I'm having my second period this month and I want to kill myself

[Anonymous]

I've always been very regular but this month, two weeks after the first period, I've gotten another full blown period. It's never happened before. Anyone else experience this little "bonus round"?

[Anonymous]

How old are you?

[Anonymous]

I had this happen when I lived in CO and would go to high altitude. I would go skiing every other week and it would happen. My Gyn had never heard of that happening before. After a couple of months of this I went on the pill and it stopped.

[Anonymous]

Same thing here -- if you are my age (47), it might be perimenopause.

[Anonymous]

Well, I had a period that lasted 29 days. Luckily I had a great reason to have a hysterctomy (fibroids), and I am menstrual-free!

[Anonymous]

It happened to me about 4-5 months ago (a 13-day cycle). I'm 41. Ever since, my cycles have been shorter than normal (21-24 days instead of 28-32) and my periods haven't been as long (1-4 days instead of 5-7). I was surprised how suddenly things changed. I'm guessing perimenopause. My ob/gyn just told me that things get a bit irregular towards the end of your menstruating life, just like they were a bit irregular at the start.

Have ordered a book on-line so I can understand it all a bit better!

[Anonymous]

I had this happen 5 months PP. Since then, it's back to normal.

[Anonymous]

I've had this happen, but it's usually when I screw up with my b.c. pills and forget to take several.

[Anonymous]

It can also happen if you're anemic.

[Anonymous]

I went on the pill for this reason. There is already too much unpredictability in my life!

[Anonymous]

Happened to me when I went back on the pill after #1... drove me nuts, I stopped taking it, waited a month or so to regulate and planned to try taking it again... and then #2 came along :-d

Recently had the Mirena put in... crossing my fingers!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It happened to me about 4-5 months ago (a 13-day cycle). I'm 41. Ever since, my cycles have been shorter than normal (21-24 days instead of 28-32) and my periods haven't been as long (1-4 days instead of 5-7). I was surprised how suddenly things changed. I'm guessing perimenopause. My ob/gyn just told me that things get a bit irregular towards the end of your menstruating life, just like they were a bit irregular at the start.

Have ordered a book on-line so I can understand it all a bit better!

EXACTLY me too! I am 43. In the past year my cycle has been shorter and the actual period has been shorter/lighter. Then this month ... well had my period on Oct 1 and just had another last week. Not long or heavy but definitely more than "breakthrough".

I had hip pain last week (I am a runner) and did take advil for a few days -- I first thought I had internal bleeding -- don't know which thought is worse, menapause or stomach bleeding?!

[Anonymous]

Consult your Gyn!

In my case it was not a period but bleeding from an ovarian cyst - can't remember the name (luteal cyst?). A benign one that causes bleeding between periods at around ovulation. Gyn told me to go on the pill.

Have those symptoms now at 5 months post-partum, but hoping it is just a re-adjustment of my cycle and not cysts.

[Anonymous]

Depending on your age, it could be irregular ovulation and the bleeding is breakthrough bleeding. It can't hurt to get it checked by your gyn.

[Anonymous]

Mine last almost a week and come 21-22 days after the start of the last one, which means I only get 2 period-free weeks between them. Can't stand it. I'm in my early 40s, healthy and very athletic, and this has been my steady pattern for at least 4 years. My gyn says that this is perfectly normal.