When i was about 45, I got nasty heavy periods with clots. I would totally soak a sanitaryt napkin in 30 minutes, I would use a box a day. I went to my gyno who did a trans-vaginal ultrasound. The wand is inserted in your vagina but it's not painful, just uncomfortable if you tense up (like me). The MD confirmed I had several fibroid tumors, basically common (40-60% of all women have them). Never cancerous. I put up with bad periods for about eight more years, then my periods gradually got lighter and shorter. My last bleeding was a little spotting in July. I no longer have those awful periods, I don't need to buy sanitary supplies,I'm a free woman! See your doctor and ask about fibroids. Oh yeah, do some reading at the library. Like I said, it's a common condition. There are several solutions-different minor surgical procedures, birth control pills, or just waiting it out (like me).

Jannie,

Thanks for the information. I'll be sure to ask her about the fibroid tumors. I have to do something because I can't go on like this. I'm confined to my house!

So once the doc confirmed you have fibroid tumors, what was the treatment?

I'm not sure I can wait this out...I can't travel...I can't leave the house...I can't do anything. I know it will probably pass, but I just can't live with this happening all the time. It's just too much. And losing all this blood can't be good.

I'll read up on this topic so I'll know a little about it prior to going to my appointment. Thanks! :)

I don't know what happened to my other post...

I wanted to add that I am seeing a GP, not a OB/GYN. I haven't been to a OB/GYN since I had kids. I knew I could get in to see my GP quickly, so that's why I went that route. I don't know how much or what the GP will be able to do.

I could try and get in touch with my old doc, but it always took forever to get in to see her and the last time or two I was there, she wasn't. She was out delivering a baby...which is why I switched to a GP. But I didn't have any issues back then, now I do.

Any thoughts on this? Should I go ahead and go see the GP on Monday? Or should I try and get in with my old OB?

After doing a little more reading here, I canceled my appointment with the GP and made an appointment with an OB/Gyn that specializes in menopause related issues. I am sure my GP would have to send me out for all these different tests, where the specialist will do it all there, or at least send me places to have things done and hopefully, this will streamline getting a diagnosis.

Last night every time I or sneezed coughed and about a cup or two of yuk came out (sorry to be so graphic) and it was nasty. How on earth is there that much gunk in my uterus? Anyway, I'm posting this so if someone else comes along and is having similar problems they'll see what I was going through. I was freaking until I read a couple of older posts that were similar to mine.

I will come back and post what the diagnosis was and what treatment I ended up having.

I am going through the same thing you described in your original post, except I am 53.

I had the ultrasound with transvaginal... nothing abnormal.
I had a uterine biopsy... nothing abnormal.

I have an appointment next month. I am thinking of insisting on a D&C.

luann,

So after you had these tests, the doc did nothing else? Are you still bleeding? There's no way I can go on like this. I am canceling things left and right. If I get stonewalled, I am going to find another doctor. I simply can't go on like this. I have no life.

I don't blame you...I'd insist on a D&C or I'd be looking for another opinion.

I talked to my cousin last night and she said she had the same thing going on 10 years ago. She said that her doc put her on a Low Estin (or something like that) and her problems were solved. She was on it for 10 years and when she stopped, so had the periods. She said that this is a very low dose birth control and while she had her period, they were very light.

I can live with light. I can't live with what I have going on anymore.

I suspect that I'll have the ultrasound and biopsy, like you did...and I am hoping that there's nothing abnormal found. I am also thinking that I might end up with a D&C.

I see my doc on Tuesday. I just can't wait to get this issue resolved. My biggest fear is this doc will say this is the way it is and I just have to deal with it. I can't. I can't go anywhere and I can't do anything. I have NO life. We have a business and I am having a hard time keeping up with the bookkeeping and payroll. I am now doing a lot of it from home, but I need to be in the office. If I had a "real" job, there's no way anyone would put up with me being gone for the better part of 6 weeks because of this. I've canceled a wedding, a shower, a vacation and a variety of other social invitations and I'm starting to worry about the upcoming holidays and whether or not I can have them at my house. I know I can't go anywhere, but I also don't think I can have them here.

Plus to add to it all, I don't feel that hot these days. I don't how you can lose that much blood and feel good. I sure don't.

I think you've made a wise decision to see a GYN instead of a GP.

