Surely this level of blood loss should be taken seriously ?

www.balance-menopause.com/menopause-library/heavy-periods-during-the-perimenopause-what-you-need-to-know/

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It can be. I know someone who staggered into A&E on the point of collapsing. Her HB was dangerously low and she was transfused within an hour.

Depending on whether or not you have children / want to have children (as I had been sterilised during my c-section with DC3) laser ablation was an absolute life-changer for me.
I had it done 10 years ago now, and have only had a 1day period of barely any bleeding, monthly, since then. Honestly, a revelation, after years and years of horrific bleeding and flooding, and not being able to leave the room on holiday, not being able to take my kids to the beach because of my period etc etc. I saw a male GP at my local surgery who was absolutely sympathetic, horrified at my examples, and referred me straight away. It was done as a day-case in local hospital. Almost painless procedure - way less than the period pains for sure.
*I tried the pill, the mini pill, the injection, the mirena coil, the tranexamic acid tablets - nothing worked.

I too got similar treatment. They only diagnosed me with cervical erosion and put me on tranexamic acid (and then Tranexamic acid AND Mefenamic acid) and also a repeat prescription of ferrous fumarate as I was anemic. I only found out I had a submucosal fibroid when I was pregnant, I ended up having to have extra scans to make sure the baby had enough room.
At one point if I didn't get up in the night to empty my moon cup (it would be full within about an hour on very heavy days) and change my night time pad I'd literally wake up in a pool of my own blood.
I had some respite when pregnant and was bitterly disappointed when my periods came back (I was breastfeeding and they came back after about 9/10 months). My periods are still heavy but not to quite the same extent, 9 times out of 10 now I can sleep through the night without any major leakage.

If this was a mans problem it would have been solved by now.

This simply isn't true. I've ended up in A&E with my periods before and it was absolutely the right place for me, I was so dizzy I couldn't walk down the stairs without falling. I was losing huge amounts of blood and vomiting too.

I’m going through similar at present, my ferritin is 11. I’ve been bleeding every day, using super plus tampons and still soaking through. I’ve been referred for a scan (within 3 weeks) and been prescribed medications to help. Im also 40.

Im sorry you’re having such a rubbish experience. Despite not being able to halt the bleeding (despite progesterone, transX acid etc) the Drs so far have been excellent and understanding.

I’m now signed off work as I’m barely functioning. I’m out of breath and utterly exhausted. I hope to God they find something that they can treat promptly as I feel dreadful: on the other hand I’m truly petrified it’s something sinister.

It can be, my 12yr old daughter became dangerously unwell after her first period would not stop. Her iron became dangerously low and she couldn’t even change her pad she became that weak. Hospital said if it ever happened again not to bother contacting GP, straight to A&E

@Zippidyza yes - I get that some people have heavy periods all the time.

I was addressing the poster who stipulated that you should never go to A and E for heavy bleeding.

Has it always been like thos or do the doctors think you peri menopausal?
Wondering if hrt would help

@littleblackcat247 i think though the op was told to go to A&E “if getting through a pad within an hour and passing clots brighter than a grape”…that was pretty much “normal” for the heaviest day on most of my last menstrual years, there is a difference between an event that is happening every single month ( and gynae are letting someone down with effective solutions) versus a one off serious blood loss event.

@IncaDove precisely the sort of thing I was thinking about. Good thing you and your friend were persistent!

There's bleeding - and then there's bleeding. Poor advice to say people shouldn't go to A and E especially if passing clots +++ over more than an hour.

The person could be having a miscarriage and not realise that they were pregnant etc. It isn't always straightforward.

Thinking back to when I bled out 2/3 of my blood volume over around 4 hours and had an emergency D and C followed by 3 units of blood.

@FarToo have they tested your thyroid? My excessive bleeding was due to combo of developing hypothyroidism and perimenopause…luckily mirena and thyroid meds worked for me but I feel for you, I started to be too scared to leave the house in case of flooding.

I had a different issue - benign tumour on my ovary that would cause temporary torsions - ended up in A&E a few times with that. Eventually I was told if I was having issues I could phone gynaecology and go straight there, could you ask your GP if that's something that can be done in your area, given that A&E aren't being helpful.

That is terrible - you could have fibroids that are causing the heavy bleeding. You need to be properly checked and scanned for everything. Outrageous!

Might I suggest getting a digital scale and actually weighing everything that comes out of you? Perhaps over three months? Weigh an empty pad first and count how many pads you use so you can get an accurate figure.

Then you can advocate for yourself with hard data.

And because I am the bloodthirsty, bolshy sort, I would be freezing each clot and presenting the little suckers as show and tell.

Wishing you the best of luck.

This appears to be a common problem, where woman's health concerns are not taken seriously. We are dismissed, accused of being overly anxious about our health.

I was sent home from A&E twice, with my abdominal pains dismissed as period pains. I was 30 I knew it wasn't period pains. It turned out to be an ectopic. It ruptured and I lost a fallopian tube and overly. All because doctors would not take me seriously. I only survived because my friend took me back to A&E a third time and that's where I was when it ruptured. If I had been at home it is very possible I would have died

I took legal action. I did not claim compensation. I just wanted the trust, and the specific doctors to have to face up to the fact that they nearly killed me. I did receive an apology in the end.

Had same mirena just came out.

You need answers OP incant believe they send you home with this.

I'm not in the UK though so our health care is, well better is an understatement 😆

OP I'm so sorry you are going through this.
Of course there are things they can do. Firstly you could get a scan I assume it could fibroids. However if you are bleeding this much then they probably won't be able to see much on the scan. This is what happened to me.

Then obviously they can do ablation and if that doesn't work last resort a hysterectomy.

I had hysterectomy last year no regrets best decision I ever made. It was pushed because at the gynecologist I almost destroyed the chair with all the bleeding.

it should be. My DD became very unwell after her first period wouldn’t stop. Eventually had an emergency transfusion after iron went from normal to below transfusion level in 7 days. She sat on a chair in A&E for 10 mins and it was covered in blood. She was fobbed off at first, but then taken very seriously. Sadly she’s not been right since (4.5yrs on)

So sorry OP that sounds awful!

Have you tried different brands of mini pill? I only suggest this because I have had brands where I bled constantly and then a different brand with no bleeding at all.

I also had previously had a mirena inserted and it fell out after three days which was inserted for prolonged bleeding (in excess of 12 months continually). In the end the only thing that was remotely helpful was ablation and mirena coil fitted at the same time. I had no periods for two years after this procedure but did eventually end up needing a hysterectomy. I would ask for another gynae referral.

Do you follow get.the.lowdown on Instagram? They’re honestly amazing, and if you send them a message they are always super helpful.

Also, I’m on the Depo. Have been for over 10yrs and been very happy with it so far. I would say there’s some horror stories online (as with all forms of contraception) but having tried almost everything else this is the one for me. No periods, no hormone fluctuations, no weight gain. Over the course of a year I just get random symptoms, such as random boob soreness for a couple days. Then a random spot or three. But then it’ll be weeks / months with nothing.