How long does your menstrual cycle last (when it comes)

[Missus_L]

Hi all!
Just a bit of background, I have PCOS and been TTC for nearly 4 years now.

I have a bit of an issue, since my school days I don't seem to remember having such a bad cycle. I am currently on day 23 and the bleeding is not getting any less, I feel weak and I've been in agony especially when I lie down. I went to my GP and they have given me some tablets to 'stop' the bleeding but I don't want to take them as I think that it's not naturally stopping it. I have been TTC for 4 years now so I'm not on any contraceptive pills, just au-natural. I might be over thinking things but some people have said that it could be endometriosis or I could be having a miscarriage! I'm a worrier at the best of times and the latter IS NOT the best bit of info I've been given. Any advice??

 

[karenh]

Hi all!
Just a bit of background, I have PCOS and been TTC for nearly 4 years now.

I have a bit of an issue, since my school days I don't seem to remember having such a bad cycle. I am currently on day 23 and the bleeding is not getting any less, I feel weak and I've been in agony especially when I lie down. I went to my GP and they have given me some tablets to 'stop' the bleeding but I don't want to take them as I think that it's not naturally stopping it. I have been TTC for 4 years now so I'm not on any contraceptive pills, just au-natural. I might be over thinking things but some people have said that it could be endometriosis or I could be having a miscarriage! I'm a worrier at the best of times and the latter IS NOT the best bit of info I've been given. Any advice??

Do you know if you ovulate on your own? I have PCOS as well. I do not ovulate. If I am not using some sort of medication to regulate my cylces then it goes crazy. Last year I had like 3 or 4 months with no cycle and then I bled for 126 out of 134 days. I ended up having to have emergancy surgery and then put on BCP while I recoverd. Now we are ttc again and I have to have pills to start my period because I am still not ovulation. However, if I have af every month then I don't have to worry about them not stopping. Good luck. I hope you can figure out what is going on.

 

[Dolly84]

Hello, mine usually last about5-7 days and I'm quite luck that I do get a monthly cycle, but I usually have a cycle length of 35-38 days, but for last few months I've been swimming and exercising like mad and it seams to have shortened my cycle-I'm currently running about 28-30 day cycles, and I think it's down to the excersize as nothing else has changed....ps I've been losing weight as a result of the excersize so this could be the reason too, maybe it could help regulate you too ;-) xxx

 

[manduh726]

I have PCOS and I can have ones that are just spotting for a day but if there full its almost always 7 days.

 

[xxshellsxx]

mine is usually 5-7 days... every now and then (like this cycle) i've bled the entire cycle with maybe 2/3 days exception. Finally coming to a stop today... i hope!

My cycles are short 22/23 days every month, i don't have pcos x

 

[readyformore]

Wow, I'm shocked! You poor ladies. That's a lot of bleeding. What does your gyn have to say about it? Is that normal for PCOS?


I have about 3 days of bleeding, (only one of them heavy) with maybe one additional day of light spotting, (where I don't even need a liner). No PCOS and my cycles are 25-28 days.

 

[kirstybumx3]

im currently being tested for pcos.. my cycles range from 21 days to 7 weeks apart.. i usually bleed for 2-3 days heavy then 1 day light x

 

[justhoping]

i have about a 28 day cycle with an odd cycle of maybe 24 or 30 days

my af usually is a day in half to sometimes three days if im lucky and super light..

 

[PinkPeony]

i have about a 28 day cycle with an odd cycle of maybe 24 or 30 days

my af usually is a day in half to sometimes three days if im lucky and super light..

Me too!!! Exact same!!! Usually af is 2 days and quite light but still bad cramps! Let me know if you find out what's up. I'm just getting into a FS next week.

 

[karenh]

I have never in my entire life had a two day period. If I only bled for two days I would think I hadn't gotten AF yet.

 

[PinkPeony]

I have never in my entire life had a two day period. If I only bled for two days I would think I hadn't gotten AF yet.

Actually that's funny. I see people posting on these boards once in a while saying they only bled for 2 days therefore they're likely preg. Whenever I read that I'm like TTC is so weird - I never thought I'd be trying to get a longer heavier period in my life.

