This is a serious question and I need to know women's opinions and a profession doctor's help. This is a big concern for me and my husband and is becoming a burden on our sex life since we're trying to have a baby (no, we haven't had sex since it began).
I have been having my period for like five months nonstop; sometimes it's heavy and sometimes medium but my problem is that I have like egg-sized blood clots every time I change my tampon. Recently it's gotten heavier and has had more big clots. I've gained like 10 pounds since it began, we think it has something to do with my fibroids. We're going to the hospital tomorrow, is there anything I should know?
My question is what could this be? Why is this happening?
2006-10-13 13:33:41 · 5 answers · asked by Dimples 6 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Fibroids can indeed cause heavy menstrual bleeding.
In the first instance this may be treated with hormonal therapy (progesterones) but this sort of thing may interfere with your plans for having a baby.
If the bleeding gets out of hand and there is no other option, the OBGYN folk may suggest a hysterectomy (removal of the womb) which also will make it difficult (actually pretty much impossible) to have a baby.
I guess they might consider doing a "d&c"
You'll need to talk with them. They might want to do investigative things first - an ultrasound or a hysteroscope (putting a telescope inside and looking around - but it might be difficult to see what's going on with all the blood).
Possible causes:
fibroid
endometrial cancer
bleeding disorder
hormonal disturbance (disturbance of cycle, ovarian cyst)
2006-10-13 13:40:39 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have fibroids there's a more than likely chance you have endometriosis as well, and from the way it sounds you may need a D&C due to the heavy clotting.
Fibroids and endo just happen, sometimes it's hereditary.
Even though you are trying to conceive it is possible your doctor might put you on oral contraceptives to regulate your periods for a while.
2006-10-13 20:45:42 · answer #2 · answered by infernal_seamonkey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
going to get medical care is the only correct choice and your doing it late, may have severe blood loss already and more but your doing it.
drink lots of water and don't eat or drink after midnight you may be in surgery tomorrow
you should go tonite.!
i had surgery and few weeks of blah some pain and cramps and tired but boy were things better after.
2006-10-13 20:39:20 · answer #3 · answered by macdoodle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a doctor, so can't say what could be causing it, but wondering if you have actually waited the 5 months to seek medical advice?
2006-10-13 20:39:50 · answer #4 · answered by Jan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sweetie i dont want to up set you but you need to go to the doctor as soon as possible it could be endometriosis cyst on your ovaries it could be cancer i dont no you but please go to a doctor as soon as possible good luck
2006-10-13 20:38:31 · answer #5 · answered by mz.thang 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