Slow period anyone else ?

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I am early 40s . My periods have been horrendous throughout my teens twenties then they finally started to act normal .. normal as in monthly and not so heavy. Thanks to starting the pill to help regulate me . The pill never stopped it but lightened it . Well now last year or so . I noticed my cycle is longer sometimes hitting 38 or more days . Bleed for 7 however it isn't 7 full days of a glow or heavy flow more so 3 days of a normal type flow then the other days seems to be very slow or discharge type period but is still there. I completely missed the whole of December and finally came "on Mid jan . However it is what I call a slow period first week was discharge type "bleeding not a flow but then suddenly there . But I noticed it hasn't really stopped yet .. kind of like a watery pink when I go toilet no flow all day nothing then a day with nothing then oh here's a little discharge I've never experienced this where it hasn't gone I've experienced these "slow type periods before I'd say the last year or so I have thought about pre-menipause but not given much thought about it . Just want to know if anyone else experienced this kind of thing maybe in the "change.