Adrein26I have horribly heavy , long and very painful periods. They usually last up to two and a half weeks. When I was on birth control they lasted more like 1 1/2 months , I would start a few days before the placebo pills. I have l always had large clots that come out while I'm having my periods, just wondered if anyone else does or if this means I have endometriosis. I have always had horrible periods, and I was 10 and a half when I started. I was diagnosed with pmdd when I was 15 and also had a ruptured cyst. I have been on different types of birth control pills and the shot, but my body does not tolerate any birth control. I have been off of any since November.
Does anyone have large clots during your period?
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- 13 Jun 2011 by Adrein26
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- peri-ds, birth control, period
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peggylee13 Jun 2011
Hey Adrein26, I've had a hysterectomy 9 years ago at the age of 39. They told me I did not endometriosis, but my periods starting at 15 was terrible. I did clot alot, never knew when it was coming or hold long it would last. I would dry heave and would be in so much pain on the first sign of my period I would pass out.. I've never had children, they said I was so scared early in life that I probably never could, so I finally BEGGED them for surgery and I'm very happy about it except it through me into early menapause. I wish I could help you more, my feelings go out to you. The only thing I could suggest is to find a female gynocologist, caring and friendly, sometimes you have to be VERY assertive to get them to understand. I was very fortunate, but she is in Little Rock, Arkansas. There has to be something they can give you, with me it was just to get thru it. Those are the times I would wish I was a man. LOL Let me know if you find a good doctor. I found Dr. Breen not to be to sympathetic. Good Luck. peggylee
puckiemull13 Jun 2011
Hi Adrein
You could very well have endo,i have the same symptoms as you and after going back and forward to my gp for yers and trying different birth controls and shots and getting no joy-pains were still increasinly bad,i went to gynecologist who told me i had endo. I had laparascopy recently to laser off the endo,unfortunately i am still in alot of pain, but we are all different,my case seems to be unusual so the doctors say as i dont just have pain when i have my period,i'm in constant pain-period pain,severe cramps etc,that goes on many weeks in the month,usually i might have just one free week of pain in the month and thats on a good month,but anyway enough about me just said would share my experience,not trying to scare you off but i can so relate to your pain and its just horrible,but you should definitely go get checked out for endo,it can do no harm.
Wishing you all the best and painfree soon
Adrein26
14 Jun 2011
I feel your pain, I usually have terrible pms symptoms from up to 2 weeks before my actuall period,. I had to miss school when i was in jr high and highschool because I was in so much pain. I miss work because of the pain these days.I bleed through two ultra plus tampons every hr and thats with a pad as well. I frequently ruin my panties.It seems like we go through so many of the same symptoms, and I'm sorry that you are in so much pain. There is a good chance I have it because my sister was diagnosed last year with it. Since I dont have any health insurance right now, there isnt much I can do for it. But after I have my other surgery, I'm going to get a new job that has insurance. So hopefully I will get things checked out soon. I hope you are soon pain free yourself!
puckiemull
14 Jun 2011
I agree,i was the same while at school i missed so many days then when i was working before i had my son i was constantly missing work or had to go home with the pain or the flow.
I went on the depo shot 2yrs ago after having my son,i didnt want more kids straight away,but i was still suffering from pain,it stopped the bleeding and clotting but not the pain. I have'nt worked since having my son,but its no life to have-been in pain constantly. Endo is in my family too,it runs through us all so i was bound to have it,thats why when the docs tried fobbing me off over the yrs,i knew i had it because of the hereditry.I had it along the walls of my womb and left ovary so i'm guessing in time i'll prob have to have womb removed in future.
Anonymous 14 Jun 2011
Hi Adrien26,
This sounds horribly painful indeed! I am sorry that you are suffering so.
Is it possible that what you think are clots is just the uterine lining? We shed it every month, as you know I'm sure.
This is really disgusting, but may I ask you if the clots look sort of like chicken livers? (I know, that was really GROSS!!! )
Best wishes, and get yourself to a good OB?GYN asap. Puckiemull has been through hell with her endo, so she does know of what she speaks!
sweetlemon
Adrein26
14 Jun 2011
Yeah , they are very large around golf ball sized clots , not just like the normal uterine shedding. Sometimes they make like plopping sounds as they hit the toilet bowl. I know gross! They come out even while I have a tampon in:( I will go and see my gyno as soon as I can, the last time I went they said the only way to be sure if I have it is do a sonogram and a biopsy. Right now I dont have enough money to pay for either since I have no insurance. My job doesnt provide it.
Anonymous 14 Jun 2011
Hi again Adrien,
I know you don't have insurance, but this needs to be addressed by a good Gyno asap! Do you have a gyno right now? If so, call and make an appointment and ask for the small monthly installment payment method, better than suffering like you currently are! Golf ball sized clots are not the norm!!!
Please post again!
All the best to you,
sweetlemon
livinginpain2
DzooBaby
Ggirl;)18 Sep 2011
I just talked to my gyno doc recently last week asking about blood clots bc I have them a lot, sometimes their big and sometimes small. My Dr said that for me its my bodies way of cleaning itself out from time to time just like discharge. I'm 100% sure that your Dr can help you and find a less painful medication or bc if you just talk to him/her. :) goodluck
7 Oct 2011
Wow, you have just pretty much explained my own history. I always have had heavy periods, as a teenager, I was embarrassed all the time, afraid I may bleed on something or even ruin something. It was not until I was a bit older that the big clots started. After one cyst ruptured at work and many phone calls into my OBGYN's office stating I am passing so many clots and going through so many tampons, I feel weak and sick. To her avoidance of the issue another doctor did some blood work and found I was severely anemic. My periods were not only really heavy and lasting the two weeks at times, towards the end of my period I would start with extreme pain in my lower back, like someone was taking a large fork and racking it into my back, then it would eventually move into my legs. But it started to last longer, the pain. And it seemed to work its way into the weeks I was not on my period. Still it seemed like it was not something to be concerned about to my OB.
25 Feb 2013
Hey,
I have some of the same symptoms. My cramps don't last more than a couple days, but those are the most painful days ever. I know all about missing school, missing work, and not being able to leave my bed. There are sleepless nights, fatigue when coming from the bathroom. I spent the first day of each period for three months in the Er for "dysmenorrhea", and he slapped me with pain killers. Pain killers can cause infertility defending on the body. How can i have a baby with all of these issues? They say some natural remedies work. Smoking is alright but it only put me to sleep. Also a crazy coincidence, my name is Adrienne too. Long hot baths, following treatments with the heating pad curve the pain enough for relaxation. And also sucking a blow pop during the cramps help them go away. Doesn't work instantly, but does work eventually. If you happen to try these and one works let me know.
Aryanna007
10 Apr 2013
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So sorry that you too suffered from horrible periods, but I'm glad the hysterectomy helped.I am hoping that I can have children before I have to do the same, but I could be to scarred as well. My sister has endo, she was diagnosed last year, it had moved up into her lung and caused it to collapse. she has had two surgeries on her right lung because of it. Since my sister has it, I am 6 times more likely to have it. I am hoping that in the next year or so I can have a couple kids and then get a hysterectomy.I am sure I will eventually be getting one.