If you've been bleeding this much for so long, you may be too anemic to even have surgery right now. They may have to get your blood count up before any surgery.

Given a choice of treatment,I think I'd opt for a hysterectomy and have the ovaries removed at the same time if I were living like this.

Let us know what the doc says.

Monablair,

I am glad I made the switch to a GYN. This all was so overwhelming that I really wasn't thinking about exactly what the GP would be able to do (and not do). I've now had one whole day without clots or bleeding, so I hope this holds until I get to the doc on Tuesday.

I hadn't thought about being too anemic for surgery, but you're right. It's very possible. I've been taking vitamins with iron, so I hope this has helped.

I'm in total agreement with you on the hysterectomy. It's going to be interesting to see what the doc says. I'd rather not take birth control for ten years, if I can avoid it. All I know is I never want to have to deal with this again...so something has to be done because I am sure it will happen again.

Went to see the doctor today and I hope this will all be behind me soon. Today all we did was talk about what's going on with me and a blood test was taken.

Next week I am scheduled to have a sonogram (maybe the vaginal type) and a uterine biopsy. I am not looking forward to the biopsy, but I also can't go on like this, so it is what it is.

By the time I go in for these tests, the blood work will be back. At that time we'll see what's going on and figure out what to do. There are several options, depending on what's going on. She talked about doing something where they burn the inside of my uterus. I didn't get all the information on that, but am going to do a search and see what I can find. There's also the possibility that I'll need a hysterectomy, but she couldn't say right at this point. But she'll know after the next appointment I have with her...which is really good news.

She did say that there are women who want to just manage this until they've gone through menopause, but I told her I am not one of those women. I want this resolved. It's been a long 7 weeks of clots and flooding and I do not want to have to worry about this happening again. But we're going to discuss the options and see what works best for me.

I have never in my life looked so forward to a doctors appointment as I did today. Now if I can just get this resolved so I can lead a normal life, I'll be happy.

After the next appointment, I'll update everyone. At least I have hope...I was worried that I would be told "deal with it" and I am at the end of my rope. Today I was tossed a life preserver, and it felt good. :)

I've done a little reading and I believe the doctor talked about doing a "Endometrial Ablation" as the other option (over a hysterectomy). I'm not liking what I am reading about this procedure. I am going to take the info I found and talk with her about my options (and this may not even matter once my test results are back). From what I am reading, 60% of the women who have this procedure, have no more periods, but 30% only have slightly decreased periods and 10% feel this surgery failed. I don't know what to think about this.

I may start a new thread and get some feedback on this procedure.

Glad you are getting medical advice.

My GYN appointment is next month, so I'll see what is in store for me then!

Good luck.

Luann,

Good luck to you. I hope you're able to get some resolution also.

I have fibroid tumors and my uterus is large. I'm scheduled to have a hysterectomy in two weeks (ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix and uterus). Because my uterus is large and the fibroid tumors, I'm having abdominal surgery (the bikini cut). I don't know the results of my biopsy yet and I have a pap smear scheduled for next week...so I am keeping my fingers crossed that there's no cancer.

I am actually thrilled that I am having this done. My life for the last couple of months has been horrid. Looking back, my periods have been getting progressively heavier and closer together. And then after this flooding and clotting mess, I knew I had to do something about it.

The only thing that kept me from totally freaking out was reading here, so I thank everyone who's taken the time to post on this thread, and post their own experiences on other threads. I would have been a basket case had I not known how common my experience was.

I'll come back and post after my surgery. Our kids are grown, so I am just going to "hang" at home and do things that I never do these days (watch TV-read-yak on the phone). The holidays will probably be a bust, but at least I'll be able to sit on my new sofa without the fear of ruining it! :)

Thanks again for your help, advice, and support. :)

Thank goodness; there's relief in sight for you.

Having been there;done that; it's wonderful not having to worry about "flooding" anymore.

Hi luvsbeaches,
I just saw your post. Good luck to you. Will you be on some replacement for awhile after surgery? I don't want to scare you, but don't be surprised if life is a challenge for awhile after surgery, while you adjust to not having your hormones. But hang in there........you'll figure it out.
Your blood count must be sooooo low after all that bleeding!
Good luck to you, and keep us posted as to how you're doing!

monablair,

You are so right...relief is in sight. We've got a vacation planned after the first of the year and for the first time in a LONG time I am really looking forward to it. For many years now, my period has been a pain, and in the last couple of years it's been a headache...and then the 8 weeks I had recently was a total nightmare...so I am happy that I am about to be rid of the worry and embarrassment that goes along with this condition.

