I am so pissed!?

Question

I went to sleep wearing a nice sized pad, and when I woke up, my period soaked through my underwear, sheets, and conforter! I'm only 13!!! Wy is my period so heavy!!?? I hate iT!! I tried a tampon but it's full after only two hours! I'm just so tired of periods and so afraid it will leak through my pants!!!

Answer 1

Your period is probably heavy because of your age; your body is still maturing physically and sexually so it may be a while before it regulates itself into what will be normal for you. Your reproductive system is very complicated so it can take a few years for everything to start working together, normally heavy periods are a result of hormonal imbalance when the hormones estrogen and progesterone are not in balance, if you're in your teens you'll have all sorts of hormones rushing around your system so it is normal for there to be an imbalance.

You should find as you get older your period will become lighter and you will learn new ways of dealing with your heavy flow, if your period continues to be heavy after your teen years then it will be time to see a doctor as that would imply a hormonal imbalance or possibility of something more serious, but until that time it is nothing to worry about. If it gets worse you might want to see a doctor, or if it does not improve after perhaps the age of around 16 you may want to see a doctor, I would however highly recommend you do not allow a doctor to put you on hormonal birth control to help this problem, many doctors do this as a quick fix rather than treating the problem as they should and often this can cause bigger problems.

Your period is never a bad thing, periods are only as good or as bad as you make them, it is just a matter of understanding your body and learning how to deal with your period better.

The best thing I could possibly recommend to you is to get a menstrual cup, these can be worn for up to 12 hours without leaking, they can be worn at night, they can be worn for sports like swimming, and they can be worn before your period is due.
Menstrual cups are a lot more convenient, safe, hygienic, cheaper and greener than tampons or pads and a lot better for those of us with heavy periods. Trust me, I have had heavy periods (Menorrhagia) from the day I started my periods 11 years ago and I now also have a IUD making my periods twice as heavy as before, if it wasn't for my menstrual cup I'd not be able to leave the house! As a side note, tampons are very bad for vaginal health, as such they can make your periods heavier and more painful.

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There are things you can do to help, if you get yourself some Evening Primrose Oil from your local pharmacy this will help to regulate your hormones that can help calm your periods down, you can also try the likes of Black Cohosh from a local health store that will do the same thing – if you go to a health store I'd recommend asking a member of staff to help you – Yarrow and Vitex would also be helpful as they are more all-round good herbs to use for women's problems.

You should make sure you get enough iron in your diet to stop iron-deficiency anaemia – in other words stop you from feeling weak. Make sure you have a healthy diet with a lot of protein foods like root and green vegetables and whole grains, make sure to avoid processed foods, sugars, red meat and caffeine as much as possible particularly a week before your period. I'd also say to keep yourself relaxed the best you can.

In short your general health affects your vaginal health, there are very few menstrual problems that cannot be treated with simple diet or lifestyle changes, or herbal treatment for more serious problems.

Answer 2

You might want to try tampons. If you're wearing a pad but you're laying down, the blood isn't really going into the pad the same way it would if you were standing up. If they are extremely heavy, set your alarm to get up once during the night and change the tampon. If you don't want to use tampons, try that with pads, but it probably won't help as much.

I don't see how wearing a tampon to bed is unhygenic. As long as you don't leave it in for over 8 hours or however long the box says, it is no different than wearing it during the day.

Answer 3

It could be because you're just starting to have them or something. Maybe they'd know more in Women's Health. Anyway, if nothing seems to work, put a plastic trash bag under your sheets to keep the mattress from getting bloody. You should probably see a doctor for that. Good luck!

Answer 4

First of all DO NOT wear a tampon to bed. that is so unhygenic it's not funny. & as long as you change regularly then there shouldn't be any leaking onto your cloths. as for night time, when i first got mine (which was around your age) i had to get up nearly twice every night to change, not only for that but i was so uncomfortable. they get lighter & you get used to it. (it's gonna happen for a very long time) & if it's really worrying you see your doctor.

Answer 5

they should calm down.........eventually