Question:
My period
has been on for 9 days when it normally last 3 days.
It usually
starts in the morning and stops as the day progresses.
Is this
normal
Ada
Answer:
Dear
Ada,
It's
common if you are taking certain birth control pill for a long period
of time and if you have changed birth control pills.
An "abnormal"
menstrual bleeding is considered anything longer than 7 days.
Menstrual
bleeding that lasts longer than 7 days may be a symptom of dysfunctional
uterine bleeding.
Other
reasons for abnormal/irregular periods are:
*Polycystic
ovary disease (syndrome)
*Pregnancy
*Infections
of the uterus or cervix
*IUD
*Birth
Control Pills
*Uterine
fibroids
*Blood
clotting problems
*Cancer
of the uterus, cervix or vagina
*Genetic
abnormality in anatomy
