For at least 2 weeks of every month my boobs are sore. For a good few days they are really, really sore. And huge.
My periods have become very heavy for the first 2 or 3 days, yesterday I soaked through a super plus pad in about 2 hours.
My moods are also very low for at least a week of every month. I also seem to get hormonal migraines and just generally feel exhausted and run down before and/or during my period. My iron levels are quite low so that's not helping either.
My menstrual cycle has been getting increasingly worse probably over the last year or so. I'm 37 and have 2 dc's. When I stopped breastfeeding 3 years ago and for quite a long time afterwards I had none of these issues. It seems my hormones have gone a bit out of whack for some reason.
Other than oral contraception, is there anything that could help? Or is hormonal contraception the only way to sort it? I'm reluctant to take the pill again because last time I tried it (mycrogynon) it made my boobs worse than they are now! And I just bled all the time on the mini pill so that's a no no as well.
Is there anything that can be done or am I just stuck with it?