A "prolonged" period is any period that lasts longer than 7 days, and in January you bled for 19 days. That is abnormal bleeding (which is common in women, but you still need to call your doctor and make an appointment. There are many causes of abnormal bleeding and irregular cycles that can only be determined by seeing your doctor)
An average menstrual cycle lasts 28-30 days, counting from the first day of one period to the first day of the next. Normal cycles can vary from 21 to 35 days. Menstrual cycles that are longer than 35 days or shorter than 21 days are abnormal.
You said there is a 26-day gap between periods, and you had a previous 32-day gap. Is this gap from the beginning of one period to the beginning of the next period? (It sounded like you were saying when one period ended and when the next began; which is inaccurate to determine the "gap" or "cycle length").
Your doctor will also want to know the date of your last menstrual period---the day it began is important (not the date it ended) to know how long your cycle is.
There is an online Menstrual Flow Chart that you can print, and use it to indicate when your periods began and ended, which will be useful information for your doctor.
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Hi,
You should call your doctor.
A "prolonged" period is any period that lasts longer than 7 days, and in January you bled for 19 days. That is abnormal bleeding (which is common in women, but you still need to call your doctor and make an appointment. There are many causes of abnormal bleeding and irregular cycles that can only be determined by seeing your doctor)
An average menstrual cycle lasts 28-30 days, counting from the first day of one period to the first day of the next. Normal cycles can vary from 21 to 35 days. Menstrual cycles that are longer than 35 days or shorter than 21 days are abnormal.
You said there is a 26-day gap between periods, and you had a previous 32-day gap. Is this gap from the beginning of one period to the beginning of the next period? (It sounded like you were saying when one period ended and when the next began; which is inaccurate to determine the "gap" or "cycle length").
Your doctor will also want to know the date of your last menstrual period---the day it began is important (not the date it ended) to know how long your cycle is.
There is an online Menstrual Flow Chart that you can print, and use it to indicate when your periods began and ended, which will be useful information for your doctor.
Let us know what your doctor says!
April 26, 2009 - 1:32pmThis Comment
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