Women's trouble!?

Question

I am 26 and have had problems with my periods ever since they began, namely very painful and long and heavy. I have been on the pill since I was 18, but everytime I have come off (I don't like the idea that it may be masking another problem), they come back worse. Tried again this year, since April, all was fine but then I had another period for 5 weeks, quick break, then it's come back again. Everytime I went to see the doctor they put me straight back on the pill.

Going to a new doctor this week - should I say anything if she puts me back on the pill? Had anyone else had similar trouble and what have they done about it?

Can't go on much longer like this!

Answer 1

GET A NEW DOCTOR!!

Basically what is happening is that your doctor is being lazy, rather than testing you or teaching you FAM to see what the problem is, or teaching you ways to prevent these problems your doctor is putting you onto hormonal birth control - this suppresses your menstrual cycles, essentially covering up the problem rather than discovering and treating the problem.

Unfortunately this is common amongst GP's, to some degree they can be forgiven because GP's are not experts on female reproductive health and often do not have the time or expertise to deal with reproductive problems, I have even met gynaecologists who seem to be lacking basic understanding.

For the most part we live in a culture where women are encouraged to just plug it up or pop pills when it comes to menstruation, I have met as many women who have had similar doctors to you, I've also myself been verbally abused and refused treatment for refusing to use hormonal birth control over real treatment.

Heavy painful periods can be a sign of any number of things from hormonal imbalance through to the likes of PCOS or Endometriosis, without proper testing and treatment it could mean infertility or at best a life of constant irritation. For some women these problems can be changed easily though change in diet or simple prevention, for others something more drastic is needed.

Educate yourself, you have already had the idea that maybe the pill is not helping you, follow that instinct and learn about your body and possible causes, of course also look into natural and less radical ways of dealing with these problems.

Answer 2

Long, heavy, painful irregular periods could be a sign of either PCOS or endometriosis.

Tell your new doctor that you have tried the pill and that it doesn't help. I'm surprised at you other doctors negligence!, he/she shouldn't of been passing you off with just the pill, you should of been refered long time ago to the hospital for tests.

My periods are very painful as well but they are regular, doctors have told me that I am just one of the unlucky ones as they can't seem to see any problems through internal vaginal scans although some people do say that you see signs of endo only through keyhole surgery.

Make sure you tell your new doctora what it is you want, that you are tired of just being told what to take, make the doctor work for you, don't get pressured to go back on the pill at least until they do something about it.

Answer 3

Thank goodness you are changing your doctor, insist on a referral to a gynaecologist if this new doctor tries to fob you off with the pill again, it is your right and you do not have to put up with heavy and painful periods, I had the same problem years ago and after much wittering at my doctor I finally got a referral and was diagnosed with Endometrial polyps and had them removed via a Laparoscopy/keyhole surgery with a thin tube, no problems since and wish I had had it sorted a lot sooner, hope everything works out for you, insist on your rights and good luck.

Answer 4

I was going to recommend seeing a doctor preferably a ob/gyn, but I'm glad to read you have an appt. Write down everything, all the symptoms and everything else you can think of that will help the doctor. Yes, I would say something about it if she wants to put you back on the pill and what it does. I have not had a similar situation, but definitely think you should let this new doctor know everything that's been going on to help him/her decide what to do to help you.

Answer 5

some people don't deal with the pain as well.
have you tried pain killers, or perhaps try the injection or implant as the injection lasts 3 months and the implant can last for 3 years, don't worry bout being on the contraception unless your trying for a baby, that way your protected for safe sex and you don't get the bad periods. a gyne check up may be a good idea though if your that worried. if it's just pain and heavy period some of us are just unlucky. if your having other symptoms then see a specialist.

Answer 6

Have they sent you to see a specialist??? If no ask if you can see one, if they say no demand that you get referred to one, there are so many things that a G.P can miss that a specialist would pick up
I would go back on the pill until your appointment comes around with the specialist just because it makes you feel better and you may be waiting a long time for your appointment

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Answer 8

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after sex-put a pillow under your butt or prop your feet up on the wall so your pelvis is tilted
eat healthy
back off caffiene
workout, even if its just a 20 minute walk a day, be active.

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Answer 10

hi mari,
long term, the pill is bad for you as it is an artificial mimic of your own natural hormones.You can rebalance your own hormones by cutting out sugar and refined foods, taking balancing herbs like;
agnus castus,
dang gui,
sasparilla,
black cohosh,

you can get natural progesterone pessaries on the nhs ,for v. bad pmt it is called cyclogest and is body identical,split the dose though, into about eight,contact me if you want .
'what your doctor may not tell you about the pre menopause' by dr john lee is a most excellent book,


you also could do with taking vitamins and minerals esp b complex and b6 a multi , omega 3 etc,