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| Hi to all,
I am fast approaching fifty and have had the usual signs and symptoms of perimenopause. But this is just too much. I have been bleeding for 19 days as of today and no end in sight. Here in Canada we have a shortage of doctors and that means many of us women have to utilize drop in clinics. Needless to say this is not the best option as you rarely see the same doctor twice and are rushed in and out in minutes. Follow up care...forget it.I really don't want to waste four or five hours of waiting to see someone who will send me home with a " yes, this is perimenopause and what you can expect'. So ladies, in your experience , is this long( and still bright red blood)period that unusual or par for the course? I am so fed up and dreading this happening from now on( that is if I don't bleed to death in the meantime). Really really mad about the fact that husband and I have a trip planned to the Caribbean in February and if this happens there I will be furious. Can't you just see that little white string hanging out of the bathing suit....argghhhh, Not to mention no chance for romance! Thanks for any and all replys. |
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- Posted by hdladyblu_2007 (My Page) on Fri, Dec 14, 07 at 17:16
| happy holidays,katie.go to the doctor.this is not really normal.i'm definitely no expert,but you're talking about bleeding for almost a month.i understad the medical dilemma as i have no insurance;but,if possible you probably should have it checked out.you are losing alot of blood.LOL |
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| Absolutely see a doctor. Your periods will change during perimenopause, mine can be extremely heavy and last two weeks. But this isn't every month, maybe every third now I'll have one like that. It sucks the life out of me when my period is so heavy. The important thing to know is you do have option's if your excessive bleeding continues and you need to discuss that with a doctor. Make sure you are not low on iron by taking a multi vitamin everyday that contains iron. Or make sure you are getting enough iron in your foods. Anemia brings a whole new set of problems to the table so we want to avoid that situation.
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| I had the exact same thing they gave me megesteral ... they give it to cancer victims... it stops the bleeding but you do gain weight... I ended up with a full hysterectomy after trying everything it took 3 months to get to in the Drs office... Good Luck |
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| Thanks to all for the response. In the end(no pun intended)that awful period lasted 23 days.Now it's just a waiting game to see what( and when) the next one will be like. I didn't see a doctor but ate lots of iron rich foods and went through a heck of a lot of tampons. I really don't want to get into the medication route or surgery but will wait and see what is in store for me in the next few cycles. I am almost certain that our anniversary trip will be the week that my next period will arrive...or maybe that last miserable one was my swan song. Not likely. Thanks to you all. |
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| Good Luck... I don't wish anyone a hysterectomy, meds or anything I went through ever!!! Happy Anniversary. Let us know... Jeana |
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| Thanks jeanauss, Good to have this forum and good people who have been through all this . I will definately post again and thanks for the Anniversary wishes...we'll see just how good an anniversary it will be.. wink wink. |
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| My OBGYN offered to put me on BC pills to regulate my cycle for a year, then go off them to see if meonopause had started. (The bleeding from the break in BC is not the same as a period, I guess) I didn't take her up on the offer, as she prescribed a very expensive pill, and I have only major medical, and my ovaries last hurrah will likely be soon. It was eight months before that happened again. Ibuprofen will decrease the flow, though. |
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| My period has been going haywire as well- a year and a half ago, I missed my period for 2 months (I had just remarried, and I won't even tell you guys what I thought- freaked me out all over the place, hahaha- too OLD for babies!!)then I had a period for 2 months straight- which freaked me out just as badly- I think that when you get used to having periods your entire adult life that are relatively normal, and then things start going haywire, it's frightening- we're used to the norm, and this isn't the norm for sure- I went to a doctor at that time who told me that he could put me on estrogen (I think that's what it was) which I opted not to do- it finally did stop, but it was so weird- a the very end of it I had the heaviest period that I had ever had in my life, and it was extremely painful- I carried the phone around with me in my pocket, because I was honestly afraid that if it got much heavier, I'd bleed to death and I needed to be near a phone at all times, lol- my period went back to normal after that, but back in Nov. I missed again, then again in Dec....then had a period, two weeks later, had another one, and now..here we go again!~ |
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- Posted by Sharon(woneluvlylady@aol.com) onThu, Mar 10, 11 at 21:32
