i was taken off the pill when i was in my early 30's bc i smoke & my age. my cycles became so horrible, the first couple of days i had to stay curled up in a ball and the bleeding was so heavy, well, i'll save you the gore; sometimes lasting 9-10 days. it sounds very similar to you. i complained to my dr constantly and she agreed to let me have a partial hysterectormy (sp). it was the best thing i ever did. no hormone problem bc i still have my ovaries. i should also mention i had hpv but 15 yrs ago it was just called cervical cancer, that may have helped me get the procedure. if you're not considering getting pregnant it might be good to talk to dr.