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12 Aug 2007
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Funny period
Hi doctor
Please help. For the past three months I have been having very strange periods. My cylce was every 28 days on the dot, but now 3 weeks after my period, I start spotting, but it is not blood it is a browny discharge, then on the 4th week, I'll start menstruating, but really heavy and painful. This means that I am 2 weeks of the month "bleeding". It is only for the past 2 - 3 months. I am not on the pill, and I have had 3 children (33 years old)
I was at my gynea in April and everything came back normal. Should I go and see him again? I am worried, because my sister has breast cancer, and 4 uncles has passed away of cancer already. Can this be serious?
Thanks doc
Please help. For the past three months I have been having very strange periods. My cylce was every 28 days on the dot, but now 3 weeks after my period, I start spotting, but it is not blood it is a browny discharge, then on the 4th week, I'll start menstruating, but really heavy and painful. This means that I am 2 weeks of the month "bleeding". It is only for the past 2 - 3 months. I am not on the pill, and I have had 3 children (33 years old)
I was at my gynea in April and everything came back normal. Should I go and see him again? I am worried, because my sister has breast cancer, and 4 uncles has passed away of cancer already. Can this be serious?
Thanks doc
GynaeDoc
It could be a polyp, which is usually benign, or a hormone disturbance. You should see your gynaecologist.
Best wishes
Best wishes
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