My periods have been different for the past 6 months any advice?

[katz]

For the past 6 months i have been spotting for about 2/3 days before my period starts, which have become lighter. I have also been suffering from diahorrea (sp) for the day before and first day of my period.

Googling this i've scared myself silly! these say these can be a sign of endometriosis (sp) and/or cancer of the uterus although constipation seems to be more common than diahorrea.

Can anyone reassure me?

I guess i should go see the gp and talk about it but just wanted to check i'm not just over reacting.

someone must know!

How old are you ??

And are you particularly stressed at the moment?

i'm 30, had 2 children, never been on the pill.

bit stressed but no more than i have been in the past.

I have endo, and I get those symptoms, but you need not be terrified of it.....yes it can be horrid, but it can also be easily treatable and helped.

I also, since my children for certain, and maybe before but don;t actually know, have a tilted uterus.....makes for your uterus 'resting' on your bowel and during a period can trigger diarrhoea.......unpleasant, but again, no reason to panic.

go to the docs.....the sooner endo is spotted and confirmed, the better it will be treatable.

don;t leave it 3yrs like I did convinced you were on the verge of dying during each period and too terrified to do anyhting.....I wasted three years in pain!

spotting can be a symptom of stress.

Also, it just changes over time -- mine used to be bang on 30 days, for 4 days, now it's 28 days and longer.

But get down to the GP to reassure yourself.

thanks for that, will book a GP appointment

psycho - does the tilted uterus make it difficult to use tampons? i've always struggled with these.

yes!!!

am not too bad with aplicator ones, but still a bit iffy IYGWIM.

the other type, forget it.....I reckon everything titls worng

thats useful to know, i can use a mooncup though, although have had to remove all of the stem bit and then i can still feel it.

maybe thats my problem, the tilted uterus thingy, although had 2 vaginal deliveries with no problems, although 2nd degree tears both times.

I have a tilted wonb and know what you mean about the dicky tummy around periods. I always get this at the beginning of my period and the pains I get at that time of the month are always in the back.