Just by darn luck I bought several new pairs of white Capri's in July. I don't know why because I never wear white pants. lol Now I'll be able to wear them and not worry at all. :) Happy days are almost here.

catherinet,

I don't know about the replacement hormones. I completely forgot to ask about this when I was in for testing. That's something that's on my list to ask the doctor at my next appointment. I appreciate the honesty about what to expect...so if I feel a little "off" I'll know that it's normal. I probably shouldn't have waited so long to go to the doc, but I really couldn't be in a car that long, nor wait in a waiting room. And I was so dizzy! I'm just glad it's about over.

Thanks to all for the well wishes! I'll be back and let everyone know how the surgery went.

I feel very fortunate that I found a doctor that listened to me and was easy to talk with. She came very highly recommended and I can see why. Too many times doctors just "tell" you what you're going to do and they give you no options. We talked about a wide range of treatments, but in the end, we both felt this was best for me. I am very happy with my decision about having a hysterectomy.

I'm home!

I had my surgery on Tuesday and came home today. All went well. I have an 6 inch bikini cut and it seems to be healing well. FINALLY, I am through with my problems.

Thank God I found this page, i'm 44 and recently started flooding, it;s reassuring to know it all pretty normal

Is the flooding and clots really normal ? I'am going to be 52 next month and all has been good with periods until last month when my period was a week and a half late. I have been bleeding for 3 weeks this month (july) and the last week and a half was the worst flooding and cloting i have ever ever had. I"am still bleeding and feeling more tired each day
what's up with this ??? getting worried, please help

I am 47, in May I started a 3 week never ending clotty period period that was fairly heavy even at night (always seemed to gush) sorry Tmi. I got pills from a gyn to stop. Then a month later I had a regular length , major heavy clotty one but it stopped on its own. I spoke to my gyn, he just asked what I wanted to be put on. I don't want the iud or anything synthetic but he wants nothing to do with bioidenticals. I went to a doctor who prescribes them and am now on bioidenticals prog. The first period was normal time,length and flow, this next one was early and lasting longer. Hopefully it is just my body getting used to them, but I feel better mood wise, sleep better. I also found out I am estrogen dominant, very high. I am on a mission now to lose weight(lots of it) exercise more, take supplements. Anyone struggling too with high estrogen and if so have you had any luck in getting it down, or on bioidenticals and what your experience is with it helping irregular and/or heavy, clotty periods.

I've had fibroids three times and I had to have a D&C three times. The OB/GYN put me on hormones for a few months the last time. I haven't had them since. I know how nasty and scary it is. I'm praying all will be well with you!

cant say how glad l am l found this website, ive been worried sick for over a year now, ive just gone 53, and last summer my periods were light and easy to manage, even had 3 months period free, but then all hell broke loose, my periods are regular as clock work, no spotting or pain in between, but when l do get my periods, im in agony, heavy bleeding with big clots of blood, like other ladies on here, have to put towels on the bed and furniture, go through counless big sanitary towels, have even resorted to incontinance pads, l cant function properly, l have a full time job but thankfully very understanding bosses. my stomach swells for 2/3days and l look pregnant. cant even eat properly because it causes more pain, once the period is over, im back to normal size and no pain, l have finally found the courage to make an appointment with the gyni, but l am scared.

Okay, I know this sounds kinda "out there", but would you be willing to try acupuncture? it may help.

This is upsetting to me. This happened to me when i was 19, and i foolishly sat around the house hoping it would go away until my tongue, hands, and bottom of feet looked white due to no blood being there. I was told i had a polyp, and ended up having a d&c. No major problems since then. Main thing is i didnt lose weight like i should have. Now im about the same weight, but 15 years older. For most of 2015 i had slighty clotty periods, but no flooding.

Well this last period started on Christmas eve, and hasn't stopped yet. The clotting is happening more, and now the flooding has started. Im trying to find me a gyno now, because im not waiting around like last time. Im just upset with myself, and just about everything right now. I just changed my insurance to the high deductible choice because nothing is ever wrong with me. And wouldn't you know the second i do that, here comes period problems. Lol im really aggravated about that.

