What About Grains? There are many naturally gluten-free grains that you can enjoy in a variety of creative ways. Many of these grains can be found in your local grocery store, but some of the lesser-known grains may only be found in specialty or health food stores.
During a period, there are usually 2-3 days of relatively heavy bleeding followed by 2-4 days of lighter flow. The fluid during a menstrual period is a mixture of uterine lining tissue and blood. The total mo nthly menstrual loss varies from about 4 to 12 teaspoons.
1 On average, when periods have become regular, this bleeding lasts for about 5 days. 2  For many young women in the first year or so of having periods, the bleeding can last for longer (7 to 10 days is fairly common).  Usually bleeding is heaviest on the first or second days.