Hi, I am really hoping that some of you ladies can help me as I am getting really worried. Aged 47 and periods although have always been heavy and painful, have been regular. I missed a period in November but then started bleeding on December 13th. It wasn't normal 'period' bleeding but brownish and quite light and I had to start using a regular size sanitary towel. This lasted a week then the blood became red, was quite light but then I started to get 'surges' of heavier bleeding which meant having to use night time towels and super plus tampons at times. This has been going ever since alternating lighter bleeding with heavier 'surges' of bleeding. I think I did have my regular period on January 6th - 11th as I was passing blood clots and a couple of large pieces of endometrial tissue. Still bleeding now. I usually have to use super plus tampons for my period but have been having to use regular tampons outside my usual period dates to cope with the amount of blood. I have a GP appointment on the 22nd, the first I could get from when I phoned 3 weeks ago but I am really worried and feeling so anxious as I had a LLETZ procedure for abnormal smears about 6 years ago. Has anyone had anything similar and how was it investigated or resolved? Thanks very much for any advice or insight you can give.