Constant periods

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-30-2007
Constant periods
11
Sun, 07-01-2007 - 12:52pm

For probably the last 4 years I have had long very frequent periods. I have seen loads of doctors at both the family planning clinic and at my doctors surgery.

I have recently been put onto the combined pill (I had been on the mini pill for years), the first one of which made the situation worse and it looks like this one is just as bad. I went on holiday on 11th June - I was there 2 hours before I got my period (I wasn't due to finish my pack of pills untill 13th June so should expect a period by 15th). I still have my period nearly three weeks later. It varies in flow and colour (never very heavy).

The worst thing is that my partner of 3 years and I have not had a weekend away or a holiday with out me getting my period. It seems to be linked with me looking forward or getting excited about something! When this one does eventually finish it may only be a few days before I get another one. I am sick and tired of it now.
It gets me so down. My partner is so good and patient. What worries me is that I'm 36 and we would like to try for a family next year - will I ever be able to conceive, will I ever be able to sort this out. I am so worried.

I have had numerous pap/smear test and an ultrasound and everything inside looks healthy, so I am concinced it is hormonal. I hate it and would like to et it sorted out by the end of the summer as I we are getting married abroad in september. Please help.
Thank you
Ani

Pages

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-12-2002
In reply to: ani_mara
Wed, 07-04-2007 - 7:48pm
As Jill said, Toni Weschler's "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" is a great book. I have a copy of it, and this is what convinced me that I could make cycle charting work for me as a contraceptive measure. I'm just starting my ninth cycle now, and no pregnancy scares. You will find that it will take a few months for your charts to start looking normal, as the hormones wear out of your system, and your natural hormones recover, so don't expect things to look normal straight away. If you have any questions about it, click on the NFP/FAM link in my siggie to join us over on that board.

 


 


Pages