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Heavy periods and TTC - Anyone else in the same boat?

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farmersdaughter · 06/03/2013 16:37

Since my daughter was born ( age 2) I've been having the most dreadful periods. Before I had a baby I never had any problems of this nature. In order to understand and control my unbelievably heavy and painful periods so far at I've been scanned x3 , blood tested and an assortments of drugs administers, The latter which made me sick.

1st scan, I was told that I had cysts in my uterus not to worry, they would pass during my period. hence the large clots I've been passing. 2nd scan, cysts gone, yet still passing large clots...Fast forward to 3rd scan...still waiting for the results Angry all my blood work was good.

During the course of my period have to get up in the middle of the night sometimes several times to change my tampax and sanitary pad. Embarrassingly I regularly flood super plus tampax in less than an hour. GP has suggested going back onto the pill or have the coil fitted. Both of which do not really help with trying to conceive Wink

To make matters worse we aren't getting pregnant. Understandably this is completely frustrating especially since DD was conceived in the first month of trying.

I now I can't help but wonder do you think it's possible that my periods are affecting 'things'? I have been finally referred to see you specialist who will helpfully be able to enlighten up further.

Just wondering if anyone has any wise words for me??

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farmersdaughter · 07/03/2013 13:32

Bump

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AttilaTheMeerkat · 07/03/2013 14:16

Both fibroids and endometriosis could be causing the symptoms you describe; infact endometriosis is the second most common gynae problem seen in women after fibroids.

I would ask GP to re-refer you to another unit if this is NHS: it is fair to say that some units are better than others and it seems like you are being given the complete runaround by those who did the scan and the GP

You will need to be persistant in order to get answers.

scaevola · 07/03/2013 16:13

It might also be worth asking if it could be adenomyosis, which is another cause of heavy/painful periods with clots.

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