anyone else with horrendous periods and praying for the menopause??

[elephantcustard]

I've been having periods for 28 years and I've blooming had enough! Out of four week cycle about 2.5 is consumed by agonising cramps ( I can compare it to early labourafter 3 kids) I have never been able to control blood flow (sorry) despite using tampons and pads.... If I sit down the blood seems to collect and then there's a flood (really sorry now) and my breasts are heavy hot and agony...slightest brush past is like a punch....never mind the mood swings and the ravenous hunger....I absolutely dread it...I have about a week of feeling normal, I'm only 40 so probably have a way to go before menopause....I want my ovaries to shrivel and give me a f**king break...anyone else?

From one Elephant to another. It was pretty horrible in terms of periods and mood swings, however I never seemed bad enough for GP to offer me HRT. I'm out the other side now and although I seem to have far less energy life is a lot calmer.

How long was your menopause? I wonder if there is any correlation between when one starts and then tails off....come on body, give it up!

I cannot bloody wait.

27 years (so far) of 3 week cycles. Painful ovulating. Agony period pains. Allergic to the good drugs. Not even stopped by bloody breastfeeding. You name it - I've bloody tried it.

I felt like this - my periods started when I just turned 10 and I don't have any kids, so I'd had a looooot of periods. Fortunately I was diagnosed with massive fibroids and had a radical hysterectomy almost 4 years ago. One of the best things I've done

Sorry to say at least 3 years. The periods were the worst bit, rather like bleeding after giving birth, but without the soreness, just having to check quite often that I hadn't leaked. The hot flushes only went on for about 6 months. The mood swings were just like inflated PMT.

radical hysterectomy aged 44 after 3 kids ( and 3 mc)...periods stated at 12 and painful from the start...only relieved by combined pill, then pregnancy and breastfeeding...fibroids and endometriosis were the devil....since the hysterectomy and menopause I can live my life again ( with the help of HRT!)

I used to and then had an endometrial ablation. Hardly have periods now, no bad cramps. Changed my life. Ask your gP about it.

Yep bf made no difference for me either....
I don't take anything, occasional multivitamin to top up my iron and I'm not on a contraceptive...tried depo after Dc1....not a good reaction and I'm too dizzy to remember to take a pill everyday
I'm just pissed off as at the end of a week of sore breasts and cravings and the cramps will kick in soon with the sleepless hot nights worrying about the bedsheets

Me too. Until my Mirena. Now I cant remember what a period is like.

Ladies you do not have to put up with this.

I was the same, I lost so much blood it made me ill. Mirena has worked for me, but there are other options too. Please go to see your GPs, ask for a referral to a gynaecologist and discuss your options.

I've read there can be an adverse reaction to cool and have heavier periods? Did you have a settling in period before it all went well or did it work straight away for you?

To the coil...

Mine had tailed off but the hot flushes were ruining my life so went on to HRT which meant a monthly bleed again. Hot flushes have stopped and periods are lighter though. Been having periods for nearly 40 years now! High time they stopped!

Mirena doesn't work for everyone, just as the contraceptive pill or implant doesn't suit everyone. Insertion isn't pleasant, you get cramps for a few days and irregular bleeding, but once it settles down its very effective.

If you try it and don't get on with it, it's easily removed. Definitely worth a try.

Mirena was six months of bleeding for me, followed by a couple of weeks off, followed by another four months of bleeding. Bastard. Removal of the massive uterus-filling fibroid that was the actual cause of ten-day long, 40 lillet ultra per month periods, plus ablation, has brought them to what I believe is considered normal. And I still hate the bastards. Roll on menopause.

My experience with Mirena - spotting for a few days although very light, and noticeably lighter periods right away. (although not to a predictable pattern for the first 6 to 9 months). Now I buy "regular" tampons rather than the super ultra maxi plus ones I used to wear, and needed a pad too.

The only slight problem is that the strings which are supposed to hang down through my cervix have disappeared - the Mirena is still in place, but not in the exactly correct position. Just means getting it out might be a bit harder. We're not relying on it for contraception so the exact position doesn't matter.

I'm 40 5 kids and have suffered for yrs, am going in hospital next Tuesday for ablation- so happy just hope it works,anyone tell me recovery time roughly pls

Suffered with heavy periods since age 10. Finally had the mirena name coil fitted (after saying no for a few years as I didn't like the thought of something inside me).
It's been a God send. I did bleed really heavy for about a month, went back to see GP who gave noristerine (?) Which stopped the bleeding then stopped that and bled again for 3 weeks, back on meds. Bleeding stopped. Off meds. Normal period and now nothing for o error 6 months. Happy days.

I'd echo what others have said about the mirena. My periods went haywire in my early 40s & were making my life a misery. My GP suggested the mirena & it's changed my life. I haven't had a period in years now.

I've been having periods for 39 years and I'm bored of them now. I've bled on two different skirts today . I take tranexamic acid which work well but they make me feel a bit nauseous. 😢😢😢

The mirena gave me hideous mood swings.
The normal coil have me super heavy periods and agonising cramps
I can't have HRT because of family history of breast cancer
So I'm just putting up with it all.
It's shite