What can I do to prevent excessive loss of essential nutrients, such as iron, from my blood?

Question

i'm 20 and not pregnant (not even sexually active). Whatever the reason may be (stress or nature or whatever), my period (which is ALWAYS regular...about 6 days long) came 10 days early (scary) and after 10 days, i'm STILL bleeding heavily (frightening). I'm changing my pad every few hours and everytime I go to the bathroom, I'm releasing clots and clots of blood. I haven't made an appointment with a doctor yet (i'm going to tomorrow), but my schedule is way tight with finals coming up and i just started a new job (i don't want to ask for a day off already) so i'll be lucky if i can get an appointment on a day that i'm available in the coming days.

until that day comes, this constant bleeding is seriously scaring me and there are times where i feel a bit faint and i want to know what i can do to keep myself from losing significant amounts of essential nutrients and minerals, such as iron, from my blood? any suggestions?

Answer 1

try taking a multi vitamin like centrum. also u may need some kind of birth control to regulate your cycle mabey. anyway u should make time for dr. appt cause if something is wrong u will know before it becomes to seriouse and u r useless. health should be a priority for your future.

Answer 2

Sounds Like What you Have is What I Would Consider a "Heavy" Period. I Don't Know What is Currently the treatment of Choice, Maybe One or Two Rounds of Birth Control Pills, Maybe Weight Loss. Menorrhagia to the point of Anemia Will Require Some Immediate Intervention. These Are Some of the Things I Seem to Remember, but you Are Doing the Right Thing by Getting Someone Knowledgeable to Look At it. BTW, Get Checked for Hypothyroidism.

Answer 3

Clots are not nice! It might be a hormone imbalance so I would try taking evening primrose oil until you get to see your Doc. However do not worry. My Sister had this when she was your age and used to pass out. She now has to grown sons and is menopausal. The Doc was able to help her, so you will be fine. Do not worry about the loss of blood, the body is self regulating and will not allow you to loose blood that you need.