I dont have kids yet, but im trying to prepare myself for everything that may be wrong this time. Including menopause,because sporadically over the last few months or so, i have been getting hot flashes too. I thought nothing of it, because of my building at work, lately has been having the heat higher than normal. But hot flashes combined with what im going through now has me worried. Im hoping i can get into a gyno soon, and i hope they can help me short of a hysterectomy or bc pills.

I'm 54 and just starting menopause, I believe... been peri for a while now. Back in the fall after not having a period for several months - BAM, the flooding and clotting periods started. I had 2 of them and then went to my dr to find out what could be done (I was getting married on a beach in a few weeks!)

He put me back on a LOW dose birth control pill and it worked! I only stayed on for a month and the flooding periods have not returned. I had my annual appt with my gyno coming up and was going to wait to see what she said, but I took myself off the BC pill as I don't want to be on it at my age.

My dr told me if my gyno didn't check for fibroids, to let him know and he would recommend a new gyno for me. Fortunately I haven't had a period since then but if the flooding returns, I will go get checked.

So, in my case, the BC pill worked wonders.

I'm just 40! On the birth control pill and on Friday morning was at work and experienced a flood like it must have been a cup if not more. My periods in past have been pretty normal and light. Destroyed my pants. Just had a regular period 8 days prior. Had to leave work for remainder of day. Thought it was almost gone and then wam Saturday morning another flood with lots of chunks - clots. Scared yes because this 100% not normal for me. Cramping dull pressure and I have back pain. So to summarize I've now had 5 sporadic flash floods from Friday morning to Monday morning. It's not time for my regular period! I'm so scared! Currently waiting to see a doctor who isn't my doctor because I just cannot wait until my 3:00pm appointment!

To any of you suffering from heavy bleeding, I long ago figured out the culprits and cures - yes, cures. First - here's my YES list, then later, see what to avoid.

My YES list:

• Loads of good-quality Bing cherries, and/or Juice of black cherry concentrate. NOT from toxic plastic containers, rather glass. And the more Viscous it is, the better (i.e. more sticky, slow-to-flow.
• Also: lots of probiotic yogurt such as Vanilla or Peach Stonyfield. Or Raspberry Lifeway-Kefir.
• Also: Lysine/smooth type of foods, such as Eggs, yams, yellow oils, veggies, Unsalted soda crackers, sweet/sticky fruits/melons.
• Also: see my tips on this "flu" site, because alot of those tips may resonate with you and help toward the bleeding issues as well.
  https://lysine4flu.wordpress.com/
• Also: Gabapentin might help (if you can get a doctor to prescribe it). It helps to relax my nerves toward computer(EMF) use, and relieves headaches, so I suspect it can relieve bleeding.

My NO list:

• Heavy exposure to bright lights & EMFs & WIFI & so forth.
• Hi sodium, citric-acid, citrus, sodium-nitrite, sodium-citrate. Some of these can be hidden inside foods and candies at health stores as well.
• Spices, raw onion, raw garlic. Some of these can be hidden inside health foods.
• Stress/chemicals.
• See my common-sense examples in my above wordpress blog, re: "Arginine vs. lesser arginine". With emphasis on the last italicized paragraph.

Hope this helps.

Thank you. I have 7cm fibroid? My doctor said because I don't want children they will recommend a hysdirectomy opposed to just removing the fibroid.

Re your proposed hysterectomy, are you aware that the more children someone has, the more healing stem cells you have? I just read that somewhere, and it helps explain why mothers I see with lots of kids are so vibrant, whereas I'm the opposite.

The following link "sorta" touches on the above topic: http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/06/06/12090106-babys-cells-may-transfer-to-mom-during-pregnancy?lite

On the other hand, along with stem cells comes a risk of cancer. That's the flip side of stem cells. But I'd prefer stem cells any time, vs. being the living dead. That doesn't mean that the above tips don't help. (albeit I became aware of them too late in life). But they're not magic to the degree that stem cells would be. Or marijuana. Or nanotech, laser and other such technologies. Much of which are being suppressed by the powers that be.

Hi! I wondered how you are doing ? If you are still looking at this site let me know. I relate very much to your symptoms and feelings!

