To want to rip out my own uterus?

[Honeypot1]

Pre kids; easy periods. No PMS, not that regular, didn't last long, light flow.

Nearly 4 years now since DD2 was born and I feel increasing pain, PMS and general ugh-ness every monthly. I'm now regular as clockwork. Actually felt like my left ovary was being wringed out today, like my back was being drilled into and my eyes were like burning coals in my head. Also, energy wise i have been pretty useless for 5 days. Expecting to pep up in two.

So, AIBU to feel like ripping out my own uterus? Was I just lucky all those pre-child years? Is this the norm?! Is there any advice to manage this better? (Disclaimer, already take 2xspatone daily for anaemia)

Thx in advance 😔

Same here - OK pre-kids, every month and agony since. GP told me to "man up"...
Nice!

That is amazing pamish

You've got to ask yourself why this isn't a thing now. I suppose menstruation is a huge money maker when you think about all the pads, tampons and medication women need.

Foover, vagivax and the seventies sisterhood, many many thanks for all words of wisdom, sympathy and support. I'm definitely going to start taking a multi-vit and see my GP. Can't digest feroglobin or NHS tabs I'm afraid but maybe I could up the spatone?! As for the GP that said "man up", was it a man, perchance?!

Ooh and 123bananas, low frequency vibrations... like, hugging the washing machine on spin cycle?!

Nope - was a woman GP!

Ha maras. I had a female gynae say something similar. Ended up back in the gynae system, got a man and he investigated properly, found fibroids and polyps. Man up my arse!

I had awful period pre - dc.

I had over 5 years pg and bf with no periods and that seemed to sort them out for a few years - though they are slowly getting worse again.

In my experience pain is usually dismissed. Oddly there was a doctor on radio 4 discussing pain - saying gall stones, kidney stones and childbirth were worse pain possible.

However childbirth for me - no pain relief with HBs and gas taken off me as wouldn't get in preferred MW position instead insisted felt better in one which turned out to good for big babies which at 9 lb mine was- was no where near as bad as monthly pain.

IME they'll dismiss the pain and/or shove the pill or Mirena coil at you. Unfortunately for me they don't seem to want to follow guidelines and try me with different pill type when I've had some awful side affects to the pill hormones - instead I' m imaging it or it's not related - so never tried coil and hate the hard sell I've been given. Still would be worth a try as for many people they work.

Oh and pre-children a GP told me I must have a very low pain threshold - three children later and I know that was bollocks.

Honestly everyone said braxton hicks were like period pain - so didn't realise I was in labour with first till really very late.

I'd buy a foof Hoover too!!!

I think Vit B 6 or 12 is good for period pain (I read it somewhere) I started taking a multi Vit B daily tablet a while back. I'm sure it helps a bit.

Same here mrswhitewash

I was waiting for contractions, not realising I'd been having them the whole time I was going round Sainsbury's. They just felt like regular period pain.

I now realise a). I'm Well Hard, and b) I've basically been having a baby every month for years

Hashi - out of interest - what happened after they found the fibroid and polyps?

Yanbu - I had irregular, heavy, sickeness & diahorrea inducing periods. I cannot stand it anymore and have the depo injection for the last 3 years, it has draw backs but not as bad as putting up with periods.
Dreading dd starting.

Same story with me OP.

I now take iron and vit C supplements and use a MoonCup.

I kid you not, I am positively roller skating down the boardwalk the minute my period arrives. And rock climbing.

Seriously - it's really helped with both the energy and the pain.

Santino - you are indeed well hard ha ha ha

Foover

SmileEachDay another Mooncup user here who has definitely noticed an improvement in periods since using it! I also take Iron and B12 daily plus zinc and a multi vitamin when I remember

considering the Mirena coil but previous discussions and experiences on here with depression have put me off a bit.

SmileEachDay and Blobby10 I'm thinking of switching to the mooncup due to your comments.

Also, re my comment, I totally didn't hyperlink the word Sainsbury's 😒 How odd. Maybe should refer to it as Sainsbos from now on. Or the orange supermarket.

Santino I can only say go for it! Yes it can be a bit icky on a heavy day but for me it was no worse than with tampons. its great when theres a sink close enough to the loo but if not, tissue then handwash asap. To me it was a lot better than changing shitty nappies when my kids were little - sorry if thats the wrong image to give but I was trying to think of what else I consider icky!!

I get my mooncups from Boots and have no problems although there now seem to be a bigger range online.

Yeah, go for it OP - it has actually been life changing can't believe I just wrote that for me.

And iron. I think that's what has helped with feeling wiped out for 4 days. But take heed - you need to make sure the iron can be absorbed, there's lots of things that inhibit it, including tea, red wine and, surprisingly, spinach. PM me if you want details...

I always had heavy periods. By the time i was early 40s i was flooding. I had a mirena coil out of deperation and expelled it. I was referred to the hospital after a routine medical for work. I had a hysterectomy (kept cervix and ovaries) dur to enormous fibroid.
I only realised afterwards how terrible i felt. My consultant pointed out that women often put down symptoms to getting older and just put up with stuff.