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What Causes Prolonged Menstrual Bleeding?

Hi, I m experiencing brown spotting. I m 18 and my period is due in about 5 days time. It has been going on for a few days but today has been the worst and the discharge is quite dark in colour. Haven t had noticeable cramping or stinging or anything just the discharge.
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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I have gone through your query. Posssible reasons for your condition are hormonal imbalance or hypothyroidism or infection. It is better to have a pelvic examination and swab test to rule out infection. Thyroid profile test should be done to rule out hypothyroidism. Doing ultrasound examination will be helpful to rule out problems like polycystic ovarian disease which is more common cause of hormonal imbalance nowadays. In case of hypothyroidism taking thyroxine supplementation will be helpful to clear it. If it is due to hormonal imbalance hormonal drugs might be needed also. A consultation with Gynecologist is well appreciated.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
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What Causes Prolonged Menstrual Bleeding?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM I have gone through your query. Posssible reasons for your condition are hormonal imbalance or hypothyroidism or infection. It is better to have a pelvic examination and swab test to rule out infection. Thyroid profile test should be done to rule out hypothyroidism. Doing ultrasound examination will be helpful to rule out problems like polycystic ovarian disease which is more common cause of hormonal imbalance nowadays. In case of hypothyroidism taking thyroxine supplementation will be helpful to clear it. If it is due to hormonal imbalance hormonal drugs might be needed also. A consultation with Gynecologist is well appreciated. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.