Whats going on in there??

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Registered: 09-06-2005
Whats going on in there??
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Tue, 11-14-2006 - 5:04pm

Hello there, I dont know if Im in the write place but I thought Id post anyway.

Last Oct, so just over a year ago I got the IUD (copper). I was told it would take about 6 months to settle in and to expect more cramps and a heavier bleed. This did happen but from what I gather I was rather lucky as I was jogging the day after the fitting and had no real problems, just the side affects of cramps and a heavier flow.

BUT, for the past 6 months my periods have been coming earlier and earlier. Sometimes only a 23 day cycle. Before I had kids (aged 2 and 4) I was a 27 - 29 day cycle and after it seemed to be that way too..... but not now.

Also the past 6 months I have been getting really bad zits! I have NEVER been like this in my life! I am always tired (sometimes nap in the dy which is very unlike me), I get spotting a few days (colord discharge) leading up to my AF, terrible cramps when AF is here and when OVing. I have really bad PMS too, or Im just too out of it to care. I also seem to be very emotional around the time of my AF too, crying over silly things ie: seeing pics of my best friends kids in London (they moved back to the UK in June).

(Im English living in the US btw).

My Mum tells me its just a phase, my good friend says its my age as Im heading towards the big 30. I am quite fit, I jog and do yoga. I eat pretty well too and have an active day to day life with the kids (Im a sahm). I dont drink that much. I drink a ton of water every day and try to be healthy.

My Dr says the IUD is all ok and I have the none hormone kind so it cant be that. She said my hormones might be out of sync due to my son..... but he was 2 in July!! It cant be that can it? She said she wanted to put me on the pill to sort my AF and skin, but I dont suit the pill, hense the IUD. It took me 4 pills in the UK to find one, and the one and only US one I have had sent me crazy!! The other week I noticed I had a little breast milk too!?? Whats that all about? I BF my son for 3 weeks and my daughter for 10 days! It just doesnt make sense.

Im fed up of worrying about it. I dont want to go back to my Dr as she seemed that the pill was the answer..... but I dont think it will be.

Also my sex drive is at 0! DH has mentioned it and does get upset at times as we were always at it beofre kids and inbetween pregnancies..... but nothing gets me going these days.

Any ideas/advice??

Thanks for reading. Sorry it got so long.
Emma. xx

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 11-14-2006 - 8:46pm

Hi ejaybee, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 09-06-2005
Tue, 11-14-2006 - 9:23pm

Thanks for your reply Jill. I think Im going to have to find (yet another) ob/gyn. The one I loved was in Chicago, and since then we have moved. The one who fitted my IUD wasnt the best, he was ok, but I like to feel 'chatty' with my him, as well and my kids Dr too - theres just something that needs to click if you know what I mean.

I definatly have the none hormonal IUD, so something is definatly wrong. I never ever take meds (not even tylenol for the cramps), I really dont like too. And my breasts havent been stimulated on a regular basis at all. Im off sex and they seem to get really sensative around OV and AF.

I have had some changes in my life over the past 11 months, at first it was very stressful and I was a mess but since about Feb things have been looking up and now I can honestly say things have never been better. It was marriage and communication issues but I feel that is becoming the past now.

As I said, I am pretty fit and healthy. I watch what I eat and exercise regularly. It was the fact my skin is so bad that made me wonder if anything was wrong. I am so much more relaxed these days and feel great when Im feeling good. We did get a new sofa back in Aug but it wasnt treated. Apart from that nothing new at all.

Thanks again, and I will def go and get my hormones checked out.
Emma. xx