 [ Symptoms ] i stopped having periods at age 37 5yrs ago i started a period 7 days ago very heavy is this normal  this period is very painful and the blood is bright red i have hep c wcirohsiss sp  and my platelets are usually on the low side could this be the reason for the bright red color [ Disease ] rather than bliindly guess at a reason i would strongly suggest that you see a gyn specialist to determine the cause this is not normal so you deserve a careful diagnostic work up