2006-11-12 15:50:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Heavy periods can cause you some medical problems. First what do you consider heavy?? If you are changing your tampon every 2 hours and it is full then that is heavy, or if you use pads and you need to change your pad every 1-2 hours that is heavy. If you are seeing large clots then that is heavy. If this is happening then you may want to see your doctor to have a blood test done to check your blood levels. Hemoglobin tells you how much blood you have in your body. If that level is low then you may need iron or a blood transfusion if the level is really low. Sometimes your doctor can put you on a low dose birth control pill to help slow down the flow of your period. So best thing to do is talk to your doctor about this issue and let your doctor decide what is best for you.Good luck to you..
2006-11-12 16:04:40 · answer #1 · answered by Mimi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can take midol a week before your period starts, you may need to change your diet and exercise more. If you feel like it, you can take a brisk walk or do some exercise. Or talk to your doctor about birth control, it will make you periods lighter and shorter and cramps wont be as bad, if you get any. Birth contol is the only thing that really worked for me, but I have severe cramps.
2006-11-12 16:03:34 · answer #2 · answered by namowmi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get on a moderate protein, low glycemic carb, monounsaturated fat, 2 liter a day water, diet at least 2 weeks before your period is due to start. Keep it up during your period too.
Check out the library link at www.hufa.org for some book suggestions containing this sort of diet.
2006-11-12 15:53:10 · answer #3 · answered by Pegasus90 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I do is take a hot hot bath then get out take some midol and get a heating pad lay it on my abdomen, make sure it's not laying directly on the skin. Take a nice long nap.
2006-11-12 18:07:03 · answer #4 · answered by heartyangel98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to get them pretty bad b4 kids . I used to have to use a heating bad or heating pouch and take some kinda pain med like Advil or something simular .
2006-11-12 15:59:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See this webpage for latest scientific research on what you can do to help this. Also helps with other female problems.
http://www.phifoundation.org/menses.html
2006-11-12 16:00:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take Motrin or ibuprofen, good luck!
2006-11-12 16:02:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i use ibprofen it works great to relieve swelling ,and a hot water bottle
2006-11-12 15:53:21 · answer #8 · answered by cc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