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My period is going longer than it usually does and now the blood smells bad, like a fishy gross smell.

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See your doctor: This could be because of an infection and you need to see your doctor. If the bleeding is very heavy, you are very fatigued, you feel lightheaded or faint, or you are short of breath, you need to be seen immediately.

Answered 2/9/2016

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