such heavy periods why??? - Women's Health Message Board

hayley0610 · 12-03-2004, 01:28 PM

i am a mom of 3, 32 yrs old and ever since i got my period when i was a teen its been very very heavy!!! sorry for the tmi but for eg i got it yesterday morning by today ive already ruined a pair of underwear, my sheets and i have to wear a super tampon and a pad and usually after 45 mins my pad and tampon are full!!!!!!and when i change my tampon, blood is usually running down my leg until i get the next one in!! thats how heavy it is!! and i dont know why. when i tell my friends they think im weird!

susieq0726 · 12-03-2004, 01:50 PM

Bummer. I used to be like that when I was in my early 20's, but by the time I was in my late 20's, hit my 30's, and now 42, my periods last three and a half days and are only heavy on the second day. I think I am pretty luck compared to some other women.

Some women just have heavier periods. I know my sister-in-law at age 50 is still on the pill because hers are still so heavy! She had her tubes tied after the birth of her second child and her periods got worse after that.

Don't you just love the female body? No rhymn or reason to why it does the things it does.

Have you asked your doctor or had any tests run to make sure there's nothing physical going on that could cause your heavy bleeding?

hayley0610 · 12-03-2004, 02:26 PM

no ive never bothered getting tests because everything else is normal and my mom is the EXACT same way!!! i just wondered if i was the only one!! my poor girls lol. expecially since my dh has had a vasectomy and no more kids are needed i really dont appreciate this hassle evry month

BorderGirl · 12-04-2004, 01:07 PM

It is definitely not normal to have to change your tampon every 45 minutes. Have you been checked for fibroids?

hayley0610 · 12-04-2004, 10:08 PM

hi border yes ive been checked for that, neg!! ive had ultrasounds and such done but this is something ive had since i was 13 and got my first period!!!! this month was terrible but ironically today i hardly bled at all and yesterday was the messiest!!! funny thing is i have suffered with terrible cramps but this month i did nt have 1 at all and u would think with this type of flow id be doubled over!! my moms the same way. its not always that bad but i usually cant go more than 2 hrs on my heaviest day without leakage!