its making me feel sick as ive got a heavy one right now i'm like a tap and i'm going through a lot of towels ie sanitary towels
2007-01-02 06:19:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anna B 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
During your cycle, your womb prepares itself to recieve the fertilised embryo. Lots of blood capillaries are included in this soft tissue lining, hence lots of blood as it comes away.
There are tablets you can take each month to ease pain and bleeding. Some get away with Ibuprofen, paracetamol and codeine, perhapse with travel sickness pills for the sickness. If you need better remedies than you can buy over the counter, go to your doctor and ask about Mefenemic acid, or Transenemic acid to control pain and blood loss.
There are also surgical procedures if you are not trying for a baby right now, such as insertion of a marina coil, endometrial, or hydrothermal ablation.
In anycase, checking with your doctor is better than trying to self medicate and ignore it as you could have either polyps or endometriosis causing you problems. So it could be well worth checking to make sure you get the right treatment. You may also need iron tablets too. Don't worry, whatever the cause, heavy and painful bleeding is very common and you are not allone. The doctor will have seen many women like you, honest :)
2007-01-02 06:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by gordonsflower 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only reiterate what others have said.
You really need to have a check up with your doctor.
This sounds like something more than just a normal period and could be caused by a number of things.
Have a check up and if you are not satisfied ask for further investigations to be done e.g. an internal examination/ultrasound etc to ensure nothing untoward is going on in your reproductive system.
Heavy bleeding like this is not normal and a lot of doctors will fob you off because they don't want to spend money investigating it. But you are the one experiencing it all. So keep on at your doctor until something is done about it.
2007-01-07 21:51:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to check with your doctor b/c too much bleeding during your period could be something else especially if you are going through like a pack of pads a day. Just go to the doctor to see if everything is all right. Better safe than sorry.
2007-01-02 06:42:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uterine fibroids are usually not dangerous, but can cause immense discomfort and lead to complications like anemia from heavy blood loss. In rare cases, they may cause complications that affect pregnancy.
In cases where there are no symptoms, treatment may not be necessary. However, proper diagnosis and treatment may be required if your symptoms are severe or causing complications. Along with conventional treatment, you can try some natural home remedies. Read here https://tr.im/WSOd0
2016-05-17 11:16:09 · answer #4 · answered by benjamin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some women have more bleeding than others normally.
i dont mean to scare you (especially since i don't have enough information about your specific symptoms) but...
if you are experiencing a marked increase in your normal menstrual flow, then there may be need for concern if it is sustained and since it's causing you to experience other symptoms like nausea(feelin sick)
you will definitely need to see a gynaecologist to rule out causes like tumors (like fibroids), endometriosis, adenomyosis, pelvic inflammatory disease(infections), drugs
the biggest fear for now is losing so much blood that u develop complications from anaemia (reduced oxygen delivery by blood).
apart from immediate worries, if the causative factor is left unchecked, it may lead to serious complications, or worse, death
you'll probably get more user friendly information from answers.com
2007-01-02 07:06:18 · answer #5 · answered by thexper 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the lining of the womb clearing out ready for the next opportunity to carry a child - it seems unfair that it can vary so much from woman to woman., And also through the different seasons of our life.
hope you soon feel better.
2007-01-02 06:23:11 · answer #6 · answered by Star 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a way of life. Every woman goes through it. And trust me, you really didn't want to be me 2 weeks ago. The worst period of my life!
2007-01-06 01:10:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its because there has to be a thick lining of blood to secure the fertislised egg . hence when there is no fertislied egg there is a lot of blood . try tampons . so much better .
2007-01-02 06:21:49 · answer #8 · answered by lauren a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i actually asked my doctor this was worried that was bleeding so much she told me you actually only bleed an egg cup full of true blood the rest is just waste
2007-01-02 06:22:07 · answer #9 · answered by titchy_lady 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its not all blood, its dead cells too, you lose less blood than you think!
I can sympathise with you though!
2007-01-02 06:20:50 · answer #10 · answered by button_mushroom_x 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