Abnormally Heavy Period
Heavy menstrual bleeding is usually caused by many factors and it is something you should not be taking lightly. There might be an existing condition you might be experiencing. These would include the following:
- Hormonal imbalance: Altered hormonal imbalance would usually result to a fluctuation of the estrogen and progesterone level. This is why you have excessive bleeding.
- Underlying reproductive disease or illness such as pelvic inflammatory disease and perhaps sexually transmitted disease
- Stress: It usually precipitates and predisposes an individual to experience heavy menstruation bleeding.
- Recovery from recent injury and operation such as abortion, miscarriage, and recent dilation and curettage procedure.
- These invasive procedures would usually result to heavy bleeding.
What You Need to Do
When you are experiencing and going through excessive bleeding, here are some of a few things you can do to stop and to minimize it.
- Elevate your legs
- Place cold compress in your abdominal area
- Relax and try not to stress yourself.
- Avoid carrying or lifting any heavy objects. This would usually worsen the condition.
- Avoid moving around, getting up and down, running around, and climbing up and down the stairs. This would usually cause strain and can worsen your bleeding.
Preventing Abnormal Heavy Periods
There are certain measures you can do to prevent this from happening to you and to avoid and as much as possible lessen the risk of further complications.
- Eat healthy and nutritious food.
- Observe proper and healthy daily lifestyle.
- Load yourself with vitamins. Focus more on vitamins that has more effect in the blood level such as iron.
- When taking iron supplements, take it with vitamin C to facilitate absorption and to prevent the risk of constipation.
- Drink plenty of fluids and as much as possible get some rest at all times.
Bare in mind that any signs of excessive bleeding are something you should not be lenient of. It may be due to other condition that if left untreated can lead to major consequences.
When to Seek Medical Help
You must bear in mind the limitation and boundary point of your menstrual bleeding. Assess yourself by counting the number of soak pads you use within the span of 24 hours. If you soak 2 or 3 pads within just 2 hours and it continues further, there’s something you should look into and it is best that you seek medical assistance.
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I am 30 years old. I was this close to get my life back to normal by consuming iron tablet and eat proper food. Then I lost more blood again because of the period was still heavy. I had numerous of ultra sound for pelvis, abdomen and x-ray for stomach and did blood tests. They found that I have ovarian cyst and then it was gone when I went back for follow-up. Next thing, they told me that I have two small fibroids which are not that big serious. Now I am still having problem with heavy bleeding with clots. I am tired of going to different doctors. Will this problem continues for rest of my life without having kid(s) or sex? How can I stop it so I can have my life back to normal?
I’m 32 years old, I just recently went through the end of October 2010 into January 2011 and my period showed up. Before that I was experiencing some unusual feeling of moods. From there I was eating constantly and feeling very thirsty. After a week or so that is when I went into the restroom that was when I got my period. I didn’t feel anything and that very first day it was heavy flow. I have changed 3-5 pads every hour on the hour.
I am 42 and had heavy menses since Dec 12 till now, still it did not stop. Dr prescribed medicine for me is hormone pill and pill for stopping menses but still it has not stopped. can you please tell me is it perimenopause? but Doctor advised me to remove my uterus. The only thing I am not happy cause they can’t find anything in my uterus. Can please advised me what to do?
I am 18 and I’ve never liked my periods because there’s a lot of pain that comes with them. but there’s nothing some pills can’t handle. But this month the pills don’t help, my period is very heavy. That’s unusual for me, I came on two weeks before I was supposed to, before I came on I felt weak, now that I’m on I feel like I’m about to fall at times and I seem to be weak all the time.
I can’t wear a regular tampon because in less than 20 minutes, I’m changing it again and it seeks down on to my panty liner, what’s wrong with me, even the overnight pads don’t last, that very unusual
I am 19 years old and my period is very irregular, My last date for a period was Dec. 18th, 2009 and after nearly a year’s time, I had actually started spotting on the 28th but it was a very light pink color and would sometimes be a brownish color.
It stopped on the 30th and it finally returned December 4th, 2010. Since the 5th, I have had severely heavy bleeding. I went through a Super plus tampon in just 1 hour and go through a regular size tampon in like 30 minutes. I bought overnight pads and went through that in about an hour’s time. I have been having a lot of clots too and prior to this period, I only had clots like twice. These clots have differed in sizes from being like 1/2 inch to 2 inches long. Is this normal? Is it heavy from being absent for so long? Should I see a doctor? Please help me!
I have had painful menstruation my entire life. I’m 42 yrs old. I have always had a stressful environment. What I didn’t know was that my stress hormones where being manufactured in lieu of progesterone hormone.
So, about years ago I went to a bio-dentical hormone doctor who prescribed progesterone cream. The pain was so bad I lost 5 days out of each month in productivity. Now I’m out of pain but just hitting pre-menopause. Anyway, I highly suggest to anyone suffering to go see a bio-hormone doctor in your area and have yourself accessed. Well worth it. I wish I had done so many moons ago.
Good luck, Don’t suffer when you don’t have to.
I am 21 and I have extremely heavy bleeding. I am am very anemic, always feeling weak and get into so much pain I can’t walk, stand and sleep. Usually nothing helps with my pain. What do I do? To all the women suffering, take hot showers. Take a lot of iron and vitamins. Drink a lot of fluids. Exercise. Eat healthy foods. Eliminate stress and go see a doctor and gynecologist.
I’m 13 and my periods are starting to get really heavy, and I feel so weak. I’m worried too cause I haven’t got much pads left an I have already had to change my pad 2 times in an hour, and I have got no way of get in to the shops.
I am 26 years old and I am worried that since last three years I started bleeding excessively, with heavy clotting. I am single not married yet. I have this excessive menstruation bleeding some times for one month non stop.
I am 57 years old and was going through the menopause, when I started bleeding excessively, with heavy clotting since last two months. After examination, I was told that my uterus is bulky and the only way to solve the problem is to remove it. Please tell me what exactly can be my problem and is it life threatening. What are the causes of abnormal bleeding and what should I do.
I am 38 years old. Last month I got period for only 1 day, my period date was 10th Jan 2010 and now I got my period on 23rd Feb 2010. But it’s very heavy and am getting lots of clots. I am feeling very weak, what treatment should I take?
I am 38 years old and suffering from heavy mensuration for the last 7 years. At the time of every monthly period, there is heavy clotting and flow of blood. It also lasts for 7 days. I used to change 6-7 pads right from morning 6.30 a.m. to night 11.30 p.m. The clotting comes to about 75-100 gms at every sitting. I feel very weak. I have also put on weight, about 10 kg. I need treatment that can relieve me of heavy menstrual bleeding.
Hormones, like estrogens and progesterone control menstrual activity of the female reproductive organs, there may be some imbalance in their activity, leading to irregular menses. Many a times the body adjust itself, even if it persist for a prolonged time take advice of your doctor.