Conditions
Heavy Periods
Periods are annoying enough as it is, but when you’re losing a particularly large amount of blood they can be very distressing. If there is an excessive amount of blood, a period is said to be heavy, but this can be difficult to define as there is so much variation between women. The average amount of blood loss during a period is 30-40ml, and a heavy period is classed as around double this amount. But you don’t have to measure your bleeding – you’ve got a heavy period if you’re using an unusually high number of tampons or pads, having to use the two together, or flooding through pads or tampons onto underwear, clothes or bedding. Heavy periods are not usually dangerous in themselves, but they can cause iron deficiency anaemia (a lack of red blood cells). More often they can have negative psychological effects and disrupt everyday life. In around half of cases there is no cause of heavy periods, they are something that just happens, especially in the first few years after starting periods. But they can be caused by a range of conditions, so if your heavy periods are very persistent or combined with other symptoms, it is best to speak to your GP. There are many treatments for heavy periods, ranging from medication to surgery. Starting on some from of contraceptive pill is a popular way of solving this embarrassing problem.
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Im 19 and had a miscarriage nearly a year ago now. My periods have never been that regular but recently have been until this week where i finished my period and began bleeding again the week after. I feel very dizzy and faint and also have a temperature. No idea what it could be and a tad worried as its very red blood. Anyone had this before and know what to do?
ive taken the morning after pill 1 week ago, and had my period just 5 days before then. but after 7 days of taking the pill i have unusual bleeding that is very heavy. i read the leaflet and it sdaid there will be spotting, but not much and i had my period not even 2 weeks ago but it is heavier than it has ever been. im having to change every hour, anyone know whats the cause?
Hi i am 40 in two months and i am a bit concerned with my periods. Since having my daughter three years ago they have been quite heavy i am quite regular (between 26-28 or up to 31 days) my last cycle was only 17 days ago and i am bleeding again and it's quite heavy and bit painful. when i was 27 i was diagnosed with Endometriosis which i had an operation for and i was told i had a kink in my left fallopian tube and it would be hard for me to conceive as years went on. I got married in 2007 and we did the entire test then to find out if i would need IVF but after three months i fell pregnant but lost it in January 2008 (just over 12 weeks gone) by May 2008 i fell pregnant again and went full term. I had a copper coil fitted last may 2010. I do have a few health conditions 1 i suffer from osteoarthritis /secondary arthritis, Fibromyalgia,I.B.S and 3degree arthritis in the knees. i am also overweight.
I'm 20 years old and started my periods when I was 14. From the start they were extremely heavy and painful so I was prescribed some non-contraceptive tablets to reduce the pain and blood loss. Since that didn't work I was then placed on the pill mircogynon. This lead to a cervical erosion so I was forced onto another pill (cerazette) which then caused me to bleed constantly. In my time I've now tried 4 different pills, injection in the bum and was told the coil wouldn't be an option. Each contraception I've had has caused me to loose excessive amount of blood for almost 2 weeks causing tiredness, stress alongside with my IBS is getting too much it is also putting a strain on my relationship as I'm not sexually active. If I don't take anything I can't get out of bed for two days due to the heavy period and pain. I'm not quite sure what else I can try and could really do with some specialist advice! Thanks
Hi, I have really irregular periods, I was on microgygon for 11 years but taken off because of my BMI, tried Cerazette for 4 months and bled for the whole time, changed to micronor and have been on this for a year. Things are slightly better but still having light periods almost every other week. I have spoken to my GP and would like to be referred to a specialist as I also have some excess hair on my stomach. It is putting a strain on my relationship Thanks Lyndsay Wallington
I am 14 and I came on my period 3 years ago. They were horrible changing my pads 2/3 times in 1 hour. I felt dirty with the amount of blood I was losing. Eww! But about a year ago I went on the pill just after being rushed into hospital with pain and alot of blood loss. But thats all changed now! Ever since I went on the pill my periods have been ALOT better! Im not using it for contriception resons because well I dont have sex! But i would seriously recomend the pill for your periods! Good luck and I hope I can help you!
i come on, and stay on for about 7-8 days then come of for about 1-2 weeks and then back on again, my periods are very very heavy, (like changing the pad then walking down the stairs to find out that you have leaked everywhere)not only is this embarrasing at school but it feels dirty, and the amount of money i am spending on pads.i am at the point of being on night time towles through out the day aswell. it is so painful that have even been taken to hospital over them but can never find anything really badly wrong, which i cant undetrstand because i know that its really painful, i have been at school for 3 months through changing schools and during this time been to metron 53 times due to periods alone, i feel like i am a pain sometimes and just want something to be done, i am 15 years of age and have no confidence at all! please help me with my problem??? thank you.
hi all i had my son via c section 25 11 2010 now my periods since then have been ok but in febuary this year my i did have quite a bit of spotting that came and go for few times during this month... but that stopped and periods sorted itself out however i have been bleeding now coming upto my 5th week it started like a brownish colour but now has has come to a bright red colour. i never had this b4 and i am worried bout going to doctors incase they tell me something i dont want to hear. i have been on pill for awhile now but i never had a prob with this.. its called yasmin.. can u plz help me as its really getting me down and making me really argumentative and tired xx
i recently had a hysteroscopy which showed polypoidal endometrium,my mum has recently had a hysterectomy due to cancer of the uterus.should i be worried??
im 24 and havent had my period for 3 months and im not pregnant this has happened before and the doctor put it down to stress but im starting to worry now as its happened again the first time i agreed that it could possibly be stress cause of the things happening in my life at the time but this time its the same problem but im not stressed if that makes sence so any help would be appreciated
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