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20823742 tn?1524255006

I've had my period for 2+ weeks?

Hi, sorry if this is inconvenient.
I am 16, not sexually active and just recently started "the pill" to reduce my periods. I started taking it about 3 days before my period started and had continued taking it up until just recently because my period has gone on for about 17-18 or so days now, with no sign of stopping at all. I stopped taking the pill at the advice of my GP, but it's been almost a week since I saw her and I'm very worried since the flow of my period only seems to be increasing. I have plans to see my GP again very soon, but I am going away on holiday for a week as of today and wont get a chance to do so till after.
I've had periods exceed a week before, but never has it passed two weeks on the verge of a third, with moderate to above average flow-age for each day.

This is really concerning me and I've looked around for advice as much as I can, but cannot find much of any help to my particular situation. Perhaps it's obscenely irregular or I just haven't looked in the right places, regardless, please help me out if you can - this is really messing with my head and causing me great concern.

Thank you and sorry again. <3
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Some pills don't work for some people. This happened to a friend of mine. She bled for 27 days. After stopping the pill your period will take its time to slow down. She then went on a different pill, then life was good again. Of course, you should follow up ASAP with your GYNO. GP? I usually don't trust GPs with vaginal health after one less than optimal experience, but of course that is up to you, they are trained professionals. Best of Luck!
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I would bend every effort to see the doctor before going on vacation. Failing that, at the very least, take an iron supplement, so you can cover the blood loss and resulting iron loss.

Have you had an ultrasound scan? One thing that sometimes causes heavy and lengthy periods is a fibroid near the opening of the uterus. Fibroids are not dangerous, they are rather benign, but if they are in the wrong location they can cause continual or heavy flow.

My guess is that the pill did not have the proper hormone levels for you, and so you bled because of it instead of it stopping the bleeding by taking it. If I were to have wanted to stimulate bleeding back in my birth-control days, all I would have had to do is take a pill with too light of an estrogen dose, and I would have what's called "breakthrough bleeding." You might google breakthrough bleeding on birth control pill, and see if it looks familiar. And it might be that those hormonal reactions are still in your system.

Please see your doctor as soon as you can.
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