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to never leave the house first 2 days of period

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thenettyprofessor · 22/01/2018 18:49

i'm in my very early 40s and my periods are now bonkers, I was always heavy and a good 7-8 days long. However my body seems to want to shift it all in 2 days, I wear 2 fat night time towels, pants, shorts, leggings and loose jeans and still have to change at least once an hour often am too late and goes through. I am assuming it maybe perimenopause and this nightmare will end soon.

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ChristmasTablecloth · 22/01/2018 18:51

Go to your GP.

zzzzz · 22/01/2018 18:52

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AssassinatedBeauty · 22/01/2018 18:54

I thought perimenopause could last a long time? I'm sure there are things that can be done to help, so I'd agree with seeing your GP.

00100001 · 22/01/2018 18:55

You, go to the doctor

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thenettyprofessor · 22/01/2018 18:55

no I havent i just thought it was getting to menopause, I shall book an appointment thanks

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prettypaws · 22/01/2018 18:56

I went to the gp with similar and was sent away with nothing but 'it's just hormonal ups and downs'.
Maybe other GPs would do something.

WhooooAmI24601 · 22/01/2018 18:57

Get yourself to the GP and ask what they can prescribe.

Look up Tranexamic Acid and Mefenamic Acid, both are designed to reduce flow and might help.

DramaAlpaca · 22/01/2018 18:58

Definitely see your GP. You don't have to suffer like that every month.

hormonalhorrorshow · 22/01/2018 18:59

Definitely see GP. Look up tranexamic acid and they can even give you norethisterone to delay it if you need to leave the house on specific days. I am currently waiting for endometrial ablation for this reason. Also apparently mirena coil can help. GP will also make sure there is nothing more serious happening. Have you had your iron level checked? You might want to take a supplement to prevent anaemia. Do you feel out of breath on a small amount of stairs? That was a sign of anaemia that I missed. Don't worry, it will get sorted and I hope you are feeling better soon

LokiBear · 22/01/2018 19:00

You need Tranexamic acid. It will help a lot.

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thenettyprofessor · 22/01/2018 19:04

i had bloods done for a different thing (ibs with pins and needles in my hands) and that came back low iron and low vitD, of course it was probably not that at all! I will go back

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QueenCity · 22/01/2018 19:08

I hear you! I am mid-forties and having a period every three weeks. Days two and three I can't stray far from a toilet. I was supposed to do my driving test today but haven't been able to because it's day three. 😔

Bedknobsandhoover · 22/01/2018 19:12

Average age of menopause is 52. Lots of younger women seem to think fertility ends in early 40s.

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romany4 · 22/01/2018 19:25

In the same. I'm 46 and first 2 days are awful.
Went to my gp and he said " It's your age"
Offered me a Mirena which I don't want and said to basically come back once I start missing periods. It's shit!

Chaosofcalm · 22/01/2018 19:27

The advice is to seek medical help, as in immediately, if you are going through a pad an hour.

EmmaGrundyForPM · 22/01/2018 19:32

This happened to me in my early 40s. Quite often I had to change pads back to back, ie I'd leave the loo after changing but have to go straight back in as I was flooding through. Useless GP kept telling me to put up with it as it was my age. I tried Tranexamic Acid and a Mirena and neither made a bit of difference.

Eventually I insisted on seeing a different GP who referred me straight to hospital where I was diagnosed with a massive fibroid. I had it removed and my periods hsve been fine ever sInce.

Go and see your GP and insist on a gynaecology referral.

CakeNinja · 22/01/2018 19:36

I’m the same. I have PCOS so rarely have periods, but when I do, have been in the position of soaking through the heaviest duty tampons and towels in 10 minutes for a good 3 hours to the point I just sat on the loo constantly in the end.
Dr prescribed tranexamic which didn’t do much, but mefanamic was more effective for me.
Ultimately, what really changed my heavy periods was losing some weight. You might not need to (I did!) and they are now much more manageable, although still very infrequent.
Go back to your doctors.
Some people really underestimate how debilitating Periods could be, I used to get very down about it.

norfolkenclue · 22/01/2018 19:38

Have you been checked for fibroids? That was my diagnosis...tried medication first (tranexamic acid and then Ulipristal acetate) But neither of them worked. Eventually needed surgery which was successful. My periods were like yours...really impacted on my daily life and it was debilitating. Lost count of the horrific 'flooding' moments when I was left embarrassed and covered in blood. Just awful. I also had massive clots (some would be as big as my palm) which would quite literally fall out of me. I have always been so envious of 'normal' menstruators! (Not a real word, but you get the drift!)

rainbownights · 22/01/2018 19:40

Bedknobsandhoover My SIL started to go though the menopause at 42, MIL was the same apparently. She thinks this is the same for everyone.

When I first met DH (I was 33) MIL used to tell me to get a move on and get pregnant before it was too late. They all had their children in their teens and early twenties. In my family the menopause is nearer 60 and several people have had children naturally in their 40s, my grandmother included, but MIL didn't believe it could happen!

Aurea · 22/01/2018 19:40

Have you heard of a turmeric paste (golden paste)? You can take it for arthritis, cancer preventative and many other things, but I've found the main benefit is much less heavy periods.

Worth a try.....

Scabbersley · 22/01/2018 19:44

Menopause AVERAGE age is 52. Only on mumsnet do people think they are menopausal at early 40s.

cantthinkofabloodyname · 22/01/2018 19:50

I have evil periods like that too. I have now resorted to incontinence pants, as they are designed to absorb huge amounts of urine. It is the only way that I can function. My current period is on day 29 of heavy flow and that is after going through a box of 60 tranexamic acid tablets too.
I'm pretty sure I'm peri menopausal and I have a referral to see a gynaecologist soon. I have had to go private as the NHS will not offer me a mirena coil as I have been sterilised. I'm hoping, because of my history that I can have a hysterectomy

Snugglepiggy · 22/01/2018 19:50

Please go back to your GP and ask for a scan .I struggled on for years from my mid 40s thinking my periods may stop soon -my mum's did around that age.Fat chance for me.I ended up with severe iron deficiency anaemia and literally exhausted all the time,and like you reluctant to leave home due to the heaviness of the bleeding and huge clots.My periods, that had always been regular 28 days, got closer and closer.It felt relentless and I got really down.The GP kept pushing the mirena coil,despite me being absolutely adamant I didn't want one.I know so easy women swear by them,but I also knew plenty who hated having one in situ,and trusted my instincts it wasn't for me.Eventually I got sorted by having polyps removed.Immediately after I stopped bleeding and have never had a period since.

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