does weight loss cause this? LADIES!

sayfay

Given your history with cancer, I would call and INSIST on being seen ASAP. Good luck!

savannahgro

I briefly skimmed through all of this, so I'm sorry if this has been mentioned.

The first time I got my period, it lasted 2 or so months. After that, I used to have VERY heavy periods with cramps that would keep me in bed at times. It was a terrible experience.

About two years ago, I started to have sharp pains in my lower abdomen on my right side every so often. People warned me it could be my appendix but it turned out that I had ovarian cysts! One lovely morning I had one burst and it was the single most painful thing I have ever experienced. I went to the ER and it cost me way more than it should because of all the tests that they had to run.

As a result, I was put on the pill to help regulate my periods and losing weight helped in this area as well. My periods are light in comparison but every once in a while I still get a pain (was told this could happen for the rest of my life) and a heavy flow.

serendip58

Congratulations on whipping the cancer!!
But, all the responders are right - you definitely need to be seen by a truly observant and CARING health professional NOW.
I had years of bad bleeding and my OBGYN just stated, "well, as we age, our plumbing starts to fail". Yep, this came from another woman. I ended on getting so tired, scared, etc that I went to my regular doc. He listened to me, ordered a chem profile- found out that I was critically anemic (6.3Hem), transfused me 2 units. THEN AND THERE I CHANGED MY OBGYN.
Since I have changed my physician - my health has skyrocketed!
I think the medical profession (and I work in a hospital) sometimes 'pooh, pooh' women's complaints- conditions. I had to be my best defender and it ain't easy, but my health was suffering.

skstogsdill

I have PMDD and have a VERY sensitive hormone system. Any change in diet, schedule, stress level, even travel, will throw me off. Last vacation my husband and I had caused me to bleed for 3 weeks. I saw my doc as soon as I could and my hormones were just off again. Times like that, I go on the pill for a few months to get regulated again, but then I go off, because I don't like having synthetic hormones in my system, and my husband and I will start trying to conceive in the next couple of years any way.

Exercise is the best thing for me in controlling my PMDD and keeping me regulated< but even still, I experience painful ovulation and the day of my period is pretty debilitating for me. A significant change in body composition can cause a shift in hormone balance, and can cause irregular bleeding, and new cyclic symptoms, but only a doc can tell you the exact cause. Just curious, has your diet changed drastically? Any new big stressors? Are you consuming a lot of sugar alcohols maybe? Those aren't agreeable with a woman's body. But I'm just throwin stuff out there and I'm no doc. Nevertheless, its NOT something that should wait to be checked out, your doc should get you in right away. I would strongly suggest being aggressive and persistent in getting in. With your medical history, I wouldn't go to a doc that doesn't know your medical history. I agree with other posters in that you should call your oncologist. Not to put bad thoughts in your head, but its YOUR health, be aggressive with demanding the treatment you need and deserve. Receiving immediate attention for any and all concerns is part of good health care. And maybe making a call to your oncologist can help with getting you in with your Gyn sooner. Maybe try calling the hospital or clinic your doc works at and ask to speak with a nurse on the phone.

Congratulations on beating the cancer!!! That's incredible. My mother has had two episodes of ovarian cysts that have required emergency surgery. Thankfully, the masses were benign both times.

Sucks being a woman sometimes, eh?

ctalimenti

Did you talk to the doctors nurse or just Someone at the front desk answering phones? I worked in two doctors offices as a Cna and patients always got further talking to me than they did with the receptionist. I personally would call the oncologist and talk to the nurse. Or call the hospital, ask for the doctor on call for gyno, they should call you right back and you can explain your problem to them, they will either tell you to go to the er or to call for an appointment in which case you all the office and tell them you spoke with the doctor on call. (make sure you have THAT doctors name, makes them somewhat responsible if they have spoken with you.) all this providing you have had regular check ups and are established with the practice. Good luck, hope you feel better.

THIS is right. You need to speak with the nurse, not the receptionist. Once you explain how urgent your condition is, they will get you in asap. I had a similiar issue last yr. I have colitis and was having a flare. Called the office and it was going to be 6 wks until they could see me....then they told me to talk to the nurse. After I spoke with her, she got me in the next morning. Offices leave openings for emergencies.