Hi. I will b 44 this year. I skipped a period for almost 40 days and over past year they would come anywhere between 14 days and ,25 days. The previous year was like clock work. Well Feb 1st I started a heavy prolonged period with a few times flooding and several clotting issues. It's now March but I'm still spotting or light. I also take eliquis which is a blood thinner. My gym is slowly starting test. I am anemic also. I don't know if a blood thinner can change a cycle or if I'm perimenapausal or something worse. I know I've delt with mood swings, fatigue, memory fog and several other symptoms. I to sleep with a towel, bring extra clothes everywhere I go. The amenia is the worse I can't walk through the hall from my kitchen to living room without being out of breath, weak, severe headache that feels like my heart is beating in my head.

Hello Lorenekm, I am not sure who you were talking to in particular but I am still here I check back once in a while. I am sorry to hear you are having similar symptoms :( I feel everyones pain and I truly feel sorry for anyone who has to go through anything remotely similar. Since my last posting I was put on high dose iron supplements 3x a day for 3 months in an effort to get my levels up. My progesterone dosage was also changed from 1 pill a day orally to 1 pill a day vaginally, which has since been upped to 2 pills daily vaginally. Unfortunately, i've been struggling to actually take them twice a day because I'm trying my best to get through this temp job, and its hard to take/retain vaginally when your up and moving at work...which being up and moving is a challenge, in and of itself. I cant even take the iron 3x a day because i have to eat with it or it bothers my stomach, and its hard for me to eat 3x a day. I've been taking ibuprofen everytime im bleeding to try to get through it but it seems to be not making me feel well, it's bothering my stomach a bit since i haven't been eating much at work. Luckily this job should be over relatively soon and i can try to get on this twice a day regiment with my progesterone and get my iron levels back up on the chart. I just keep praying i don't have any more really bad episodes before this job ends.

Hi ladies,

I'm now 50 but had terrible flooding for years in my mid 40s and severely anemic due to fibroids. The Gyni at hospital said 'have a hysterectomy' but my doctor was not happy with this. We did some research and there is a fantastic new method called Uterine Arterial Embollisation. Basically under local anaesthetic a tube is interested into an artery in your leg and with a camera a radiologist/ surgeon then injects small plastic balls into the top of the fibroids. This cuts off the blood supply to the fibroids and they then die and the 'waste' material is absorbed naturally by the body. No major surgury needed , no major organs removed, no huge recovery from surgury, nor 6 weeks or a long time off work!! Was in hospital 48 hours for pain relief with morphine for the cramps as the blood supply is cut but it's a fab procedure!

I have my life back and normal periods of a young woman.

As the surgeon said, we wouldn't remove the male organs of men but we feel it's ok to do hysterectomies to women.....modern techniques do not need to be so barbaric!! I had this done at Southampton Hospital and I think they are trialling this procedure for cancers such as prostrate cancer now. I really recommend it. Good luck all.

Hi ladies,

I'm now 50 but had terrible flooding for years in my mid 40s and severely anemic due to fibroids. The Gyni at hospital said 'have a hysterectomy' but my doctor was not happy with this. We did some research and there is a fantastic new method called Uterine Arterial Embollisation. Basically under local anaesthetic a tube is interested into an artery in your leg and with a camera a radiologist/ surgeon then injects small plastic balls into the top of the fibroids. This cuts off the blood supply to the fibroids and they then die and the 'waste' material is absorbed naturally by the body. No major surgury needed , no major organs removed, no huge recovery from surgury, nor 6 weeks or a long time off work!! Was in hospital 48 hours for pain relief with morphine for the cramps as the blood supply is cut but it's a fab procedure!

I have my life back and normal periods of a young woman.

As the surgeon said, we wouldn't remove the male organs of men but we feel it's ok to do hysterectomies to women.....modern techniques do not need to be so barbaric!! I had this done at Southampton Hospital and I think they are trialling this procedure for cancers such as prostrate cancer now. I really recommend it. Good luck all.

One of the symptoms of peri/menopause is your period being light or non existent one month to being really heavy the next. **I have had heavy periods my entire life with clotting and have just dealt with them and the vicious cramping. Now, that I am going through the menopause stuff, they are light at times and that weirds me out. I haven't had a normal one since the end of April 2017. I hope everything works out well for you.

