At 48, you are almost certainly in perimenopause (the years before menopause) and one of the common symptoms of this time is irregular hormones, which mess with our cycles in all number of ways.
This happens to a lot of women. You also have to be careful you don't get anemic from blood loss.
I think you should call your doctor and ask her or him about this extra-long period. They may want to check you out for fibroids, cysts or endometriosis. In some cases a D&C is necessary to get the bleeding stopped and (hopefully) get the system back to normal.
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Anon,
At 48, you are almost certainly in perimenopause (the years before menopause) and one of the common symptoms of this time is irregular hormones, which mess with our cycles in all number of ways.
This happens to a lot of women. You also have to be careful you don't get anemic from blood loss.
I think you should call your doctor and ask her or him about this extra-long period. They may want to check you out for fibroids, cysts or endometriosis. In some cases a D&C is necessary to get the bleeding stopped and (hopefully) get the system back to normal.
Will you do that and come back and update us?
February 3, 2010 - 11:09amThis Comment
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