Get to a dr. right away. On day 40 I went to ER, they wanted to do blood transfusions. Take care of it right away hopefully they will put you on provera. Great drug to stop the bleeding and regulate you. Let me know

I had the same thing about 3 years ago. Since I was losing so much blood, the doctor gave me a uterine ablation. After that, the bleeding was very light and then stopped! That put me into early menopause, but I would rather get it over with! The operation is outpatient and painless. Keep us posted!

Mine is not so heavy, ATM, but it has been; my dr checked my hormones, and I am low on estrogen. I regulate my cycle with bioidentical hormone creams; estrogen for the first half, and progesterone for the second ahlf; beats taking yet another possible dangerous prescription!

Hiya. I suffered from this for years and it was no fun at all. I got anaemic and it was a losing battle with the iron levels. Always felt wiped out at that time of the month and have had to spend time in bed due to flooding and clots. The most recent one put me in bed for 3 days. Due to a health condition, I cannot have any of the options that could help but there are several options and you dont need to suffer. See you Gyno. I am just hoping that one day soon there will be no more period but until then, I will just hang in there. Hope you can get some relief.

Hi
I have gone through heavy period, lasting up to 17 days one of the months. Clotting, flooding and as you mentioned, totally wiped out and exhausted. I also had very bad spazms which were like contractions.
Well, who wouldn't be exhausted with all that going on in your body.
Have you had your bloods tested for aneamia? You will problably find you may need iron tablets.
I stuck this for over 4 years ~ don't suffer in silence ~ go see your doctor.
My expereince was that they offered me a hysterectomy, but I asked if there were any other options. I tried Provera ~ as someone has mentioned, but it did not work for me. I then tried a Merina Coil, which did not work.
I was then offered an Endemetrial Ablation. I went as an outpatient and was back home that evening.
It was a total success and I have not had a period since ~ that was 2 years ago.
Sorry to ramble on ~ just trying to help. If you require any further info, please feel free to contact me.
Good Luck ~ E11

I've been searching for someone who has had the endemetrial ablation!! I currently have the miren IUD in, and I'm prone to ovarian cysts, which mirena doesn't help but I get no period... I bleed WAY too heavy on regular birth control. The ob/gyn told me yesterday she wants to take the IUD out, do an endemetrial ablation & then a few months down the road put the essure coils in my tubes... Does the ablation procedure throw you into early menopause?

All I know about endometrial ablation is they perform it usually to thin the lining of your uterus. I found out about this procedure while in menopause having breakthrough bleeding and the OBGYN said my uterine lining was thin and that the ablation was not a necessary procedure and attributed it to the hormones that I am on.

Pink,
I haven't had heavy bleeding so can't speak from experience. I did, however, have a hysterectomy after being rushed into surgery for possible ovarian cancer. The cyst was benign but my gyn removed everything anyway (still in disbelief about that)! I've learned a LOT about women's health since then. So I'm going to throw some info at you to consider.

First, it's critical to determine the cause of your heavy bleeding to know what treatment options will work. Also, keep in mind that some women are just heavy bleeders and if that's how their periods have been, then that's not necessarily a problem, maybe a nuisance, but not something wrong.

Any procedure on your reproductive organs can cause hormonal problems which can put you in worse shape and have serious consequences for your long-term health. An intact and properly working "reproductive" system is essential for good health as every cell in your body needs those hormones your whole life. An ablation on a woman nearing menopause would tend to be less damaging than one done on a woman as young as you. Not only are there hormonal consequences, there can also be other long-term problems (e.g., big belly with or without weight gain, pelvic pain, back pain).

Tubal ligation can also wreak havoc on hormones and cause cycle problems - more severe cramping and heavier flow. It actually has a name - Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome.

Here's an ablation discussion on WebMD:
http://forums.webmd.com/3/gynecology-exchange/forum/12649/15

The HERS Foundation at http://hersfoundation.com/ has a lot of information about female conditions and possible treatments along with the risks and benefits of those treatments. This can all be found on their home page. Just click on the condition or treatment for additional information.

Hope this helps!

Pink,
Something I forgot to mention - thyroid problems can cause menstrual problems. Have you had your thyroid checked?

Hi

I had bleeding so bad for a year it was like a faucet was on. I couldn't get out of the shower and get a pad between my legs before there was a puddle of blood on the floor. Clots too. I just put up with it but when I went for my annual exam and told the dr. he test me for anemia which I had. I had to go on mega doses of iron and had the endometrial ablation. It was a piece of cake done in a surgery center under general. Went home a few hrs. later. I also had some fibroid s removed. It lasted about a year or so and the heavy bleeding came back but not like before. Next thing I knew I had a FSH test that found me post menopausal so the dr. took me off of the birth control pill.
Haven't bled since! Now how long had I been enduring that nonsense for taking the pill every month????