I will be 52 Octoberr, 1st and I went to get my annual exam at my Gyno , I, for the last 3 years have had a period every three months , for three months. She said I had FIBROIDS which makes you bleed excessively . it doesn't do this to me (She looked Amazed when I told her this and asked, several times) if I Was sure.)but, when i was younger my periods were very very heavy and painful.

I just wanted women to know this is also a possibility.

Thanx for all the information everyone has given on this topic.

Have you heard about autohemotherapy to treat fibroids

Hi ladies, I realise this is an old thread but I am in the exact same position. I am 45 and my troubles started last year. Basically, I went from a healthy normal weight runner who would run at least 12 miles a week and go to the gym in between to a mess, scared to leave my house. I am also a teacher and have had to come home twice due to uncontrollable flooding and gushing with clots the size of my fist. Currently awaiting another referral. First time they found a small fibroid, biopsies were clear and I was put on the progesterone only pill which made me bleed all the time, heavily, for 3.5 months. I ended up in an ambulance and A&E 4 days ago because it was so bad that I couldn't make it from my sofa to the toilet (just like the other ladies have said) without soaking a super tena lady night!

How long will this hell last? I have been signed off work for a week and I hate it. It's taken over my life and even though I don't like procedures and operations, I will be happy to undergo a hysterectomy and get my life back.

Would be lovely to hear from some of you lovely ladies :)

Hi Ladies,

I can only say that there are so many stories here that are so much like my own that it makes me sad to see so much suffering! But also that there's hope out there! I'm 43, normal periods for my entire life until maybe Sep/Oct of 2017 where it started to get a little heavy and then increased spotting between periods. I saw a GYN who found a small fibroid. Since that day though, it has been hell. I have been put on Synarel (nasal spray, didn't work), Prostap 1m and 3m injection to induce menopause, keep getting a period each time. To the poster on June 19th, I too used to run 15-20km a week, go to the gym, be super active. I am now a quivering mess, terrified to leave the house, and beset each month with increasingly viscious cramps and clots. I have this feeling of desolation, of having lost my life and living in a nightmare - dreading leaving the house, numerous days off work, terrified of holidays, not willing to have a social life. Your post was as if I had written it about my life. It is a living hell. My GYN seems confused about my 'lack' of response to the Prostap and all in all it is so depressing with no end in sight. I didn't want a hysterectomy and still feel it's a drastic option but I am so scared by all this bleeding and so miserable everyday (not prone to it normally) that I want an end to this.

I'm sorry I'm not able to offer any real support but I wanted to share my experiences in the event that someone out there is sitting there thinking "Is it just me" --> no it really isn't. Until this fibroid hell started, I had no idea about any of it as none of my friends have any, or if they do, they don't exhibit symptoms. I would also love to hear from all of you out there. Wishing everyone all the very best x

As I lay here in bed reading this, I have a large pad on 2 sheets of paper towels folded long ways two line that pad, 2 depends pull-ups on, a disposable Chuck, a fabric Chuck and a towel underneath all of that. I along with many other women that I've read about on this thread have suffered these 'monster' periods for a very long time, well actually to the tune of 25 years. I have left my stamp (flooding Period gushing pools) at work at home, at the child Gymboree class, on Greyhound buses, on every form of Transport known to man. I have always had to have the heaviest flow pack of pads I can find along with Depends pull ups and tampons and black pants at several strategic locations during my day. One kit in my car, one at my job and always in the house. I could identify with the frustration and I was happy that some people mentioned the mental anguish and the feelings of being just out of it. Feeling isolated and unsociable. Over the last 25 years I have adapted to living with the memory loss, fog and just kind of drifted through my day on auto during these episodes. I was not financially position to be able to stay home during the illness, and on one occasion I remember coming up off the subway train and bent over on the street screaming in pain. But this was New York so everyone passed by and ignored me, indifferent to what they were seeing. At that time a taxi driver saw me and had pity on me. He insisted that he take me home. but I was adamant because I didn't want to lose my job; so I told him to take me to work. By the time I got to work they had to call an ambulance and rush me to the hospital. I was dehydrated and anemic due to the blood loss. it was the first of many occasions like that, and I would frequent the ER bleeding heavily and dizzy over the following years. 10 years ago I had three fibroids removed of which one was the size of a grapefruit. The monster periods lightened up for maybe a year or two but then it came right back with a vengeance and was like Clockwork every 3 weeks as per usual. Heavy and uncontrollable with massive clotting. I was too afraid to have the hysterectomy because of people's horror stories including my own mothers; and the fact that it apparently brings on menopause, along with all the syndromes almost immediately. My little sister had gone through menopause at age 43, so I figured I'd wait it out thinking I can't be that far behind. I am 51 years old, and to my absolute Delight had not experienced a period in the last 7 months; so I thought I was done with it all , thinking that it was all behind me, that the nightmare was over, and got rid of all my stationed 'kits.' Yes it meant I had terrible hot flashes, but those paled when measured up against those monster periods... Which brings me right back to today laying here reading all your heart wrenching stories. At this point I don't know what to do and I really don't want a hysterectomy after suffering so much with the fibroid removal. moreover I don't have the luxury or option of taking time off of work. I guess I will make the appointment with the gynecologist and see what options are out there two decades on. I'm hoping for a miracle. Again I want to thank all you ladies for being so candid and sharing your stories. It has been really helpful to me and, I'm sure, to many other women going through this nightmare. I wish you all success with your various treatment options. I will definitely come back and update you on what treatment the gynecologist recommend.

