Hi there,
I have been on my period forever! I missed my period for four months, from June 09 to October. In mid october I started bleeding and bled until late January. I had about a month (Lucky me the short month!) and a half off, and started bleeding again mid March. I have been to my OBGYN and she has tested me for everything I can think of. I have had an IUD inserted because I was getting married and needed birth control...and the IUD was supposed to cause spotting, but eventually stop the bleeding. I have also had tissue coming out. My doc had that tested and it was just endometrial lining that is shed with a period and there was nothing to worry about. I am not anemic, and all of my hormone levels seem to be fine. she didn't test my estragen or progesterone because they are always up and down anyway but she tested thyroid, and testosterone, and a hormone that makes hair grow, because I have been getting more facial hair on my face since this started also. I am so sick of bleeding! In the past 10 months, I have bled for 8.5 months of it! I do slow down for a few days, with only traces of blood, but it is there, and I never officially stop. I thought I stopped on my wedding day, July 10, 10, but I then had sex for the first time and it started right back up. I don't know if I actually stopped, or it I was just slow that day. PICOS has been thrown out there as a possibility, but not a probability...and endometriosis runs in my family, but she does not think I have that either. Does anyone have any suggestions? Anything I can go back to my dr with? I can't find any stories online of anyone having such a long period before! As my bro-in-law says, I always get the wierd stuff!
I have been on my period forever! I missed my period for four months, from June 09 to October. In mid october I started bleeding and bled until late January. I had about a month (Lucky me the short month!) and a half off, and started bleeding again mid March. I have been to my OBGYN and she has tested me for everything I can think of. I have had an IUD inserted because I was getting married and needed birth control...and the IUD was supposed to cause spotting, but eventually stop the bleeding. I have also had tissue coming out. My doc had that tested and it was just endometrial lining that is shed with a period and there was nothing to worry about. I am not anemic, and all of my hormone levels seem to be fine. she didn't test my estragen or progesterone because they are always up and down anyway but she tested thyroid, and testosterone, and a hormone that makes hair grow, because I have been getting more facial hair on my face since this started also. I am so sick of bleeding! In the past 10 months, I have bled for 8.5 months of it! I do slow down for a few days, with only traces of blood, but it is there, and I never officially stop. I thought I stopped on my wedding day, July 10, 10, but I then had sex for the first time and it started right back up. I don't know if I actually stopped, or it I was just slow that day. PICOS has been thrown out there as a possibility, but not a probability...and endometriosis runs in my family, but she does not think I have that either. Does anyone have any suggestions? Anything I can go back to my dr with? I can't find any stories online of anyone having such a long period before! As my bro-in-law says, I always get the wierd stuff!