Hi... I have something that has been concerning me for several days now.

I will give a few facts about me first, though.

My periods are highly irregular, in fact, they've never behaved on a sceadule. However, recently, this has gotten worse.

My last two periods have been generally light to medium in blow flow where as it used to be heavy. Afterwards I will leave behind this... brown discharge, that I always thought was just old blood, but its been going on for nearly a week now.

Sometimes it will produce a clotting of dark brown blood, and sometimes there will be some light reddish blood (like my normal period blood) mixed in.

I am also concerned in this as I have been getting this strange feeling like I am getting a mild UTI, and am wondering if this could possibly be caused by the odd bleeding.

Oh, I forgot, I am a bit sexually active and no, I am not on the pill (can not afford it). I am on the heavy side but I have been getting more active.

I don't know if anyone can help or offer a bit of advice, but if anyone can, I would be very grateful.

Gina.

Go to planned parenthood and ask them for free condoms and foam. Do not take being sexually active lightly. Babies are far more expensive than the pill.

The possible UTI symptoms may be just your body adjusting to his germs. If the weird bleeding persists, see a doctor. Since your periods are irregular, check for pregnancy too.