Survey about AF

Hi Laurie. Af for me usually comes anytime between 25 and 28 days.
And I alway says AF lasts for 8 days, but I only have about 3 days of heavy bleeding, then after that it gets very light, then the last 1 or 2 days is brown/old blood sorry TMI.
So when I say 8 days, I mean from the first day it starts (its always heavy straight away) until the last day I feel "clean" and its completely gone.

6 days for me

I'm about the same as Mel.. Usually at least 8 days, heavy for first 3 (as in, i try to schedule my days off for those days and i don't tend to go anywhere cos of pain and inconvenience) next 2 are still fairly badish then tapers off from there.

Have never been on pill or any other contraception, tends to be the same for all of us in our family, getting worse with each child as well, however my 2 older sisters who have been on the pill for years before their kids, then on again after their kids, they reverted to the 2 day very light AF and think it's wonderful. I guess it's a toss-up in our family cos we are fairly higher risk for using the pill. I choose not to take that risk and just put up with the annoyance.

my cycles about 44-47 days apart (PCOS) my AF lasts for about 5 days and is pretty light really

Gosh don't I feel luck then - 5 days max and only heavy about day 1-2 and thats it. and when i mean heavy i mean I only use reg or mini's - never had to use super ever.
With the pill, I only get bleeding every second break - and it barely lasts more than 2-3 days - before I'm back on normal pils.

Thanks for your answers ladies. It's true how different we are. I am just concerned as I used to have what I considered a "normal" AF.... about 7 days long, heavy fo the first three or four and then tapering off. Now though, it is only 5 days, and only medium flow for one, the rest of the time it is scrappy and annoying.

I don't know if it is just me after the pill, cos of my miscarriage or because my body is still making the cysts.

I sometimes wish I had a crystal ball....

Mine is usually about......6 or 7 days start to completly finish. And they are usally quite heavy I have to use the bloomin maternity pads, the Libra goodnights! big suckers they are! lol

Crikey I'm feeling a bit lucky after reading about how long some of you poor ladies periods go for!

My cycle is usually 28 days (unless stressed out as in this month!), but AF only hangs around a max of about 4 days from start to finish. The third day is pretty light and by the 4th day it's usually tapered off with just very very light spotting. Never anything very heavy either for the first 2 days. It used to be heavier many years ago (in my late teens/ealry 20's), but after having a D&C at about 26, they've been light ever since.

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