Stopping or lessening period...?

Question

I asked this on the women's health board but thought I would ask here too. I have pretty painful periods, they are heavy too. Is there anything I can take naturally that can stop or lesson them?

NOTE: I had a tubal about 9 years ago so please don't tell me to just get pregnant. (someone actually said that on the other board LOL)

Answer 1

my stepdaughter had the same problem.
i was watching Oprah one day and the 'expert' she had on said to stop the caffeine and start exercising. take motrin (or something like it) for 3 days before you should start.

fyi, she was a serious B getting her off the caffeine, but it worked.

Answer 2

You might want to contact your doctor about going on the type of birth control pills that allow you to have only four periods a year. I had migraines each time I had my period, as well as heavy bleeding to the point of becoming severely anemic, and this type of birth control was a HUGE help. The brand name is "Seasonale," but any birth control pills where ALL the active pills have the same active ingredients in the same amounts can be used this way. You simply take 12 "active" weeks of pills in a row, and then on the 13th week, you don't take any pills, at which point you will have a period. Seasonale didn't exist when I was having periods, but I took good ol' Ortho-Novum this way (per my doctor's directions), and I had FAR fewer headaches and bled much more lightly.

I'd had a tubal too, btw - a lot of people don't seem to get the picture that having a tubal has nothing to do with stopping periods!!!

Good luck!

Answer 3

Heavy and painful periods can be a sign of Endometriosis.
periods are supposed to be painful yes but not so much that you can't handle.

Endometriosis, if you haven't heard of it, is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus is found elsewhere in the body.
The most common symptom of endometriosis is pelvic pain. The pain often correlates to the menstrual cycle, but a woman with endometriosis may also experience pain that doesn’t correlate to her cycle. For many women, the pain of endometriosis is so severe and debilitating that it impacts their lives in significant ways.


Go to the site below and read the FAQ's, it may be helpful, it may not, but at least you can read a little bit and see whagt your doctor has to say about it, he can prescribe something to help the pain and the heaviness and maybe even cut your period down to 2 days. Good luck.

Answer 4

Well what comes to mind is that you dont' so much have a medical problem, as a preference towards not having painful periods(which are normal in many women).

And the suggestion to get pregnant wasn't by a fellow physician(I hope).

My alternative that hasn't been mentioned by any other answers here(that I saw) is to speak to your physician about birth control. You did not mention about birth control at all, which makes sense since you do not need it for it's primary intended reason.

However there are what we physicians call :"off-label" prescribing. As such, I would suggest you open the discussion with your own Primary Care Physician about the possibility of birth control pills for just that purpose. You see, with birth control pills, you medically prevent your period, until the end of the pill cycle. And even at that point, periods are usually much lessened in flow and pain. I speak to this from experience with women who have your exact situation.

Additionally, research them online so you will be prepared for discussion with your PCP. There are high dose, lower dose, and phasic types of medications for birth control. I would only suggest to you do so this so that you may have the best outcome to your situation.

God Bless,
Dr. D.
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Answer 5

I found that diet and exercise makes a difference.....I found that by eating fruits and veggies everyday and excercising everyday..my flow is lighter and at least a day shorter...alll in all they are not what they used to be like...

Answer 6

Get an ablation if you do not want lids. If you do eventually then you can try Depo Provera. Good luck sweetie.

Answer 7

http://www.heavybleeding.com/