| Sheeeeese! I have been going through the on again, off again periods for 3 years. The periods are so heavy I find myself hanging around the house more than I would prefer, and I bled for 16 weeks at one time, 12 another. I'm so tired of the blood, I have accidents all the time and it's not because I'm not wearing protection, I've even had to wear my mothers depends! I'm not kidding! UGHHH!! |
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| Sharon, I suffered through really heavy periods for ten years only to find out that I should have had it looked into years before. What I thought was middle age tummy fat were several very large uterine tumors. I finally went to the doctor when I hemmorhaged. Did you know that if you change your tampon once an hour they want you to go to the emergency room? I was changing tampon AND pad every twenty minutes, even through the night. Did you know really heavy bleeding can also be a cancer indicator?? I should have gone to the doctor years earlier. insurance or no insurance!! 120 tampons in three days is a bit too much! Please, please, please have it looked into. It is NOT NORMAL!! |
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| I am so relieved to find this message board. I am 49 and have been having regular periods for years with no problems until 4 weeks ago. Started my normal period, usually it is first day light, 2nd day really heavy, 3rd day normal and then light. This time I had 2 days light and then it stopped. I was so happy. This of course was short lived. 11 days later I had light bleeding for 3 days, then I had the scariest period ever where for 3 hours I totally flooded, every hour on the hour I was flooding out a super plus tampax and pad. Nearly went to the gynecologist but then it slowed down. I have now been bleeding for 13 days. Been to the gynecologist who sent me for blood test and my iron was low, now on iron tablets for 3 months. He also tried to take out my IUD but couldn't find the strings (this is another ongoing story). Got to go back when my proper menstration starts (god knows if I will understand when this is with bleeding every day!) to try again to remove the coil. In all the stress of him trying to remove the coil I forgot to ask if all this bleeding was normal and he was more concerned about us getting the coil removed soon. Cannot believe what is happening and this is only the begining! |
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- Posted by allison0704 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 14, 11 at 17:38
| Just posted this on the ablation thread. Worth repeating here. It is NOT normal. It could be deadly. ~~ I had a hysteroscopy, D&C and uterine ablation (electrical) the end of February. I only experience cramping once - woke me up during the night on Day 8. Other than that, it was nothing. My reason for the ablation was similar to many of yours - didn't have a period for 5 months, then one more on than off for almost 2 months. Was time for my yearly, so off I went. My doctor (of 30 years) told me if it cranked up again to come back. I was back in two weeks, when his office did a v. ultrasound. Discovered one small fibroid. Slight thickening of the uterine lining. After the ablation, he said everything looked good. Went home that afternoon with an RX for 5mg Percocet. I only took 1 every 8 hours the first four days. Then cut it in half. He called the following week and said the path reports showed complex atypica endometrial hyperplasia. 30% go on to become uterine cancer. Not something I wanted to sit and watch. He had already contacted the gyn oncologist. Both suggested hysterectomy So two weeks ago I had a DaVinci system hysterectomy. Path reports came back with still (even though the recent ablation) some complex hyperplasia in the uterus - none had crossed over to cancer. No way to tell if what was cancer before the ablation. But I'm able to sleep now knowing my 30% chance of cancer is now a 99% cured. My point for posting is so everyone knows that even at 50yo, it is not always normal to stop having periods, then experience heavy bleeding. There is no cancer of any kind in the females of my family. Just be aware! Allison ~~ Adding, I was also slightly anemic. My gyn put me on daily iron pills before/after ablation until my recent surgery. |
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| Hi to all! I am 59.After 2 D and C, I am bleeding again. I am seeing my doctor on Wednesday. jeanauss, when did you decide to have the hysterectomy? Why was it a bad experience? Thanks,Maria |
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| I had my period for 6 weeks, some days were heavier than the others. The ultra sound showed all normal. My doctor told me that it would stop, but I could not wait. Finally i started trying Lady's Mantle tea (brewed from dried herbs) mixed with a little bit of Shepherd's Purse. after 2 to 3 cups of it, I felt the difference. Now i drink 2 cups of Lady's mantle every day, and apply all natural yam base progesterone cream. Although I have my period very three weeks due to anovulation, but at least it is not as heavy and only last 6 to 7 days. Note i only add Shepperd's Purse in my tea during my periods. Please also check out books and publication on the benefits of all natural progesterone by Dr. John Lee, a pioneer in using natutal progesterone for women's health. |
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