Not sure if I should post this in the menopause topic or not... Basically periods have always been over and done with in 5 or 6 days with regular cycles of 29 days and a light to moderate flow since having my 3 children in my 30's. I'm 47 now and the last 2 cycles have been 2 days shorter in length, periods still light but going on for much longer. Tmi but a very light trickle of brown where I use just a pantie liner not a pad and it could last to 10-12 days. I've never had this before but I'm worried about cancer. I have a phobia of smears but I've always had regular ones since my 20's and have always been negative for hpv. With covid I haven't had one for 6 years so now I'm really worried. Do you think it's to do with peri menopause or can anyone tell me their experiences? I've googled and it seems with the reduction in hormones in the 40's, it then takes longer for the womb lining to shed so it slows down a period...