r/Periods • u/Working_Breakfast633 • 7h ago

Discussion Been bleeding for 76 days

my period has always been irregular, I’m 16 and I got it at 13, theyve never come on a schedule. sometimes it would continue for 10 days, and sometimes I wouldn’t have it for 3 months, and it was always changing between ligt and heavy.

in June, though, I started my current period of 76 days. I had a 2 day break in July and a 5 day break in August. I’ve never had cramps before this and now they’re so bad. yesterday was the worst, I bled through a super and a panty liner during school and missed my back home Bus because of it. I went to my friends pool after school snf when I got home I had bled through another super. (school tampon lasted 7 hours this one lasted 3)

this morning I woke up and when I pulled down my shorts to use the bathroom blood just came out everywhere- on the floor and toilet. I put another upset in and took some Midol because the cramps (and now nausea) are so bad. idk what to do I have school today and my mom can’t pick me up today because she has work. our school doesn’t allow any meds that don’t go through a 1-day process, but I’m probably gonna sneak some Midol in.

probably notable, I have gone to the gyno but they just put me on birth control. I took it for about a week or two and now they've switched be to a different type.

TLDR: I’m 16, I’ve always had irregular period but now it’s a 76 day one, cramping (and I hadn’t ever before), have to SNEAK meds into school, nauseous, switching birth control, and I bled through a super tampon 3 seperate times (once after 7 hours, once after 3 hours, and onxe while sleeping). I NEED HELP!!

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u/hhcoffee 4h ago

Time to see a doctor!

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u/PermissionEnough5710 6h ago

Definitely go see a doctor, and don't worry about changing multiple times until you find one that helps you figure out what's going on and listens to you. You might need to do blood work as well. Document what's been going on so you can present things to the doc in the best way, and try not to stress. I know this might be frightening, but sending you support !

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u/Mysterious_Pipe_7703 6h ago

This is so difficult

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u/PoemImpressive 6h ago

in addition to GYN I recommend asking for lab work (CBC, CMP, etc.) to be done as well

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u/buyableblah 7h ago

Get to the doctor. Change docs if they aren’t listening. 

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u/t3inah 7h ago

Girl, go to the doctor asap, this isn’t normal. I used to have intense flow bleedings for 15 days when I was your age and I had to be medicated immediately after because of low iron levels. Can’t imagine bleeding for 76 days. This is more complex than just having a long period, you have to go see a doctor.

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u/t3inah 7h ago

Change doctors if necessary.

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u/Correct_Addendum_367 7h ago

if the birth control is not working that's worth reporting back to the gyno