WOW! I feel for you. I thought mine were heavy and had me doubling over with cramps. Beware not to get rid of any kits too soon in case it might start again. There have been cases of nearly making it all the way only to have the crap start again. Good luck and Prayers!

Ladies, just a little update for those suffering with the heavy flooding. I was like that, especially after trying the mini pill which had me constantly bleeding for 3.5 months. After a very bad episode in A&E, they put me on utovlan or norethisterone. This stopped the bleeding within hours (and I also discontinued the mini pill). I have since been taking the norethisterone cyclically - initially from days 14-26 but the specialist just told me to go 5-26 after my next period. This has helped a bit but is supposed to help more if taken days 5-26 so I will update next month. There has been no spotting while taking this and I even think I might try to exercise again soon. I stop this on day 26 and get a period within 2-3 days which although not light, so far hasn't been as horrendous as previously. I am however also taking transexamic acid (although I take as little as I can get away with) and ibuprofen. Worth looking into to. Hope everyone is feeling better as this stuff is horrid and it's taken me months to start getting some confidence back. I still go out with a bag full of supplies, including tena pads and even an adult pullup, just in case. Good luck ladies xx

Good luck. I'm making an appointment

Hello ladies. I have been reading everyone's comments and finally I do not feel alone struggling with these horrible periods. I am 37 and as I write this i am dealing with the period from hell. I was supposed to have went on vacation tuesday the 21st and had to cancel my flight because of my period. I have had the accidents and I also carry a kit that consists of underwear pants a million different types of pads including poise pads a tide pen spray bottle of peroxide and tissues for when I burst out crying because of my accident. I have always felt like I am the only one suffering from this but now I see that I am not. Looks like I need to open up and talk with my gyno about what is going on and see if anything can be done. Thank you ladies for opening up and sharing your experiences. It helps someone like me realize that I am not the only one dealing with this. It gives me the courage i need to address this with my gyno and start the road to recovery.

Hi, so sorry to hear that you are going through the same thing. Same here, currently nursing a period which despite the transexamic acid and ibuprofen, is still making me nervous. My only hope is that the doctor told me to start the norethisterone on day 5 this month so hopefully this should shorten it and I don't have to put up with it for much longer. I am off work this month but dreading when I get back for obvious reasons. I should also mention that I am a teacher which makes things worse!

I hope you get it sorted and also please check your heamoglobin.

xx

Omg am I glad I found this site. I started having irregular, painful and heavy periods this year. In April was my last period until July came around and I kept it until the end of August. I was bleeding so heavy, I was going through ultra tampons every hour. I was passing huge clots and bleeding through cloths. I started keeping extra cloths with me. Forget anything social because at any time I’d pass a big ass clot and everything was ruined. My bathroom started looking like a crime scene. My period finally stopped for 7 days only to come back even heavier. Now I’m being worked up for endometrial cancer. I’m so beside myself with this mess.

This is a perfectly normal part of menopause! It's amazing how a woman's body can survive all this bleeding harmlessly. Stop worrying. Read the book, "The New Menopausal Years" by Susun Weed. It will put your mind at ease. Educate yourself.

I definitely need to read up on it...my mood and energy swings up and down. Thank You