Heavy periods

[Rushofbirdsinflight]

My 15 year old daughter has really heavy, long and painful periods. They never used to be this bad. She's had blood tests done and she's vitamin d deficient which she's taking tablets for. However, her periods are as horrendous as ever. Is this normal to some extent? Will they settle?

have your research endometriosis?

researched rather....
sorry to hear she's in so much pain

I can give my own experience of heavy painful periods. Used to not be able to get out of bed for the first day and do very little for the second. Subsequent days weren't so bad. Started being bad when I was about 15 did eventually stop and not be as painful. Don't remember when
I know lots of people who went on bc (finding the right one that works for her) to help ease the pain and heaviness of a period
Good luck to you both

Just looked at the NHS site for endometriosis and she actually has a lot of the symptoms including feeling sick and back ache. It's hard to tell because I know she has a vitamin d deficiency and she's also a dancer so works her body quite hard. A lot of it makes sense though. I think I'll make a doctors appointment tomorrow and see what they say. Thanks.

My period have always been heavy.
I couldn’t make it through a 50 lesson without changing.
I just thought it was normal.
As an adult I was diagnosed with poly cystic ovaries and fibroids which I had removed but I now take Tranexamic? Acid during my period to lighten them.
Go to the GP and demand they help her with this.

Rush please do get your GP to properly investigate rather than just prescribing the pill.I was fobbed off for years and only when i started trying for a family was I diagnosed with stage 4 endo that needed major surgery to treat.

I was brushed off as a teenager by GPs who told me I was being silly and of course periods were uncomfortable. the average length of time it takes for endometriosis to be diagnosed is 7 years. If I had had an earlier diagnosis I would have understood my body so much better, been easier on myself and saved myself a hell of a lot of heart ache.

i'm not saying you daughter has end but if she is bleeding this heavily and in this much pain she needs referred to a gynae to get properly assessed. I spent years being chronically anaemic and knackered totally unnecessarily.

Good luck, and dont be fobbed off!