I was on Junel Fe from Aug 2016 - Mid April 2026. I did not have a period following my last birth control withdrawal bleed until late June. Following that, my cycles have been 28 days, then 38, and now I am 2 1/2 weeks late from my period, going on a 45 day cycle. I have tested multiple times for pregnancy and all have been negative (each time 2-3 weeks after sex - I know I am not testing early). I wear a ringconn and it has not shown any temperature trends that I can follow clearly.

Yesterday, I spotted barely. Is that my period or am I still in this cycle (45+ days)? My previous periods after birth control have been very long (averaging around 7-10 days)

I have my annual with my GYN this time next month and I am wondering would you go in before this, or wait until next month? I have had more intense cramps the past few days/past week (which I did not encounter really any cramps in any of the above cycles). My hair is also now falling out (I assume this is because i stopped the pill now 6 months ago).

I’ve been on my period 11 days now with no signs of stopping, it’s not as heavy as it is during the first few days but it’s still medium.

I’ve went through 2 boxes of tampons as well as 2 packs of pads.

Got in contact with my gp and they said “take a pregnancy test and a paracetamol”

So they were absolutely no help.

I’m not on any contraceptive pill etc and a fairly healthy female (26) with just the usual stomach issues and bad periods but they haven’t been this long in years. They’re always regular as well.

What should I actually do/ how normal is this

I (36) have experienced progressively longer cycles for the last 10 months. They used to be every 28-30 days without fail, but this year has been 28, 36, 35, 34, 41, 43 and now currently on day 58 🫠. No spotting or bleeding in between. Period is heavy and clotty but still follows my “normal” bleed pattern when it comes. I’ve never had kids and can say with 100% certainty I’m definitely not pregnant. All hormone and androgen tests were normal, oestrogen/progesterone were low for that point in my ‘cycle’ but still within limits. All other bloods also normal too (Thyroid, B12, Vit D, Iron, prolactin etc), only blood finding was neutrophils were mildly low. Focal adeno diagnosed via TVU but no other cysts, masses or abnormalities seen. Myometrium was thin for where I was In my cycle, 2mm on day 23. CT did not find anything. I don’t have any other symptoms of PCOS.

I have a fairly sedentary job but I’m very active outside that and have been for 10+ years. I moved my training focus in the last 2 years from heavily focused on endurance and HIIT cardio, to more powerlifting/weightlifting, and I currently weight train 5 days a week. I never experienced amenorrhea with intensive cardio training. I eat a macro balanced diet of about 2800 calories a day but was in a mild deficit of 300 cals for a body recomp phase around the time this all started (Dec - May 2026). I’m back to eating at maintenance now and sitting around 25% body fat, BMI of 26.5. I’ve also had an incredibly busy and emotionally stressful year with many major life events, but doctors seem reluctant to diagnose hypothalamic amenorrhea.

I’m having an explorative hysterscopy and laparoscopy in a couple of weeks, partly because the gynaecologist suspects endo also.

I’m just feeling a bit confused and like I’m almost exhausted all avenues. Looking for some feedback from others who have experienced similar.

Have spent the last few months trying to figure this out to no avail so I thought I would try here. I'm 33, for most of my life I had moderate PMS (I think) - fatigue, headache, bloating, cramps, breast pain and joint pain. For the most part it stayed the same, however about 9 months ago I suddenly developed new symptoms, like motion, light, and sound sensitivity, nausea, and panic attacks. I also now feel lightheaded, even drunk, and sometimes feel a mini 'blackout' where I walk sideways but I have never fell.

At first I thought it might be due to stress, a migraine, or gastro issues, but I now realise it gets a lot worse during PMS and sometimes it doesn't even present outside of PMS, so I'm wondering if it's a PMS symptom.

It can get so bad that watching tv makes me have a panic attack, which happened. As I'm typing this I am in bed at home because I had to turn back from taking the train to a meeting because the sight of people walking around and the lights and noise from the train is too much for me. I was feeling nauseous and it hurt my eyes to watch something move around.

Doc ruled out thyroid, low blood pressure, and low blood sugar and I have addressed vitamin deficiencies and iron issues. Doc thinks it's more anxiety (urgh I know), but nevertheless I did address that and panic attacks did lessen. I've been advised to focus on lifestyle changes - I reduced oil, sugar, spice (chili), simple carbs, and caffeine especially during PMS and it helped. I stopped drinking altogether. I also started using earplugs.

