Insanely heavy periods

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jimjamjoo · 19/07/2024 20:14

My third child is nearly 18 months old and I am experiencing the worst periods I have ever had.

If I don't change a super max tampon after 1.5 hours then I flood my knickers. My mood in the run up is awful and I feel so angry. I have never had heavy periods and I'm really struggling.

FWIW I had 3 c sections, two of which were emergency. I'm still breastfeeding so unsure about what I can actually take.

Can anyone relate? I really can't continue with this until the menopause!

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SummerScarf · 19/07/2024 20:47

Another vote for the Mirena coil. I only gave in after I couldn’t tolerate any other form of progesterone for my HRT in perimenopause. And then wished I’d done it at least a decade earlier. Went from not being able to leave the house for two days a month to maybe needing a regular sanitary towel but probably only pantyliners for the whole of my period.

BeardedLodger · 19/07/2024 20:35

I did have the mirena coil and it changed my life. No more periods, no more bleeding through tampons, pads, jeans and onto furniture.

Zero side effects either.

Dreamerinme · 19/07/2024 20:22

You need to see your GP to rule out things like fibroids etc.

I have Transexamic Acid from the GP to deal with mine but they are due to perimenopause, and without them I wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving the house.

andHelenknowsimmiserablenow · 19/07/2024 20:21

I am sorry you are going through this. My periods were also insanely heavy. I used to put a super plus in at 6.30 and by the time I got to work at 8.00 I would have to rush to change. I was anaemic from when I was 15 up untill menopause. Now I have loads of energy.
Sorry that's no help to you though, but I can relate!.
One thing though, I thought periods were lighter when breastfeeding? So maybe you need to be checked out?
My GP wanted me to have the mirena coil but I heard negative things from other people so didn't have this.

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