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Why have I had my period for 13 days? Is this bad?
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Depending upon your age, follow-up is very important. If you are young & this is the first time it has happened, you will want to see if it continues or happens again in which case you should schedule an appt. w/ your health care provider. If you are over 40 yrs old or if you are menopausal you should be evaluated w/ hysteroscopy & endometrial biopsy.
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There are a number of reasons why your period may be longer and heavier than usual. You did not give your age so I will give a generic answer. You most likely did not ovulate this last cycle and therefore the uterine lining has not been converted to a normal postovulatory lining that usually sheds over 4-7 days. You may also be pregnant, and if you are you could be having an early miscarriage. You may also have an endometrial polyp that could cause heavier or prolonged bleeding, polyps are more common in women over 35. If you are at risk for pregnancy I would get a serum (blood) pregnancy test. If you are not at risk for pregnancy I would call your Ob/Gyn to have an U/S turn and possibly be placed on medication to stop the bleeding.
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First do a pregnancy test to determine that this is not related to pregnancy complication such as a miscarriage or tubal pregnancy.
If not and your periods are consistently running longer than 7 days you should be evaluated for the cause. Many possibilities but usually can be covered during a single office visit. depending on your age will include an ultrasound, blood tests, and perhaps a biopsy of the lining of your uterus. Sometimes further evaluation with a small scope inserted into your uterus may be needed to look for benign growths (eg. polyps, fibroids).
Regarding solutions there are many depending on the cause. But none of this will get figured out until you get seen by your gynecologist. Wishing you good health!
If not and your periods are consistently running longer than 7 days you should be evaluated for the cause. Many possibilities but usually can be covered during a single office visit. depending on your age will include an ultrasound, blood tests, and perhaps a biopsy of the lining of your uterus. Sometimes further evaluation with a small scope inserted into your uterus may be needed to look for benign growths (eg. polyps, fibroids).
Regarding solutions there are many depending on the cause. But none of this will get figured out until you get seen by your gynecologist. Wishing you good health!
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YOu need to schedule an appt to be evaluated with labs and ultrasound. This could be due to hormonal imbalance or abnormalities of the uterus.
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Without knowing your age it's difficult to say how worrisome this may be. This is quite common in adolescent (younger teenage) patients. In patients with previously normal menstrual cycles who experience a significant change such as this, the best advice is to see a provider. You can start with either your primary care doc or make an appointment with an OB/GYN, the initial work-up is fairly straightforward and should get you an answer pretty quickly. Either way I would seek care, but also try not to stress, as often times the only thing normal about normal periods is that occasionally you can experience an unusual one. Any change in exercise regimen, diet, weight gain/weight loss or stress can affect your periods. But my strongest recommendation is to see someone, and then you won't worry!
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You need to see a doctor, rule out a pregnancy, have an ultrasound, an exam and lab tests to figure out why.
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You need to be tested for pregnancy. If that is negative, you probably did not ovulate this month and are having an "anovulatory" bleed. You should discuss this with your care giver. There are numerous causes that vary in importance based upon your age and other circumstances.