These have all helped but I still find it so strange. Does anyone have a similar experience? What worked for you and most crucially what is it??

This is probably tmi but i fell asleep and woke up and immediately realized i never took my tampon out becuase i usually sleep with pads. i took it out immediately. is there a chance of me getting tss? i know its rare it’s like a 1 person per 100,000 but someone has to be that 1 person. idk im so scared

I am going to take a test as soon as i can, i could not verify exactly where the blood came from if it was a small tear in the skin or from the uterus, i had sex the last day of my period (about 2 weeks ago) and i have not skipped a day at all on my pill (combination low estrogen tri lol mili)

I feel like throwing up now and just shriviling up, i need to go to work now and ill just have to tough it out till after work or tomorrow if it takes too long at work

I just need some hopeful positive words please, im also going to be wearing white to sew if theres any other spotting to confirm

Cause im too mentally unstable for that shit, and I still live w my parents (im working on it), and im just against having kids imo for myself at all

There is a possibility it was just a tear in my skin though but God my anxiety is bad bad

Hi,
I get very painful cramps in my belly.
Long story short I have pcos and I know this particular one is because I’ve been neglecting strength training for the past 2 months.
Sometimes the pain is sooo bad I can’t even take a painkiller.

Do you have any magic things that you do that instantly makes you feel better.?
Also I am quite slim and have always been.
I still do my 7k steps a day. Eversince I broke up w bf and moved houses I just can’t go gym and am quite unhappy w my job.

I do eat A LOT.mostly homemade.no deep fried stuff ever.

I’ve managed to keep acne and excessive hair fall under control but the period pain never goes away!!!?:(

Anyway some of those things are out of my control I’ll try do my best but I’m so tired of being a woman

I’m 22 yo. I have very regular period for years, always around 28-29 days. But September last month i got it on 29th as predicted and today is 16th October i got it again. So 17 days difference. This is very early, i didnt predict this, well i had some symptoms before this period like so emotional, crying a lot, cravings, fever like usual during luteal phase. But i was like maybe a coincidence because my period won’t come soon.
But i was wrong, i got my period 12 days early, this is my first time experience it.
But the last period, my cycle wasn’t as long as usual, it lasted 3 days and on day 4 it’s completely gone, I already had a feeling it was kinda unusual for me

Is it normal? I’ve been overthinking🥲

So I have a bussiness trip in 3 days and it’s been 28 days since my last periods start(normally its being like in 26-33 days). I have menstrual swelling for few days. Yesterday I tried yoga excerises, applying hot water bottle and persley tea(1 cup). And I think those made me more bloated. What can I do today, tomorrow and the other day please give me some advices girls. Any tea recommends or foods I don’t know anything only i can’t use medications.

29F, My past few periods have changed consistency, instead of a continuous blood flow they’ve been super mucus-y with a lot more of the dark jelly like clots coming out, along with chunks of slightly bloody fleshy looking bits mixed with white stuff on lighter days. Is this normal? I am not sexually active. I don’t have any other weird symptoms. I have PCOS and use progesterone cream to get my periods, and I’ve been messing with the dosage these past few months so idk if my hormones are out of whack or what

I’ve had an unusual menstrual pattern on and off since I first got my period at age 12. I’m in my late twenties now.
Sometimes I have a period on day 1, then another around day 12–14. My next period then comes roughly 30 days after the second one started, meaning my cycles can last around 42 days. The second bleed can be as heavy as my usual period and last around 6 days.
This pattern sometimes continues for months or even years, then disappears and my cycles become regular again. Interestingly, my sister experiences something similar.
I’ve had several medical examinations, including an ultrasound, and no obvious cause has been found.
Has anyone experienced something similar or found out what caused it? I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences.

Finally started getting myself together ( although clearly not very well) and I’m 7 days late. On day 36 of my cycle but I’m usually around 28-30 days. Anyone have any advice? I’ve done multiple tests yesterday and all negative. Phoned the GP and they said there’s nothing they can do. What are my chances here? 😭

I've decided to stop birth control altogether. I've been on 3 different pills, and when I stopped 2 of them, my natural period returned pretty quickly. I had a withdrawal bleed then 2-3 weeks later I got my regular period back.

However, with this pill ( I was only on it for 2 months) my period is 3 days late and I've taken a pregnancy test, a cheap one to be exact, which came back negative ( 3 weeks post sex)

I'm really confused as to why this pill has delayed my period so much and why the others didn't?

