whenever i am on my period, please help, and i have another question...?

Question

Sometimes I have heavy periods. They are so horriable because whenever i go to use the restroom or wherever i feel very VERY dizzy up to the point i can faint. but it is so bad that i cant wipe it l (u know what). i lose a lot of blood plus i dont have too much iron in me. do u what i can do to pervent this? i am 14.

second ?, whenever i wake up in the morning i look sickly. my mom says my face looks discolored. why?

Answer 1

You might be suffering from Menorrhagia, or excessive menstrual bleeding, is a remarkably common type of abnormal menstrual cycle. About one in five American women suffers from menorrhagia. Millions do not seek treatment, thinking that it is just a part of life that must be accepted. This type of abnormal menstrual cycle can lead to fatigue and anemia (which might be the reason why you look faint in the morning)

Do see a doctor, do not prolong this problem it might cause you bearing a child in the future.

Answer 2

Menorrhagia
Menorrhagia is recurrently heavy bleeding during menstruation.
About a third of women describe their periods as heavy. The average blood loss during menstruation is typically about 40ml. With menorrhagia the loss is 80ml or more.
Women with menorrhagia may have to use double sanitary protection - towels and tampons - and the heavy bleeding may stop them from doing normal activities because of flooding through clothes, for example.
In most cases no cause can be found. However, there may be an underlying cause such as endometriosis or fibroids.
It is important to investigate the bleeding and check that it is not due to something more sinister like cancer of the uterus or cervix.
The treatment depends on the cause. If there is no underlying problem that needs treating, the bleeding can often be reduced with non-hormonal tablets (tranexamic acid), oral contraceptives or by fitting a contraceptive coil into the womb.
If these do not work, a woman might want to consider surgery to remove the uterus completely or have the womb lining stripped.
She may also need to take iron or folic acid supplements if the blood loss has made her anaemic.
Consult a Gynecologist.
Please see the web pages for mre details on Menorrhagia

Answer 3

OMG!I have the same symptom as you!Sometimes it get so bad that you'll be dripping cold sweat and shaking and your tummy hurt so bad you just wanna puke and die right?My friend's mom recommended me to eat evening primrose oil capsules and I've been taking it and this time it is better than last month's.I don't feel that miserable anymore although it still is very painful.You can get it from drugstores.And eating oysters and animal liver(you may not like it) adds iron in girls' bodies.Your sickly look is because of the lack of iron,that's why there is little red blood cells on your face.I went to the doctor about the period and my low blood pressure but the doctor say the only thing you can do is eat lots of vegetables(not sure why) and always eat enough food,which means we are the type of people who cannot go on diets.Hope this help girl!

Answer 4

First of all you really need to see a doctor, you may have anemia or iron deficiency. They may recommend that you take iron supplements and run some blood tests. You're losing more blood than you're body can handle which isn't good in the long run. As you get older things should get better but for some it doesn't. Take vitamins w/ iron until you can see a doctor. Make sure the dosage is right for you, read labels.

Answer 5

You should relax as much as you can, and being discolored in the face and being dizzy could be because of anemia, which is a commen thing that happens when us girls lose that much blood. Anemic: Relating to anemia, the condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. The oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is, therefore, decreased.

Persons with anemia may feel tired and fatigue easily, appear pale, develop palpitations and become unusually short of breath.

***Women are more likely than men to have anemia because of the loss of blood each month through menstruation.*** Iron deficiency anemia is common and in adults is most often due to chronic blood loss. This can be from menstruation or from small amounts of repeated bleeding (which can be very subtle) and in children is due mainly to not enough iron in the diet. Anemia is also often due to gastrointestinal bleeding caused by medications including such very common drugs as aspirin and ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin).

Answer 6

Go to your obgyn asap. Its sounds like you definatly have an iron difficency...tons of women have them because its depletes it from your body whenever you get your period and since thats gone it makes you super fatigued and feeling faint and dizzy. You also might be making your self nervous as well because your are worried and as far as bleeding heavy we all get that sometimes it may seem like alot but trust me it not as much as you think. So relax go to the doctor and see what she suggests. Ive read that eating yogurts, nuts and dairy products help for some reason never tried it yet but it cant hurt. Its supposed to even put you in a better mood. :-)

Answer 7

When you lose blood during your period - you are also losing a lot of iron - you can talk to your doctor about taking iron tablets - or can eat a lot of green leafy stuff

I had same problem when I was 13 and had first started - my mom put me on the pill and it regulated my periods and made them a lot shorter and less cramping/bloating/etc

As far as what your mom said I don't know - -maybe loss of color from feeling so bad?

Answer 8

You need to see a doctor...chances are your iron count is extremely low and you need supplements...plus there may be a hormonal imbalance causing the heavy periods. Low dose birth control pills can solve this issue and make your periods more normal

Answer 9

You need to see a doctor. Tell your mom to make an appointment for you, or do it yourself. You are probably anemic due to losing so much blood every month. Your periods should not be that heavy, but only a doctor can fix the problem, whatever it is. Please see a doctor as soon as possible.

Answer 10

I have the same problem, there are many options
1 you can get birth control pills to slow the period
2. for the iron thing eat raisins, spinich, or foods rich in irons (red meats help too)
3 talk to a gyno if any other problems persist,
it is going to be with you for many years (it sucks I know) but do what you can to get yourself comfy with it.
i hope i helped you out a bit