WOMEN ONLY RESPOND PLEASE

I hope that this website is helpful to you. I would be seeing an ob/gyn, if I were you.


http://www.cemcor.ubc.ca/help_yourself/articles/very_heavy_menstrual_flow

i had this heavy flow, returned home like no big deal either from the docs,,until i met one, who strongly suggest i would go on the pill, and ive beed wed to sat morning since, insted of 2 weeks changing pad hourly thing,, works for me,,,

Of course check with your doctor, but I would recommend taking an iron supplement just before & during *that time* - I have had a problem with low blood iron throughout my life & it is worse during *that time* - plus I cannot exercise as strenuously during *that time* - hope this helps!

I would totally agree with everyone who said get another opinion or go see a gynecologist. You're right, "heavy periods" are a symptom. I always had heavier periods and never knew that they were a symptom of uterine fibroids and that I had a fibroid on my uterus until I had an ultrasound during pregnancy. Once the fibroid was removed, my periods became lighter and more manageable. You might not have anything serious, but I would definitely get another opinion. Good luck!

Although you may think otherwise, I think switching birth control pills could be the answer, regardless, you need a new OB/GYN as soon as possible. If you're hormonally imbalanced it's important that you get the right birth control pill, some have higher concentrations of certain hormones and some have lower, so if you're getting the wrong one, you need to change it!

I used to have heavy (and really frequent) periods for a long time until the point of being anemic, my hemoglobin hit the floor and I got really pale, I noticed I would get pounding headaches every time I did the slightest bit of physical activity. I was started on iron supplements and it helped bring my hemoglobin and ferritin up (not sure how it's spelled, but it's a protein in charge of storing iron capacity), later on I was put on birth control to regulate my periods and so far I haven't had any problems again and my periods have gotten a lot more normal.

I saw three different doctors about this problem and they all had the same opinion, then they said, "we are a CATHOLIC hospital" etc. I don't feel like switching birth control is the answer. Is it possible I have endometriosis or whatever the spelling is?

I understand but that doesn't mean you dont have issues that need to be addressed. And they can be addressed via methods that do not conflict with your morality. Didn't any of your practioners mention NaPro technology? NaPro technology isn't just for treating infertility but addressing the root of the women's problem... not just masking it with BC.

I saw three different doctors about this problem and they all had the same opinion, then they said, "we are a CATHOLIC hospital" etc. I don't feel like switching birth control is the answer. Is it possible I have endometriosis or whatever the spelling is?

I understand but that doesn't mean you dont have issues that need to be addressed. And they can be addressed via methods that do not conflict with your morality. Didn't any of your practioners mention NaPro technology? NaPro technology isn't just for treating infertility but addressing the root of the women's problem... not just masking it with BC.

Agreed. If you have to travel to another town for PROPER MEDICAL CARE, it's worth it. YOU KNOW YOUR BODY. You know this isn't right.

I had 3 doctors tell me that a pain and lump in my lower abdomen was simply scar tissue from my c-section. Told me it was tiny, the size of a pea. I told them it was golf ball sized and it hurt like Hades and it needed to come out.

After 3 years of pain, I would become immobile for days after doing a 30 minute easy elliptical workout. (only tried that twice!) I would experience shooting pains that made me double over, as I sat motionless in my desk chair.

When my doc finally performed the surgery, he found it was a golf ball sized mass of endometriosis and suddenly realized my pain was not in my head.

(RANT: sometimes male doctors don't BEGIN to understand female issues. Like being a mechanic without having ever driven a car!)

I think you should definitely be working with a Gynecologist who knows how to help you. The heavy periods may not be a huge concern but your iron levels could be. Especially if you are passing out and dizzy. I would have your iron levels checked to make sure you are not anemic. I believe this is one of the nutrients you can track on this site too to make sure you are getting enough in the foods you are eating.

Definitely see a specialist. It might be the pill. I had to go off of the pill because I was having super irregular periods with very heavy bleeding. It turns out I was having an allergic reaction. Definitely try to get blood work done as well as an ultrasound.

The best thing I ever did was see a specialist. It's too bad you're not in Seattle or I would recommend her!

Feel better and DEFINITELY get your head checked out. You don't want to miss a concussion, they need to be taken care of.

I had the same issues before when i was younger, I would defiantely go see a OB/GYN doctor they are a little bit more experienced versus a ER doc. I hope this helps..

Go back to your OB and explain to him or her what is going on and let them know that this is starting to cause you problems with being able to work. There has to be something they can do to help you.

You may need to visit another ER for some IV hydration and possibly a hospital that has OBGYN services. I would also schedule a follow up appointment with your obgyn doc asap. ER doctors are good for one thing--acute injuries/problems they are not specialists. You need a specialist.

I went to a doctor with heavy bleeding and he said I just needed to lose weight (180). I told him I had already lost over 100 lbs and the problem just got worse. He put me on birth control pills and the heavy bleeding stopped. But so did the weight loss. I had been losing 10 lbs a month without dieting, just portion control. After that my weight started going back up and even after dropping the pills I still can't get my hormones back to normal. My advice? Find a good ob/gyn. If you don't like the one you have, find another one. You know your body better than any body and you know something is wrong.

I bleed pretty heavy as well but never had what your goign threw. My grandmother, for years, around the same time as her period she would get dizzy. turns out she had an inner ear infection that was only really induced when her hormones changed. This was causing her dizziness. Go figure. Go to your reg Dr and get a full exam and include eyes, ear and throat.