Menstruation

If you bleed dark brown blood when you cut your finger it means you are alive........ at least your body is.

Yes; nerves, stress, fear can all keep the muscles in the vagina in spasm, rather than relaxing. If you are not feeling safe with the person you are with it may not happen. If you are feeling safe and loved, just concentrate on relaxing. Make sure you have lots of lube, Astro Glide works well. If it does not happen after several tries - try while you are alone and feeling safe, again relaxing and lubrication are the two key words.

If this doesn't work, make an appointment with a Gynecologist - she can show you how to use vaginal dilators. They start very tiny and gradually get larger to allow you to slowly and gradually feel comfortable enough to relax and enjoy.

Yes, very much recommended, if it is abnormally long compared to your other menstruation cycles.

In general, periods last anywhere from 3-7 days. If you still have a heavy flow after a week of menstruating, you might want to call your doctor.

Anything over 14 days should be discussed with your doctor.

Is there a chance you are pregnant again? Also, some womens cycle takes a while to get back to normal after a miscarriage.

The blood that is lost when a period happens is "extra" blood. It is created when ovulation happens to provide an environment for the newly fertilized ovum. When it is not fertilized the blood is not needed and that is what a period is doing. Getting rid of the blood that is no longer needed. This happens each month in a monthly 28 day cycle on/around day 14.

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The question mentions "so much" - but there is only very rarely loss of more than 500 ml. This is approximately how much is taken in a blood donation - and is not life-threatening.

You should go see a doctor.

Menometrorrhagia is the medical term meaning bleeding that's heavier and more frequent than normal.

Post-partum amenorrhea is also known as lactational amenorrhea. It is a time of postnatal infertility that accompanies breastfeeding. This allows the body to recuperate after birth. It is also a very good method of family planning.

Yes, sometimes your blood will be bright red and other times it will be more of a brown colour. It is also completely normal to have pain, especially of the cramp sort. Don't worry if you are having pain just try to relax or sometimes exercise helps. If the pain is excessive then it may be a good idea to speak to your doctor but otherwise don't worry.

It varies by person and probably by pregnancy. There is no real way to tell how much they will grow or if they'll grow at all.

These are 2 issues. - You didn't start your period yet: not every cycle is exactely 28 days, especially not at first. This could be an explanation. If you normally can predict your cycle pretty accurately, you are late, and the most frequent cause for this is pregnancy (though not exclusively). - Bleeding after sex is not normal, therefore you should go see your doctor. Several conditions can cause this, for example an STD. Spotting can also happen when you are pregnant. In any case, you should go see your gynaecologist.

Body weight should be within 5% of normal body weight for your menstrual cycle to "behave" normally. Here's a great article on body weight and menstruation: http://www.ivillage.co.uk/pregnancyandbaby/fertility/conception/qas/0,,4_161470,00.html

yes it can be in some women.

Yes you can eat papaya during your period - there is nothing you can't do during your period, you can eat what you like when you like.

It is possible for a tampon to get "lost" inside your vagina, perhaps without you even remembering it was there. If this were the case, you might experience symptoms of excessive, watery and foul smelling discharge.

This could quite possibly mean that you are pregnant as clear discharge is a sign of the mucus plus forming therefor when you get pregnant sometimes you get the discharge of the excess. I would say try taking a pregnancy test to make sure and if that is not it then you should see the doctor to find out what the discharge could be.

No there isn't because the white stuff in your underwear is a sign that there is periods is coming its not bad just be prepaid with tampons

Stress can sometimes delay a period along with many other things. If the woman is a virgin, she does not have to worry about being pregnant.

I'm on Loestrin and have just missed my first period on it in three years...but three weeks ago I missed three pills and had to double up a few days to get back on track. I have a period then and now apparently I cant have one at the normal time. However, you should contact your gynocologist.

No this will not delay your period.

it may mean you are pregnant but thre chances it could be other things, do you take birth control pills if so that could screw it up, and if you havnt had sex in a long time or it is your first time that screws up your periods as well, but to ba positivly sure take a test, hope this helps

No.

Yes. You should never mess with your hormones. Read the label where it talks about possible side effects, they include cancer and other things you would hope to never have in your lifetime. Take it correctly or don't take it at all. If you want to avoid problems in the future, go natural and use a condom or diaphram. Birth control messes with the body and drug companies don't know everything about the pills they allow people to take. No, there is absolutely no harm in skipping a period. It is not a true period, just a withdrawal bleed from the hormones. Many women plan their pills so that they do not have a bleed whil on vacation or for a party etc.

If you mean clots, I am getting those to, it looks like what sheds during your period just no blood, I dont know what that is.