I am on really heavy what can i do to slow it down ?

Question

In bed it leaks through its that bad

Answer 1

sleep on a towel for extra protection..but go along & see your doctor - maybe there is something they can do to help you...dont think there is anything you can do on your own..its nature.

Answer 2

Every empathy as i am the same my doctor has given me some tablets for this called Tranexamic acid that I have to take two four times a day and it does help.
Use a good protection towel on the box if tampax super plus if it is very heavy but on the towels they will have on front a drop gage and you need one that is four or five.
For night time they do night time towels and are super absorbant.
Go and see your doctor about this as you should not have to suffer.

Answer 3

I'd probably be told off big time for telling you this, but when I was a teenager I had a heavy period and was going in the sea with my mates I was wearing a tampon, I had a good swim even though the water was freezing cold, when I came out I had a bit of tummy ache and then later on my period stopped altogether!.I had a normal period the following month and everything was ok. A nurse or doc. might not advocate this but it worked for me[I don't suggest you sit in a bath of freezing cold water] I passed this on to my mates and they all said it worked for them too, obviously not to be done every time! good luck

Answer 4

Always pads makes a pad just for overnight that might be of help. Another thing you can do is to try and increase the amount of iron you take in during this time by eating things like spinach, raisins, and peanut butter (if not allergic to peanuts of course).

Because of how bad this is I would also recommend getting in touch with your doctor to have them evaluate the situation further to see what could be causing this.

Answer 5

Your best bet would be have a word with your doctor. It is not bad unless it is excessivly heavy. Always make an night time pad.

Answer 6

go to the doctors, there are various methods to stop or at least lessen the problem. Many methods of contraception these days can help, like the mirena a form of coil and in some cases the pill.

Answer 7

Don't mess about looking on here for an answer to this go and see your doc.

Answer 8

I myself have menorrhagia, excessive bleeding, women only bleed between 2 to 4 ounces of menstrual flow per cycle where as I loose closer to 10 ounces per cycle - as long as you are not that bad then it is nothing to worry about, trust me.

It may be that your period just seems heavy to you, if you are still in the first few years of having your period you may not have learned how to deal effectivly with your periods yet which would explain why you are leaking. If you are under say 20 years old then it will likely be down to all the changes in your body disrupting things so will calm down as you get older, you might want to try talking to an older sister or your mother to see whether they have heavy periods too as this can be a good indicator as to whether-or-not you will have heavy periods when you get older.

If you are however in fact having heavy periods then this is something best taken up with your doctor as heavy periods can be a sign of hormone imbalance or more serious vaginal health problems such as cysts or endometriosis. Although some people have suggested hormonal contraceptives like the pill, this is not a good way of dealing with heavy periods as hormonal contraceptives suppress your menstrual cycle so would hide any problems your body might be facing, as well as stopping you from learning about what is normal in your menstrual cycle. Using hormonal contraceptive for menstrual problems like this would be like using an atom bomb to kill a fly, it is overkill, your doctor should be able to find out why your periods are heavy and give you a lot of alternatives, but remember GP's don't know everything about women's health so it is worth you doing some research yourself to see what your options are rather than relying on your GP telling you what to do.

Your period may be affected by hormonal imbalance, particularly if you are in your teens or a young adult becausee of the changes in your body, your hormones can balance out by themselves but you can also give them a helping hand by using things such as Evening Primrose Oil or similar herbal treatments, you can pick these up at health stores, chemists or even at the supermarket and just one a day will improve your periods not just making them lighter but can help to make them more regular and prevent menstrual pains if you get them. Diet is important as well, if you have a good diet then this will in turn affect your menstrual cycle making your periods easier on you.

As for leaking, it is all down to what menstrual options you use;

If you like to use internal menstrual options then I highly recomend you use a menstrual cup such as Moooncup or Divacup, these are the only safe internal menstrual option. What makes them so much better for women with heavy periods is that they can hold up to 1 ounce of blood so only need to be emptied every 12 hours and unlike tampons because they are safe it means that menstrual cups can also be worn to bed and you wouldn't have to back them up with pads or anything else. Menstrual cups hold a lot more fluid, can be worn to bed, and because they are a cup and have a bit of suction to create a seal it means they don't leak. It's also worth noting that tampons are bad for your vaginal health, introducing chemicals into your vagina and giving bacteria a place to multiply, as such tampons can actually make your periods heavier.

If you prever external options like pads then make sure to use night time pads or pads for heavier flow, for bed it is best to use padded panties like Lunapads or pad belts like Reddy's to help keep them in place rather than stick-on pads like Always or Natracare pads. Make sure to change before you go to bed, if you think you are going to leak then try putting on layers of clothing, not so much to make you warm in bed, just enough to keep blood leaking through onto your bed, or put down an old towel that will stop blood getting onto your bed and you can also use it to wrap around yourself when you get up to stop blood getting everywhere when you get out of bed.

Answer 9

exercise a lot!