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How long does your period last and does the length vary?

  • 4 days.
  • 3 days when I’m on the pill, 6 or 7 when I’m not.
  • About 5 days – one day extremely heavy, the rest very light.
  • 7 days on average – and yes, it varies.
  • 4 days – doesn’t usually vary.
  • Usually 5-7 days.
  • 4-6 days, it varies sometimes but usually sits about 5.
  • Mostly 4 days, but sometimes 5.
  • 5 days always.
  • About 4 days and yes.
  • 5-7 days. Sometimes shorter.
  • Typically 4 days, occasionally longer.
  • 5 days?
  • 1-2 days.
  • About 6 days.
  • 5 days and yes, they vary.
  • Between 4-6 days.
  • I’m currently on the pill which makes it last about 5-7 days. But without medication, it can last anything from 10-16 days and occur every - 3 weeks!
  • About 3 days, but occasionally just 1.
  • 7-9 days, yes it does vary.
  • Around 9 days, but this varies.
  • 5 days – doesn’t vary.
  • Usually between 5-6 days.
  • 4-6, it does really vary.
  • 5-6 days, no.
  • Normally around 4-5 days, sometimes it can be super short.
  • 6-8 days.
  • 3 days, max. 4.
  • About 4-5 days generally. One day more or less depending on the period.
  • 3-4 days, varies by approximately a day.
  • 3 to 5 days – is very consistent.
  • 7 days.
  • 6-9 days.
  • Normally about 3 days, with one either side of spotting (little bits of blood). It hasn't varied since I've been on the combined pill, I can basically predict the 5-hour window it will start and finish in.
  • 5 days give or take.
  • 7-8 days.
  • It varies depending on contraception – sometimes 3 days, sometimes 6 days.
  • 6-9 days. It varies by a day or two sometimes.
  • 4 days.
  • 5-7 days, not really.
  • 5 days but yes.
  • 4-5 days.
  • Usually exactly 5 days of bleeding, not much variation. Cycle is 33 days with about 3 days variance – I know because I track it.
  • Sometimes up to 10 (heavy) days, other times around 5.
  • 4-5 days, and yes.
  • Around 5 days, sometimes more. When I feel stressed during my period, it stops. Or when I'm stressed for a longer period of time I don’t menstruate at all.
  • 4 to 5 days.
  • 3 to 4 days, it varies.
  • 3 days (tampons), then spotting for 4 more days (pads/liners).
  • 5-6 days in total.
  • 6-8 days.
  • Typically 5 days. Length does vary and when you first start having periods, they tend to be longer, heavier and the pain lasts longer. As time goes on, there’s a combo of ‘getting used to it’ and things get into a more settled pattern. They become lighter as you get older.
  • 6 days, can be a couple more/less.
  • Usually 5 days, it doesn’t vary.
  • 3-4 days. Some months it varies by a few days.
  • Usually 3 days of heavy flow and 2 days of light flow, nearly always the same.
  • Normally around 4 days, but can last 6.
  • 7 days on average, but I can vary.
  • 5 to 7 days, but since I’ve had an IUD usually 7 days.
  • About 5 days usually, but it does vary quite a lot when I have them due to having polycystic ovaries.
  • 5 to 6 days.
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