MelanieAG05

Firstly, a massive congratulations on beating Cancer! Its great to hear a positive outcome for a change.

After I had my son (who is now 5) my periods were just like you are describing so I had to go back onto birth control. I am on what is called a "mini-pill" which you take everyday without the break and in my case my periods have more or less stopped completely.

Would it be a reaction to your cancer treatment? It is bound to have changed the way your body functions.

Get to the ER to have it checked out. Be a drama queen in order to get seen! Sometimes it has to be done!

Good luck.

Donna908

Not sure if anyone asked you this but how did you beat cervical cancer? Did they do a LEEP on you? I was just wondering because I think that could make you have heavier periods. Not sure though. I beat cervical cancer over the summer too! It involved 2 Leeps and 2 scopes and 3 exams and a hysterectomy.

margo36

I find it shocking you have to wait that long for an appointment. I'm glad I live in the UK. My Doctor keeps spare appointments for emergencies so you can be seen the same day if necessary. Alot of our hospitals have walk in surgeries which are open 24 hrs or you can go to Casualty ( ER) and it all on NHS and we don't have to pay. My doctor would have seen you the same day given your history.

granolagrl85

You need to find a doctor who cares more about your health.

Tajdancer

Failing that, I'd start googling your symptoms and reading up. Try to separate the wheat from the chaff. Not ideal, I realize, but sometimes our health care system is so broken it leaves us few viable choices.

DO NOT DO THIS!!!!!! :explode: Cannot BELIEVE someone would SUGGEST this! WOW!!!!!!!!! :noway:

CANNOT stress this enough. YOU ARE NOT A DOCTOR. DO NOT TRY TO DIAGNOSE YOURSELF.

Whatever you read online is probably going to terrify you into thinking you have some sort of terrible flesh-eating disease and you're going to die, & then you are going to sit around paranoid as hell not sleeping & stressing that it's some seriously terrible medical condition & then you'll find out that it's just a hormonal imbalance or something.

Calm down. I did not say it was the best approach, but if no one is willing to see her right away, she might possibly find some helpful information online. There are reputable medical web sites.

This is what health care in this country has reduced us to.

Tajdancer

Another thought--do you have urgent care centers in your area? Go to one. You'll be seen that day.

rugbyphreak

thanks for the tips guys. i'll be calling them twice a day now until they bump me up and now i know what i should ask them and possibly suspect. let's hope this all goes in my favor because my insurance sucks and i can't afford to see her any more often than i need to.

trud72

you say" I JUST BEAT CERVICAL CANCER IN JULY" why don't you call your team that delt with you they may have some ideas,:drinker:

Usbornegal

Wait a minute - you just beat cervical cancer 7 months ago, and now you're having super heavy periods and pain and the doctor can't see you for a month???!!?! I'm sorry, but, WTF?!?
Have you called your oncologist? Given your past medical history, you should see someone right away. That's BS to make you wait a month. Praying for you that it's nothing "serious" and that maybe it's just the BC.

^^^ This. Exactly.
If I were your mother (and I am probably old enough to be) I would be saying "I DON'T CARE WHAT THE NURSE SAYS YOU TALK TO A DOCTOR AND GET YOURSELF INTO SOMEBODY. DO YOU NEED ME TO CALL THEM AND GO MAMA BEAR ON THEM? THEY WILL SEE YOU IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS!! Okay hon? Really I just want you to be safe and healthy."

MrsSullivan08

It is crazy I came across this post as I am going to the dr for this exact same thing today at 3pm...I will have to post back and let you know what I find out. I have only lost 8lbs though, but like I said symptoms are the same. I am not on birth control, however, and thought about asking my dr to be put on the pill to see if that would help.

susankaye123

I think you better leave this to the professtionals...Dont let it go , it could be serious. Does your doctor feel quite concerned?:flowerforyou:

AviaBatyah

My periods have gotten so much better since losing weight. Before I bleed so bad and was in so much pain I had to stay in bed with a heating pad. What helped me was eating pure black licorices. I am so happy you will be seeing a doctor cause it could be something only they can help with. I pray you get feeling better soon.

rugbyphreak

my doctor seems to have no concerns at all. she thinks it has to something to do with my work outs and new hormone levels now that i'm losing weight. i think she's dead wrong. as soon as i figure out wtf is going on, i'm done with this doctor. she seems to not care and never has time for her patients. it took me 3 hours of constant calling today to talk to her instead of just her nurse. her nurse is the sweetest lady i've ever met, but this doctor has got to go.

oh and to the person that asked about my level of abdominal pain... i play a harsh full contact sport, so a lot of my nerves don't work as well as they used to, so i'm in almost no pain at all. which is good and bad. i love not feeling much pain, but i don't know how severe it really is because i can't feel it.

