Girls, how do you cope? (time of the month)

fannyanna

heartbreak_star wrote: »

Strange question but have all of you that suffer badly been to your GP?

HBS x

I saw numerous doctors and even went private when I bled heavily for 4 months and no one could work out what was wrong. Thankfully one day it just stopped.

heartbreak_star

That's sad to hear mine was super-supportive and got me sorted almost straight away!

HBS x

lostinrates

heartbreak_star wrote: »

Strange question but have all of you that suffer badly been to your GP?

HBS x

As a teen no, I was told ' this is normal, everyone suffers'. It was only when I became more seriously ill I was to.d this was not normal. Now tbh it's the least of my worries, but its still a practical pita. Or pain somewhere anyway.

RevolvingDoor

lostinrates wrote: »

As a teen no, I was told ' this is normal, everyone suffers'. It was only when I became more seriously ill I was to.d this was not normal. Now tbh it's the least of my worries, but its still a practical pita. Or pain somewhere anyway.

I was told by my female GP as a teenager that painful periods would stop once I had a baby. No plans for pushing out a kid to stop my cramps, thanks.

VSynth

Nicki wrote: »

If you aren't trying for a baby at the moment why not change to a contraceptive that cuts periods out completely? The mirena coil changed my life in that respect but some pills can be taken without a break too. Worth discussing options with your GP or FPC

The mirena coil turned my GF's life from a complete hell to something approaching 'normal'.

Saturnalia

Mirena was life-changing for me. My periods were 2 weeks long, heavy from start to finish, clotting, pain from my ribs to my knees, faints from the blood loss and bad anaemia, horrendous stomach upsets throughout, the lot. I was missing about a week of school every month as even if I could have walked the ten minutes to get there without collapsing, there's no way I could have made it through the day.

I got the Pill prescribed at first, but due to health problems I couldn't stay on it long-term, besides when it got to the point I needed contraception, I didn't trust the Pill as nearly all the girls I knew who got pregnant young claimed to have been using it at the time. (Perhaps they were lying or missing doses, but I didn't trust it all the same.)

Next was the Depo - new in town and the best thing since sliced bread according to the doctors I saw. I thought fantastic, a jab every 12 weeks, no chance of user error and no periods! Well I was on it for a year and a half and I'd bleed for 6 weeks at a time with maybe two weeks gap in between. Most of the time I was given the Pill too to stop the bleeding. The docs convinced me to keep getting the jabs as they said my body needed time to settle down, but after a year I was sick to the teeth of it and refused to have it again. It took a further 18 months for my cycles to come back into any sort of regular pattern.

Next up was the Minipill. Did nothing to help my periods and made me bleed during sex too. After six months I was single again and came off all hormonal contraception.

Next time I looked into contraception, Cerazette was the big thing. It made me bleed as much as I had on the Depo and my whole face erupted into spots that were almost boils. I took it for a year (again, the docs said my body would get used to it and the side-effects go away) and within days of stopping, my face healed up and my cycles came regular again next month.

Single again, I had another break from the hormones. Then when I started looking for contraception again, I was in London by that point and had a fab GPwho referred me to a FP clinic that specialises in helping women who have difficulties with contraception. (The Margaret Pyke Clinic) They were brilliant. There weren't many options - the implant was out as it is similar in effect to Cerazette & Depo and they had been bad for me; Pills & Minipills were all ruled out; Diaphragms had quite a high failure rate. Mirena was really the last resort. They had only just been allowed to fit it in women with no children, and could even refer me to a hospital to have it fitted under GA if necessary.

Anyway, the fitting went fine the first time, a little light cramp for a day or two, then my next period was light, painless and a couple of days long. I thought it was too good to be true, but they have all been like that ever since, in fact it is down to about 6 hours long now.

It has been a miracle cure. I'm about 7 years in and never want to come off of it.

lostinrates

I don't think I can have the mirena coil but you make it sound REALLY tempting.

Prothet_of_Doom

delain wrote: »

as a woman, my advice would be to say 'yes dear' and never ever say 'you're just hormonal' unless you want things thrown at you .

my oh is slowly getting it :rotfl:

Me too : After :

Hoover over arm down the stairs :eek:

It smashed into a few pieces. :T

teabag29

Im prob going to get lynched for not doing anything but I too have suffered with my periods since they began 17 years ago. I dont ever suffer pain with them i'm very lucky there and my mood is fine, the problem I have is that they are very heavy. A short period is 8-9 days a long one is 15-16 days and an average one is around 11-12 days (although the last few days is very light just a few drops). The first 4 days of my period are very heavy, I have to use maternity pads and cant walk far without needing to dash to the loo.

I did try the pill as dr said this would help but it had no effect and I havent been back. I have had 4 c-sections and deffo dont want anymore children (in my 30's) so would I be considered for the Mirena coil?

bb69

Hello
I know this hasnt had a post for a few months but I know how you feel OP. I have tried magnesium (liquid or tablets) as it relaxes muscles (research it online/discuss with GP) and cut down on dairy too. I have found that with the magnesium I take fewer of my concoction of tablets.

Hope you get some relief
xx