Symptoms of Periods

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Bleeding can last up to 8- 10 days but commonly lasts about 5 days, with the bleeding heaviest on the first 2 days.

Your blood flow may appear very heavy but blood loss will normally only fill about 5- 10 teaspoons in total.

The cycle of your hormones may affect you emotionally. There is a tendency for you to feel more relaxed and confident until the ripe egg is released from your ovary (approximately day 14) After this you may have some symptoms of pre- menstrual tension e.g. headaches, bloating, irritability and tearfulness.

Periods can sometimes be painful because of the female hormone, prostaglandin, which causes your womb to cramp. This cramping may start a day before your period begins and last for a few days. This can cause pains in your abdomen and in your vagina and back.

You may also feel nauseous, have a headache, feel generally tired and sweaty. However some women have few or no symptoms.

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