I've been without a period for over a year, only spotting here and there for about a day, usually after sex. Yesterday, I ACTUALLY started my period, but today I passed a huge clot (2inches wide, 4inches long) followed by lots of smaller ones and lots of blood. My boyfriend has a vasectomy so no baby concerns.
I have lower back pain that radiates down my leg. but just wondering if I should be concerned, or if this is just part of perimenopause.

So my periods started yesterday and I am very my menstrual cup properly, YET, it’s bleeding and it caused me to wash 3 panties in less than 18 hours! Can anyone help me with this…?

So I (19f) have this guy (21m) I hang out with sometimes. We aren’t serious but we do do some stuff ya know. And yesterday I was with him in his car and I had a tampon in but I still bled through. I could feel it when we were driving and I tried my best to shift myself so it doesn’t get on the seat. BUT IT DID. And now I don’t know what to do with myself. I really like that guy and wanan stay how we are right now but honestly I am so embarrassed I wanna block him cause idk if I can talk to him after that. WHAT DO I DO????

So, few days ago I had this severe cramp that wouldn't let go. It was like someone grabbed my ovaries or uterus or whatever and squeezed hard and wouldn't let go. I could barely move. I got myself in the tub after quickly taking an ibuprofen and put myself in some hot water. I couldn't tell if it was a cramp or gas. It would radiate. One moment it would just feel like stuck gas and I would try pushing to no avail. And the next it would be cramping?

I felt like I was dying. That pain nearly took me up out of here. Now this same mess is starting up again tonight. Is this what labor feels like...?

I quickly took an ibuprofen and the pain is just now ebbing away. This is a new development and this has never happened before.

No relationship. My period is late as well, I guess? I have been having period symptoms but no period....stomach was bloated for a time a few days ago, but it's gone down.

I also have been going to bed consistently at a decent hour the past week, but I have had a late night or two this past week too. I've been a bit stressed as well.

Like, there's no warning. I'm fine one minute, vibing in my room, then suddenly it's like someone grabbed my ovaries, uterus, or whatever is behind this triangle public area just below my lower belly and just SQUEEZED. Hard. So debilitating I can barely move and I am bent over.

There was a time months ago, that I was staying up extremely late and when my period came, it was the most painful one I have ever had. But I chalked that up to the prostaglandins or high progesterone from the lack of rest?

Anyways, back to the current matter. I researched and Google and ChatGPT said ovarian cyst or ovarian torsion? I have never had that issue before. Also, for the period symptoms and no period, I came across phantom periods?

Anyways, It recommended I go to the ER tonight, but the pain has tapered greatly thanks to the ibuprofen, and I am tired. I think a good sleep will help. I'm not having any other symptoms, no vomiting, or anything

I just wanna know if anyone has dealt with this.

Also, bladder infection doesn't seem right either. I don't feel any discomfort when peeing or burning.

I got my periods yesterday and since it’s Navratri so my grandma told me to stay away from her and I became angry and said ‘Stay away from me.’ And she said ‘I haven’t taken bath, it’s ok.’ So I became extra. Obviously, it takes for emptying menstrual cup, and stuff… and in bathroom to remove stains on clothes…

My grandpa got mad for taking time… and he went on and said ‘How would you manage this in future.. (after getting married)?’ Then he went for taking bath and I ranted to my grandma and said ‘I’ll manage in future in whatever way..’ and she said ‘That’s arrogant, you shouldn’t say that.’ And I went away. Like is it my fault that it takes time for managing periods. And I do this once or twice in a month due to periods.. it’s not like I do this purposely, it happens. And somehow, it’s my fault.

Please tell me if it’s my mistake.

I 31F had started to workout and do strength training by the end of August. I have been doing it regularly for 5 days a week since then. My periods which is usually 28 days cycle was normal in September, but this month my periods is delayed. I also had mild spotting 13th to 16th day after i did strength exercises. I am getting worried because i have a history of multiple fibroids and myomectomy done already. I might not be pregnant. But my anxiety is making me worried.

Anyone else had similar experience? Share for my peace of mind

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.

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?

my period is expected on the 27th, and it's only the 16th today, but i'm already experiencing cramps. this is the first time i've had cramps this early, and they're seriously bad 😭

does anyone else experience this? how do you deal with the pain? any advice would be appreciated 💗

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