How Long can a period Last ?

Question

Ok so i started like in april and just this time it was heavy and it lasted like 10-11 days is this normal

Answer 1

its normal. For me its like every other month is heavy and lasts longer than normal.

Answer 2

Menstruation can be a confusing time for young girls as no two months are ever the same and experiences generally differ from person to person – what is normal for one girl may not be normal for another. The good news is that over time, things will start to become more settled and soon you will be taking things in your stride.

How long your period lasts for will differ between you and your friends; some girls may bleed only for a few days while others may bleed up to six or seven days. Usually your period will start off quite heavily, but will lighten after about two days. However, some girls may have light periods right from the start, while other girls may have heavier periods throughout.

Answer 3

Thats normal. I had some that lasted up to 3 weeks when I was a lot younger.

Answer 4

Yeah, if you've only started getting them in the past few months. Mine were the same. Try the mini pill to regulate your cycle. :)

Answer 5

When you first start periods, they are very erratic, lasting from 1 day to 10days, but in a few months time you will settle down to a routine. Its the same for all of us. Don't worry

Answer 6

Your period can run on and on and that isn't necessarily right for a period. You can be so heavy you can flush out too much and end up creating an imbalance. You lose Vitamin C, B complex vitamins, iron and too much sodium. The excess loss of Vitamin C can leave you with gums that bleed after you brush, the loss of B  vitamins can leave you nervous and edgy and the loss of sodium means you can flush out so much fluid you can't retain your water.

You can get more vitamins in your food or from supplements, and you can be sure to get more sodium in your diet. After 3 days of menstruating, that's plenty of time to menstruate and flush out your uterus. After that, if you are still menstruating, you probably have a sodium imbalance and you need to get more in your diet to replenish your system.

You can get some orange juice or a sports drink, or just fix a bowl of soup and eat it up. The sodium should  help bring you back into balance and utterly start to plug you up. Depending on how heavily you menstruate, you could slow down or completely stop. If you are that heavy,with another dose of sodium, it should improve until you do, in fact, stop. But be sure and take your time. Pace yourself. Don't suddenly flood your system with too much sodium. You are weak and anemic.

This could make you terribly thirsty. Don't drink so much water that you bloat and cramp. The cramps will make you seem to continue menstruating. Don't take aspirin, it thins your blood and you will seem to continue menstruating. You might want to take some acetaminophen about an hour ahead of time before you get all that sodium.

This could bring you down off an edgy high, so don't be surprised if you suddenly become sleepy. This could make you feel bloated. It could also make you feel a loss of appetite or you could eat so fast you filll up too quickly. Once you have stopped, give yourself a couple of days, and you should start to feel like your normal self once again.