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HEAVY Flow
| Thu, 05-29-2008 - 11:15am |
I am not sure how to go about this topic subtly, so here goes... My period has always been heavy. I used to think it was normal, but now I'm not so sure. I have to wear TWO extra long pads with wings, and it still leaks through those!! I have to change them about 7 times throughout the day, and twice at night. Tampons don't even stand a chance when I'm on my period. It usually lasts only 5 days, but all 5 with the exception of the latter part of the 5th day are heavy, heavy, heavy. I have terrible cramps and I get very lightheaded, and gassey, TMI. I've been to a gyn and was put on ortho evra, and had a bad adverse reaction to it, (dizzy, high fever, chills, nausea, etc.) so I am scared to go on another type of pill. Any ideas???! (OH, and to put the icing on top of the cake, I developed a YI last Sunday as well. I cannot go to a gyn since I am on my period so I tried the Monistat 1 ovule Monday...still no relief...)

Welcome to the board lilmissy04.
As far as your heavy periods go, there are various conditions that can cause heavy periods or it may just be "normal" for you.
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I know what it is like to have heavy flow, I usually have at least 2-3 days like you do and I hardly get any sleep on those days,