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Just a bit of advice/help needed please, after I've had a period I can still be losing blood for quite a few days after even a week or so, not enough blood to need a pad/tampon, just when I wipe myself after going to the toilet. Sometimes it's very red blood and other times dark brown stringy blood (sorry if TMI), I'm mid forties and still having regular periods every 28-30 days as I always have. Not sure if this is related to getting older and the menopause or just one of those things our bodies do.

Anyone??

Spotting after a period has stopped can be a hormone blip and common in peri but I'd see your GP just in case - get it checked out. If it's just a longer cycle, that's not usually an issue. Periods can last for up to a week with a bit of discharge after that. Have you always had short periods - ie 3-4 days?

Polly yes always only been 3-4 days, it's a relatively new thing this still loosing blood days after and like I say only when I wipe myself.

what's happening? Is it a longer period or are you having spotting all the time for weeks? If it's the former, that is normal for peri and usually hormonal. If you are having bleeding in between periods see your GP.
FWIW my periods (withdrawal bleed) are longer and heavier than before I was on HRT and last for 6-7 days, tailing off at the end.

No I don't think it's a longer period but if it is then I'm now on day 10 of a period. I finish my period then a day or so later I have some bleeding but only shows on tissue when I wipe myself after going to the toilet.