r/Periods • • 2h ago

Period Question I want to stop my period

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My period was normally due on September 5. I had some light spotting for two days, but then it stopped. A few days later, I noticed some brown discharge, which seemed to be old blood.
On September 17, I started bleeding with bright red blood. In the following days, I only had brown spotting for about a week.
Then, on October 5, I started bleeding again, and the bleeding has continued until now. Sometimes, I also pass blood clots.
I’m concerned because my bleeding pattern has changed, and I would like to know what might be causing it.


r/Periods • • 2h ago

Discussion Wow, very helpful Flo

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does anyone know what on earth is wrong with this app? I’m pretty damn sure my period has never and probably will never be two weeks long, and usually I start wearing pads a few days before my estimated period date, but if it is just saying that the majority of the month is my period I’m gonna be wasting a bunch of pads. I hate this app sometimes, any recommendations?


r/Periods • • 3h ago

PMS Hating ur boyfriend on ur period

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Hi my boyfriend and I have been together for 6 months I love him so much but a week before my period I get so sad and depressed I don’t know what’s wrong this months is particularly hard for some odd reason I feel so sad and unhopeful. Literally like I wanna kms and I start to get annoyed and think can I even be with him but then RIGHT after I’m so fine and I love him please please lmk your thoughts


r/Periods • • 4h ago

Period Question Sharp pain when pooping

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I meant to post this on day two so it might be a little hard to explain now that I’m not feeling it anymore.

When I’m on my period and have to poop, I get this super sharp pain in my butthole. I have to take breaks from pushing because it literally feels like my butthole is going to split. I’m 28, have had my period since 13 and this started after my first miscarriage when I was 25. It starts two days before my period then stops around day 3. I went a while without feeling it but it came back during this period.

I definitely don’t think it’s normal but is it common?


r/Periods • • 5h ago

Period Question Clots NSFW

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Had the most horrible pains for 10 minutes at work only for this to come out, every time I’m on my period and it’s the third day,I have theses god awful 10 minute pain just for this small thing to come out sometimes it 1 and sometimes it’s two ,is it just me?


r/Periods • • 6h ago

Rants n Raves is it just my periods or am I going insane

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(just wanted to rant all the shit out)

I am bleeding sooo heavy, Im going insane, I am unable to think straight, I just keep on crying for no reason, I keep overthinking, I feel dizzy, nauseous…

ESPECIALLY I FEEL SO WEAK, like i cant walk straight, it feels like every drop of blood is being drained out of my body 😖

I do not want to eat anything.

Surprisingly cramps aren’t that serious this time.
BUT the thing is every month I just get cramps and heavy flow but this time even the heavy flow is heavier than usual…

I genuinely don’t know if im going insane due to my periods or due to burnout and stress..

😭😭but i just can’t stop crying looking at this heavy flow, I think I should go to a gynecologist tho, I went to my dad and started crying, it’s middle of the night and he didn’t know what to do either other than to calm me down first..


r/Periods • • 6h ago

Period Question NOTHING WORKS SINCE HAVING A BABY

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I am almost 2 years postpartum and I have went through 3 rounds of pelvic floor therapy and have tried cups, discs, and tampons and nothing works anymore 😭😭😭 is this a common occurrence? Yes I CAN use pads and period panties, but I am prone to yeast infections and they don't give enough breathability. Please someone help me, I used cups and discs before and had no issues, and now nothing will stay in or stay in place...

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Menstrual cups and tampons "push" out at one bend or push when using the bathroom and discs just aren't staying behind my pubic bone I guess?

Anyone else had this problem and what did you do, I'm begging!!!

EDIT: My baby was 10lb 8 oz 🫪🫪 I had a vaginal delivery, so like it might not be THAT crazy, but I feel like this should be talked about????


r/Periods • • 7h ago

Period Question Is it normal to feel no pain when on period?

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For the past 9 years of getting my period, it's always been painful. Sometimes it was so painful that I couldn't eat, sometimes it was so painful that it made me physically tired. But as of 4 months ago, my periods have been entirely painless. No discomfort, just the slightly irritated mood, but besides that it's just a regular day. This never happened to me, and I'm kinda freaked out about it


r/Periods • • 7h ago

Discussion Medicating Stigma

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Sometime I really hate the medicating Stigma that comes with periods. My friend has casted judgement on me multiple times for me apparently “medicating too much” on my period.

The difference bewteen me and friend is, I vomit if I’m in too much pain my period. It is a fact, It’s happened to my multiple times . I can’t just sit through the pain without meditating otherwise I’ll vomit which we know is not compatible with everyday life activities. Also my pain on some months is almost physically debilitating. I remeber a month where I woke up on my period and I was so weak to the point where I had to call my mother to pass me medication which was in my room.

So because of this I take medication carefully. I never take more than recommend. I never take tablets that interact with each other. Also I only experience this pain for a day.

This has really annoyed me due to the fact that this friends asks for tablets from me despite her views on me this had me more hesitant for me to give them to her.


r/Periods • • 10h ago

Discussion The only song I need during ovulation.

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r/Periods • • 14h ago

Period Question Normal?? NSFW

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I have standard periods, meaning they arrive the same time, last 7 days. It ended last Wed. However starting Tuesday, I started bleeding a little- bright red, only when I wiped. Didn't think anything of it, attributed it to spotting. It went away over night, started again yesterday when I wiped, but more bloody. Last night, there were some dark blood spots and I started having VERY mild cramping lower right abdomen. This AM, everything was normal, wiped and some mucus. However throughout the morning, the bleeding has gotten heavier with darker blood. It's now in my underwear and the pain isn't bad, but more noticeable than last night. Is this ovulation? Or am I restarting my period?? I'm so confused. Pics are from yesterday, to this am and most recent


r/Periods • • 15h ago

Period Question Is it normal to throw up when you get your period?

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Hi! I'm 18F. My periods are irregular. Sometimes I do throw up and sometimes I don't. I have cramps sometimes. But is it normal to throw up when you get your period?


r/Periods • • 19h ago

Health Spotting and pelvic pain since ovulation

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I get painful ovulations with occasional spotting month to month, but this month I felt myself ovulate from my right ovary & had significantly more bleeding than I usually do. Then the next day I felt ovulation pains coming from the left ovary. I continued spotting for 4 more days & the pain has continued for a week. The pelvic pain is only present when my bladder is full, at the start of urination, and when passing gas. I have a gyno appointment but any ideas what this could be? I'm not pregnant or trying


r/Periods • • 20h ago

Period Question Should I be concerned?

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So uh, I haven’t had my period since July. It’s almost been three months and I’m a little worried. Obviously not pregnant and not on birth control. Already skipped my period two times this year so it’s been pretty irregular.