Bleeding for 6 weeks non stop

not worried sick, now relieved: final post (hopefully!) on my saga above: had my appointment at the colposcopy clinic yesterday and the cervix is fine. The bleeding has now stopped (I hope!) and the consultant told me the bleeding was probably hormonal due to miscarriage in March, however me having a scan on the womb fast was very important because there could have been something left behind that could have caused infections (which can make you bleed) and that left untreated if it had been the case could have been serious (which is one of the things that was terrifying me). She also said having a look at the cervix in the colposcopy appointment was also very important because it could easily have been a problem with that (especially given my history when I had CIN2 cells removed 3 years ago). Thank goodness! I am so relived! Was told it may have been made worse because of stress but unfortunately that is a catch 22 situation as how can you stop stressing when you don't have an appointment to investigate let alone an answer. Scary times! Anyway now feeling so relieved and happy!

So to summarise: always nag your doctor to get checked out because if it is hormonal at least you know and sometimes they can treat that, always get STI's ruled out because caught early enough they can usually treat that (and leveing them won't make them go away), always get your cervix checked out and get a scan! Then at least you know what you are dealing with. But in reply to someone's post above: It is not always PSCO and (hopefully) you are not always infertile.

After 9 weeks of bleeding and fear I have every sympathy with all of you suffering with this and wish you all the best.

Worried sick now feeling relieved! Had colposcopy appointment and cervix is fine. Consultant said bleeding was def womb not cervix and probably hormonal most likely because of miscarriage in March and likely made worse by stress. Bit of a catch 22 situation (bleeding has now stopped, I hope!) as can't un-stress when don't have an appointment for investigations let alone answers!

She's said not to worry if things are wierd for a few weeks, but if still not normal for ME after 1 month to get checked out again and book another scan!

She said colposcopy appointment and scan were vital checks and that I was right to nag for appointments (could easily have been a problem with the cervix or somehing left behind in my womb that could have caused serious problems if undiagnosed/treated).

So relieved!

After 9 weeks of bleeding and fear I have every sympathy for all of you with continued bleeding and wish you all all the best.

 

In answer to person who posted 'you all have PCOS and are infertile' that's not nessessarily true, there are loads of possible reasons some of which I've listed below:

Early miscarriage

Hormonal issue

Stress

Cancer (get pap/cervical smears or if neccessary a colposcopy to rule this out)

STI's (including clamydia, gonorreah, HIV - so get tested!)

Damage to the cervix or irritation (can be cause by tampons, washing powder, sex, other things)

Peri-menopause

PCSO

Fibroids

Medication (including the pill or injection)

Swelling of the cervix / infection

Mucas duct on cervix being blocked

And loads of other things, so don't get depressed (easy to say, I did get depressed!) get down the doctors and get yourself tested for STI's, get a scan, get a colposcopy, get a blood test, have regular pap/cervical smear tests and don't give up until you get some answers! Good luck!

What if the hospital dont do a thing for you i spent 5hrs of sitting around they didnt do anything

i am 26 and since 2007 I will bleed for a month or more like I am now. I have been to see many doctors and have had ultrasounds and MRI done. But they found no issues other them my weight issue and thyroid problems. BTW it is Oct 4 2013 :) 

Hi - I'm 42 and into 4th week of bleeding which I'm VERY over. I went to the doctors today and he's prescribed Primolut which is a synethic version of the hormone progesterone (naturally occurs during sex) which is responsible for the development of a healthy womb lining.  Hopefully the bleeding will stop within a day or two although he told me to keep going for 10 days otherwise it will return.  After the ten days there will be a 'wash-up' heavy period.  Afterwards he suggested a ultrasound scan to check overies are all ok - could be polups causing the bleeding.  Hope this helps.

Opps - forgot to mention this is NOT recommended for anyone on the pill.

I'm 19 and have the same issue. My problem started 4 years ago, the only a 2 or three day break in between "periods" . It is not normal to bleed 24/7 , 365 days a year. I've been to 8 different doctors and through a great amount of tests and everything comes back "normal ". I've been on every kind of birth control you can imagine to try and stop the bleeding . I've even gone through a year and a half of no birth control trying to give my body a break. No doctor can figure out what is wrong ... It's so frustrating . There is a reason for this, I just wish I had some answers . It's comforting know I am not the only one with this issue however. I wish you the best of luck on this dreadful journey... Seeings that this will be my 5th year on this roller coaster !

When I was 18 I was bleeding constantly for months, but I was young and too afraid to tell anyone. Eventually my mom realized that I was getting pale and I was getting weak, so I explained to her what happened. The gyno gave me bc and said to take 4 at one time to kickstart my system. It caused me to lose a lot of blood all at once. My mom found me blacked out in the bathroom and she called 911. My blood count had dropped down to 2 and had to have major blood transfusions in the hospital. The gyno at the er prescribed to me prometrium for a week to stop the bleeding and he diagnosed me with polycystic ovary syndrome. Later, after I found a new gyno I was prescribed metformin 500 mg twice a day and it has helped me a lot. I now have normal periods and I only take it once a day. It's cleared up acne, helped me to lose weight, an also helped with cramping during periods.

I have also been bleeding now for around 6 or even 8 weeks... I have lost track at this point waiting for it to stop. It is so heavy that I have researched products other than pads or tampons to help me while I'm at work but nothing is working I bleed through ultra tampons every hour or two and soft cups which Are supposed to last for up to 12 hours. I am scared and don't know what I should do about the problem it is starting to interfere with my life

Same story. I'm 28 and my bleeding seemed to start right out of the blue. Going on 6 weeks now. What's weird is there seems to be no indication or warning of when the flow changes up. Last night I stood up and felt a big rush of blood when most of the day it had been pretty lite. It varies from light pink to bright red with silver dollar sized clots. I'm horribly afraid of doctors or I'd have already been. I might make myself go, cause all the worry of uterine cancer or inoperative diseases is killing me.

Hi I'm 18 years old and I'm not sure if I'm bleeding or spotting because throughout the day I experience light/mind bleeding but at night I stop and I'm fine. I began spotting Sept 8,2014 and have been ever since. I No longer have insurance and I've been stressing about MULTIPLE things but I don't really want to tell my mom or anyone about my problem. Can ANYONE help please?

I went through the same thing years ago with very heavy bleeding and extreme pain in my abdomen. After bugging my doc several times they finally found that I had a severe case of endometriosis. I ended up having a hysterectomy. I don't know if you have the same thing, but this is serious! Please just keep hounding your doctor until she does something about it!!! I will pray for all of you.

My sister is 16 she just got on birth control and now her period keeps coming shes Been bleeding for 13days .. Shes Vomiting Up Blood and Her body hurts and she can barley breath I don't know what to do please help me..

For the past 3 or 5 months, I've only had one week when I haven't bled. Right now I just woke up with constant flowing blood, and I'm afraid I might pass out soon. I've been shrugging off going to the doctor because I'm only 12, so I thought it was normal to have these abnormal cycles. I'm honestly really scared. If anybody may know what my issue is, please let me know.

!!!! NO I DON'T But if I was you IDD get to my mother PDQ and inform her and get to a DOCTOR NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!