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I will be 41 in August. I started my period on May 22 and it was normal (maybe not as heavy as usual)lasting around 5 days. I have been spotting ever since , and that is almost 2 weeks. It is a brownish/red color.

By Anonymous June 10, 2016 - 8:55pm
 
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Now I will say about a week before I started my period my husband used a "toy" on me and afterwards I bled, which I've never done before. I am not cramping and I've took a pregnancy test which was negative. I have been under a tremendous amount of stress these past couple of weeks, so I don't know if that could have anything to do with it.

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Hello and welcome to EmpowHer,
Sometimes stress can have a huge impact on the menstrual cycle. Any time you have prolonged vaginal bleeding you need to see a gynecologist. It can simply be caused by hormonal imbalances, or something more serious.
Below I have pasted a link to a HER article that lists possible reasons for prolonged vaginal bleeding.
https://www.empowher.com/menstrual-cycle/content/6-reasons-you-may-be-having-longer-periods
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June 11, 2016 - 6:59am

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