Excessive menstruation

Sorry I hope that's not TMI...

Has anyone had excessive bleeding?

Wish I had a better ob/gyn. Mine seems to dismiss everything... and I feel too tired to look for a new one. But I guess I should. I feel pretty worried.

Excessive as in heavy flow or excessive duration/length of menses, or both? You don't actually need to answer but make a note of the answer for your doc. There are a lot of normal changes in the body that can cause this and then some abnormal changes that can cause this too. If you have any other signs or symptoms, pain, discomfort, tenderness, discharge, etc., make a note of this and if the cycle is still regular or not; and whether this change has come on suddenly or gradually. Making a note of all of these things can help you and your doc decide what to do, and go from there. If you are concerned, it is worth talking to the doc, so she can help you with your concern and recommend a possible course of action.

Your body, your decision, and enlist her help and expertise to treat you and your body and to decide what you can live with. I'd call.

Hi Elana05,

Different women have different "normal" menses. Keeping track of how often you change pads and/or tampons, how many days or weeks periods last, as well as any overflow patterns would be extremely helpful to see what your pattern is.

Go to the doctor with your written track from a couple of months of menses. From there, your GYN will have the info needed to help you become more comfortable. There are new meds that lessen the severity of excessive bleeding (dysmenorrhea), if your bleeding is dangerously high. A simple blood test can also be done to see if your iron levels have been made low by dysmenorrhea.

There are different severity levels: from mild to severe, like any other illness. Depending upon the severity, your age, what you have and haven't tried, there are different options to go over with your GYN.

I fought severe dysmenorrhea ~ due to adenomyosis ~ for 20 years before I finally gave in to hysterectomy. It is a long load that many women have found themselves on. You're welcome to PM me if you have any Q's.

Best wishes to you!