I am 29 years old, soon to be 30. I have one child, an 8 year old boy. Ever since last April, my cycle has been severely off. I went for 2 or 3 months with no bleeding, and I had 0 chance of being pregnant. Then I had about a month of constant spotting, some days heavy spotting, but not enough to call it menstruating and some days very light, but still enough that I had to wear a pad or liner constantly. Then after that, I bled for 3 months straight very very heavy. By heavy, I mean I was soaking completely through an Ultra tampon (the biggest size you can buy) AND an overnight pad in aprox. 30-45 mins. This stopped on this past Boxing Day (Dec. 26/08) Last Wednesday (Jan. 22/09) I started with heavy spotting, and then the next day it was like I was bleeding to death. I seriously do not know how I am not passing out. I have been going through an Ultra Tampon and an overnight pad or bladder control pad every 20 minutes! Sometimes I start overflowing after only 10 minutes. This is insane, I have gone through over 2 boxes of tampons and a big bag of pads in 3 days!
Last summer, when all of this was first starting, I went to the Dr, and had a pelvic ultrasound, and an intro vaginal ultrasound, as well as pap smear and blood work. Everything came back normal.
I can’t live like this anymore. Last night I had to change my pants 5 times because they were soaked in blood, and I was sleeping on top of towels which I changed just as many times. This was from 3am when I went to bed until 10am. So only 7 hours.
I just want to know if any of you have ever experienced this before, and what your diagnosis was/is? I really would like to just go get a hysterectomy. I don’t want anymore kids, and I am going to be 30 in a few months so I think I am old enough to make this decision. But I know the dr’s will fight me on it. As much info as you all can give me will be great. Thank you so much.
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I know this sounds odd, but when did your mother go into menopause, or even your grandmother? When I started to read, I thought maybe your hormonal balance was really off, but it sounds like with the blood work, that would have been found. I don’t think I have ever read about so much bleeding. Usually, if you miss a period, and if you’ve ovulated, you are likely to have a heavier period the next time. The uterine lining has to shed out and that’s what’s happening. Did your doc check your thyroid and even your pituitary glands?
I know you are really sick of the bleeding, but a hysterectomy is drastic at 30. Your cycle is a lot more than bleeding and PMS. A hysterectomy can age you fast way before your time both in terms of your outward appearance and your internal organs.