 

[oneKnight]

It varies, 5-7 days. Only 1-2 heavy days (usually the second day is heaviest) and the last 1-2 days spotting.
My periods have always been fairly light, and it seemed that they got lighter when I started using a cup instead of tampons.

My last one was super light, was kinda weird actually. Day 1 liner only, day 2 fairly heavy, days 3-4 liner only, day 5 spotting. It "felt" like a one day period, since wearing a liner is almost negligible, but my temps dropped so I'm sure it was for real.

 

[jellybeanxx]

My cycles are anywhere between 30 and 66 days long. The last couple of AFs have been 21 days long and I'm currently on day 8 of this one!

 

[justhoping]

i have about a 28 day cycle with an odd cycle of maybe 24 or 30 days

my af usually is a day in half to sometimes three days if im lucky and super light..

Me too!!! Exact same!!! Usually af is 2 days and quite light but still bad cramps! Let me know if you find out what's up. I'm just getting into a FS next week.

I was not always like this so Im thinking its a very thin lining? I told my gyn about it but he is all. Well you get it every month so its fine. I wish I can work with a specialist, but over here its way to expensive or it is for me at this time..This month Im taking wheat germ oil. That is supposed to thicken your lining. Ill let you know how it does. So far There has been a difference with my cm. But really who knows at this point. Lets see if I have a normal period.:/ If you find anything out please let me know too.

 

[PinkPeony]

i have about a 28 day cycle with an odd cycle of maybe 24 or 30 days

my af usually is a day in half to sometimes three days if im lucky and super light..

Me too!!! Exact same!!! Usually af is 2 days and quite light but still bad cramps! Let me know if you find out what's up. I'm just getting into a FS next week.

I was not always like this so Im thinking its a very thin lining? I told my gyn about it but he is all. Well you get it every month so its fine. I wish I can work with a specialist, but over here its way to expensive or it is for me at this time..This month Im taking wheat germ oil. That is supposed to thicken your lining. Ill let you know how it does. So far There has been a difference with my cm. But really who knows at this point. Lets see if I have a normal period.:/ If you find anything out please let me know too.

I used to have a more normal AF too. Over the past year it's less and less. Fortunately it doesn't cost anything to see a specialist here... It just means waiting a long time to get an appointment. So only just starting testing after TTC for 15 months. Thanks for the tip on the wheat germ oil! I actually hadn't heard of that before. I'll def let u know if I figure anything out.

 

[justhoping]

I have never in my entire life had a two day period. If I only bled for two days I would think I hadn't gotten AF yet.

Actually that's funny. I see people posting on these boards once in a while saying they only bled for 2 days therefore they're likely preg. Whenever I read that I'm like TTC is so weird - I never thought I'd be trying to get a longer heavier period in my life.

OMG!! Really, me too. I used to hate my heavy 7-9 day period and now I do anything for it to be back.

 

[RainAngel]

Hey y'all. I have PCOS too, but i have the opposite problem as most of you. I only bleed for 3 days at a time and for the longest time i just didnt bleed. My sister was the same as you guys, and they put her on BCP.

Have any of you been put on metformin?

 

[karenh]

Hey y'all. I have PCOS too, but i have the opposite problem as most of you. I only bleed for 3 days at a time and for the longest time i just didnt bleed. My sister was the same as you guys, and they put her on BCP.

Have any of you been put on metformin?

Yep. I have worked my way up to 1500mg

 

[RainAngel]

Hey y'all. I have PCOS too, but i have the opposite problem as most of you. I only bleed for 3 days at a time and for the longest time i just didnt bleed. My sister was the same as you guys, and they put her on BCP.

Have any of you been put on metformin?

Yep. I have worked my way up to 1500mg

i know it helps you get af, but not sure if it helps stop AF. im on 2000mg, but it hasnt straightened my cycles out - but massively shortened them!

 

[jessandaj]

Well i don't have pcos that i know of so i guess im not much help my period is about 5 days and my cycles are useally 28-30 but sometimes i have the weird cycles were its early or late but my cycles have changed they went from short a few years ago (25 days) to long this past year (29-30) good luck hope you get a bfp !!!