KareninCanada

This is foolishness. You're in Oak Creek, right? A quick look on Google Maps shows a ton of medical clinics in your area or not too far away... it might mean a drive, but if that's what it takes, then so be it. Get on the phone and find someone who will get you in. I know doctors are overworked... it's no different here in Canada except that here we pay for it in taxes and there you pay for it directly, both sides of the border the health system is faulty and over-stressed. But they DO leave room to allow for emergencies, and someone HAS to see you. Don't wait - find a new doctor now. Clearly, she is not going to help you figure out what is going on, but this might well be something that is going to really hurt you.


Oak Creek Urgent Care
Emergency Medicine Specialist
8201 S Howell Ave Ste 400, Oak Creek, WI

Community Memorial Hospital of Menomonee Falls
W180 N8085 Town Hall Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI
http://www.communitymemorial.com/

University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics
http://www.uwhealth.org/locations/main/10372


Here's the rest of the list... http://www.whitepages.com/business/WI/South-Milwaukee/Hospitals

KareninCanada

FYI... I nabbed this off a site for teens, but true for adults as well.


signs of menorrhagia (excessively heavy or long periods) can include soaking through at least one sanitary napkin (pad) an hour for several hours in a row or periods that last longer than 7 days

The most frequent cause of menorrhagia is an imbalance between the levels of estrogen and progesterone in the body, which allows the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) to keep building up. When the endometrium is finally shed during menstruation, the resulting bleeding is particularly heavy.

Because many adolescents have slight hormone imbalances during puberty, menorrhagia isn't uncommon in teens. But in some cases, heavy menstrual bleeding can be caused by problems such as:

fibroids (benign growths) or polyps in the uterus
thyroid conditions
clotting disorders
inflammation or infection in the vagina or cervix

If your daughter has heavy periods, or periods that last longer than 7 days, talk to her doctor.

Having cramps for a day or two each month is common, but if your daughter has symptoms severe enough to keep her from her normal activities, or cramps that last for more than 3 days, discuss it with her doctor.

richelle67

I have been having issues with "tom"( as some call it on this sight---which I like to reference it as this now). There were only 19 days and than just 16 days between tom visiting me again this week. I have been having other pblms with tom also so my dr. did a ultra sound just over a week ago.(found one fibroid on outer wall of uterus) so doctor has decided to do a uterine ablation!! So in 3 weeks I will have that done and hopefully no more "tom"!!! If this doesn't solve my issues than a hysterectomy could be in my future within the next year. Why can't men have this to deal with instead of us?? Can you imagine them and how they would feel having to put up with it like we do. UGH!! Good luck with tom the pest!!! I hope it gets better for you all soon!!!(me included)

rugbyphreak

finally saw my doctor today and it's severe uterine fibroids and inflammation. they've been popping on their own so she's not too worried about it. i got some pain killers and some pills to make my blood clot faster so i won't get too dizzy from bleeding that much. the symptoms have really slowed down and she thinks they'll clear themselves before the month is over. if they don't, she gave me another doctor's information that actually has time to see emergency patients.

RunHardBeStrong

Most clinics have appointments available for emergency's or walk ins. I would call every doctor in town until you find one who will see you immediately! I have been having issues also, I got the call today with my results from my ultra sound and they are going to do a uterine ablasion in 2 weeks to hopefully stop the bleeding! Best of luck!!!

I agree. I have had these issues on and off for years. I guess luckily I love my ob/gyn and they have no issues getting me in when I'm having problems NO MATTER how busy he is! In fact I started bleeding at the beg of Jan, I waited a month then called. I was seen the next day and I'm having an Uterine Ablasion next week to hopefully stop this from happening again. Good luck! If they are unwilling to get you in find someone who will even if you have to go over you history all over again.