or 6th day it finally lets up and isnt so bad
>but still doesnt stop. and at over night there is this brownish stuff
>that comes out. and from then on it might be a little blood in the
>morning but after that its just the brown stuff but its light. and it
>continues like that until it stops. My mom called the doctor but they
>said because this was only my 2nd period that they didnt know what my
>hormones were going to do and that i should just wear a pad on the heavy
>days and just wait it out, but i cant take it. What can i do?
>Laurin
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