Hello.
My period has always came the same time each month, lasting 5-7 days.
I'm almost 24, not on any medication, not using any contraception, and definitely not pregnant (haven't had sex in almost 3 years!).
My period this month came as normal on 11th May. It's still here almost 2 weeks later.
It's not heavy, nor is it bright/fresh blood. There is no discharge either. It's brownish in colour, and has been for the past week, like it normally is when my period is coming to a stop. But normally the 'brownish period' last a few days, not seven.
I've also had a very mild stomach cramp for the past 5 days.
I'm just not sure what this could be.
I've changed my diet quite a lot over the past two months, cutting down to 1200-1500 cals a day. And i've also been exercising on my eliptical for about 30 minutes each day. I've gone from being slightly overweight (a BMI of 25.7) to a healthy weight (BMI of 23).
Surely this can't be what's causing my periods to behave so strangely? If so, why didn't it change anything last month when i was a few weeks in to this new diet? Why all of a sudden this month?
Would love some advice or some ideas on what this could be.
Many thanks.