why am i bleeding so much?

Question

i came off the depo june 2006,, i had my 1st period in october, then november,, missed december,,and from jan 3rd started bleeding again but till the 28th! i stopped and then started again on feb 2nd till the 8th........started again on the 15th feb and i am currently still bleeding now,

its really bad in the morning, dont wana go in2 great detai but it literally pours out of me,,
i went to the docs and all they hav said 2 me is im not ovulating
(im tryin 2 concieve)they said i just have 2 wait till they settle down, but since then they hav got worse

does any1 know why i am bleeding so much? and how i can stop it?

its ruining my life not 2 mention costing me a small fortune!

thanx

Answer 1

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.
Please see the web pages for more details on Menorrhagia.

Answer 2

I would recommend getting another opinion but not from a dr in the same practice as the one you go to currently and have your iron levels checked to see if that's playing in to part of this.

In the mean time increase your iron levels a little bit during this time to see if that helps ease some of it.

Another thing that I was thinking of is that your body may still be trying to get rid of the Depo-Provera that's been in your system.

Pls get another opinion to be on the safe side.

Answer 3

First question, what is your age? If you are an older person, maybe late 30 early 40 could me start of menopause. I am going through menopause at the moment and you have just decribed me. I am 48.