Just started after 2 and half yrs

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-16-2003
Just started after 2 and half yrs
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Sun, 08-24-2003 - 7:27am
Hello everyone, I am new here. I have a quick question. I did not have a period since Jan. 2001. I got pregnant that summer and breastfed my DD until last month. Well I started a new job and all the women there are having their periods. I started on Friday. Yesterday and all night I was soaking a super tampon and pad every hour to hour and a half. Is this normal after so long. I am in sooooo much pain I had to take a pain pill from a surgery last year. That knocked me out. But is this my bodys way of making up for lost time or what. I can not leave the house. If I stand for too long I am ruining my jeans. Got very embarassed at the grocery store yesterday because of an accident. What should I do????
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Sun, 08-24-2003 - 11:22am
I think its pretty normal to have a heavier period - but that does sound like an awful lot of bleeding. I think you should call an ask-a-nurse line (or ER nurse) and ask their opinion - especially if it continues to be that heavy or gets worse.
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