constant vaginal bleeding now for 6 months

Goldeen · Newbie Joined: 21 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

Hey Everyone,

I have to say I didn't think there would be this many people experiencing the same problem I am. I am 23 years old and I have been bleeding for several months. I used to be very regular, have my period every 28 days. Now it comes between every 20 to 27 days and last about 2-3 days longer. In between these periods I have a dark brownish red and sometimes a light tan color blood as well. I have had my yearly pap and was told everything was fine. I'm making anither app. to see if I can get some answers.

Sady · Newbie Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

Hi Goldeen,

Im 24 yers old and for about the past 2 years or so ive been having funky periods.. first i started skiping periods, i would skip about 3 months with no periods or spoting, then all of a suden i started with abnormal bleeding.. seemes like im on my period all the time, I get big clogs and i have heavy bleeding. I got so tiered of it that about a month ago I made a doc appointment for a regular pap and to see whats going on. My pap test came back normal but because i had my period so heavy and for so long Im very anemic and I had to get a blood transfusion to get my red blood cells up, so now im taking Iron supplements. so my doc sent me to do a ultrasound exam to check for cyst and stuff. the results with that was It showed I have a thick uterous lining. I dont have any kids ive never been pregnant so I started on yasmin BC pills to help with the heavy bleeding. Now im scheduled to go get a Indomitrial Biopsy to see why the Thick Uterous lining... im pretty scared to see the results of that but im trying to think positive. Even though its scary not knowing why your period is abnormal you need find out and know what could be causing it, even though finding out whats wrong could be scarier but you have your mind settled down and not thinking all over the place.

merey · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

Hi Sady,
Yes it can be scary not knowing why you are bleeding constantly. I too bled for three months, doctor did changed my birth control but it did not help. He then ordered a transvaginal ultrasound ( which was disgusting to me b/c I bled through the ultrasound) but found fibroids. And a thick uterus lining. Well I ended up getting an Endometrial ablation, D&C, and hysteroscopy. Doc thinks that what caused my lining to be thick is an imbalance between estogen and progesterone ,I have been taking low dosage birth control for 8 years. Hysteroscopy showed negative results. Now when my period comes I only bleed two days. Please ask questions. After all it is better to know than not to know what is wrong with you. Good Luck! Smile

maholifer · Posted: 06/28/08 - 17:36 Post subject: anyone with any results?

Hi, my name is Holly and I have been having an almost constant period since the day after easter (march 24, 2008) I only read the first page, and the last 2, and it seems like anyone who has tried to get help for this, their drs have not been very helpful. I only noticed one person who had this problem due to the depo shot. anyone else???
I had my daughter in november 2006, after the lochia went away, I started using ortho tri cyclen lo, but I couldn't take it at the same time everyday and sometimes forgot, so went for an option which would only require me to medicate every 3 months, the depo shot. I had three doses, and only spotted 3 times during those 9 months. I am bipolar and was never right in the head while on birth control, and when I got the injections, i was like a crazy mad lady, so decided to stop (without talking to my dr...i'm an idiot) I waited 2 months, never got my period, so I went and spoke to my dr/nurse practitioner, who told me i'm an idiot for not using birth control, but who needs it when you're not having sex, right? anyway, she told me that the nuva ring may be better because of less horomones being released into the body. Well...that was uncomfortable as hell, and I was constantly depressed and having anxiety attacks. I left my job because I kept kirking out on other employees when they said the slightest sarcastic thing, and I lost my insurance, so no BC. The only thing good about the nuva ring was that i got my period finally after 3 months of being off of the depo shot. Bad news, it hasnt stopped. I've gone maybe a max of 4 days in a row without my period. Sometimes it's heavy as hell where I have to wear a super tampon and pad, and change both after a few hours, or so light that I think it's done, so I take off my pad, and WHOOPS! there it is. And today I had clots.
I think it may be a horomone inbalance because I've switched BCs so much, but I'm also pretty afraid because I've also been having sometimes severe abdominal pain, and when it's not too bad, it's a lot of pressure. Also, a few months ago, I kept fainting, usually on the day that I started again (so like once or twice a week) One night I fainted and had a really hard time coming to. The next day I went to the hospital because I couldnt stand up, I told them about my period issue (at that time it had been about 7 weeks) and they did a pregnancy test, that came back negative, said they did other bloodwork, but everything came back ok, did a chest xray, and sent me home with anxiety. I followed up with my pcp 2 days later, and told her about my period, and she said that was no big deal, and said my fainting spells were probably because of low blood pressure, but my blood pressure was fine. I also had gestational diabetes with my daughter, and if you have gestational diabetes when you're pregnant, you're more likely to get regular diabetes, but she said i didn't "fit the profile" because I'm so young (23) and i'm skinny.
I've looked up the vaginal bleeding a few times, and so has my husband, and it looks like it could be any number of things.
I have a drs appointment on wednesday, so i'll post if I find out anything, but if anyone else has gotten an answer and a result, please let me know. I'm just so glad to know i'm not the only one, but I'm surprised that no one has gotten a satisfactory answer.

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Go to a reproductive endocrinologist. I have the same thing and will be going tomorrow. It may be thyroid related or other. My friend went and she found out she has poly cyctic ovarian syndrome. She wasn't bleeding constantly but I am. She was so confident with her doctor. She ended up losing 50 lbs and has her life back. You are not alone in this. I have been to many doctors over the past 4 years. Including a regular endocrinologist. Now I feel confident in my decision to go the the repro. endocrinologist. I will let you all know what he says.

LizR · Newbie Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 2

All the women with constant bleeding. Please insist that your doctor schedule a D&C to see if you have fibroids and/or endometriosis. Both will cause constant bleeding and the endometriosis would possibly cause abdominal and low back pain as well.

maholifer · Posted: 07/06/08 - 12:53 Post subject: Dr appointment results

Hi, Well...I had my appointment on 7/2. My dr. said that I have Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding, and that BC should help. So today will be day five of birth control, and I haven't bled since Friday. This seems to be the answer - for me. I have a recheck/annual exam appointment set up for 8/13, but so far, I'm satisfied. My emotions are on a little bit of an overdrive since I started the BC, but that may just be coincidental, seeing as how i'm bipolar and choose to be unmedicated. Hopefully I'll stay period free until my week off, but we'll see. I'll keep you updated.

merey · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

Hi Maholifer,
I am glad that you found out the reason why you were bleeding. I wish you success.

merey · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

Hi maholifer
Wishing you success! Glad to hear you found an answer.

Lawla · Newbie Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 1

Hi, it's nice to see that I'm not the only one dealing with this. I'm 28 and I have had these problems since my very first period! My mother took me to see a doctor and they started me on BC. That worked fine for 5 years but then I married my husband and stopped them because we wanted to have kids. Again, the baddness started. I don't know how much longer I can take this but I don't want to start BC again because we still want to have kids.

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