Not AGAIN...

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I have always had fairly normal periods, but this month really takes the cake as far as suckage.

This month, my period was late (prompting me to take a home pregnancy test - it was negative), and when it came, it seemed kind of heavy. I usually use the same pads for the entire duration of my cycle, and this time I experienced several leaks, so I had to switch to a different level of pad. After about 9 days I was finally through with it, but 9 days LATER I started again. I thought, sure, I'm having breakthrough bleeding or something, but nope, it's just as heavy as the first one and the blood is very dark with a strong odor.

I'm not on any birth control pills/shots now (my husband and I use condoms), and not under any more stress than usual, so I'm kind of freaked out. I called my GP, who was out of town, and the on-call doc was a moron. He told me to take an iron supplement and a pregnancy test. I told him I took one before my FIRST period of the month, it was negative, and my husband and I haven't had sex since before that one started. This was all the advice he could give me, and it seems kind of...stupid.

So I have an appointment with a female NP at Planned Parenthood this week, but I'm still freaked out. Has anyone else gone through this that can give me some comfort til I see the NP????