never endding menstrual bleeding

First and foremost you are not screwing up your reproductive system, there's a reason why your on birth control is to control the clots and the heavy bleed.

Without it it's like suffering from a major bleed, your body is never dependant on things like this, its just helping it to control the amount your cervix rids its self from the amount of blood that is shedded each month.

I was on birth control pills past the age of 35 yrs, I didn't smoke and I stopped taking them when I got to be 39 yrs old. Like you I too wanted to see if my periods would come back, but in a lighter stage. Mine were heavy with blood clots and I'd soak a pad in a matter of 10 minutes. So my doctor put me on pills and I had anywhere from medium to light and after being on them for more than 10 yrs decided to stop and when I did, well I did see some period here and there, but nothing regular and now that I'm 45 yrs old my sister tells me I should be happy I don't get them anymore. Ok so I haven't had any period for roughly 2 yrs and low and behold one day it came back, I'm thinking what brought this on, I'm stressed, don't eat right and yet it showed up.

I was pregnant in 1995 but I lost the baby, so don't think my problems are your problems, you will have a baby someday when your old enough and as for the pills they couldn't hurt a fly, just remember without them YES you could get pregnant if your not protected on both ends.

And never stop anything without checking with your Doctor first.

Be thankful there is something out there that can control these clots, untill your older and more mature bodywise will this ever completely stop from being in excess of too much bleeding perse, yes and no is your answer and if your still worried then talk to your doctor he/she is the best one who knows these answers.

Hope this helps you . . . ;-)

OMG! I thought I was the only person like this. I am 21 years old and I have been having the same problem since I started my period at age 12. I bleed for like 4 months at a time then I would stop for about 3-5 months. I have been to the doctor numerous of times and all they do is prescribe birth control. That was fine when I was younger but now I'm older and married and want to have children. But, since my body is not regulated I haven't been able to get pregnant. It really saddens me. I have been bleeding for so long and having big blood clots. It makes me feel better to know I'm not going through it alone, but I wish it was something we could do to stop it.

wow. i'm 29 years old and i've been shruggling with the same thing
for over 10+ years and i was also on birthcontrol; and that didnt help
i tried every thing over and under the sun.
woman multvitamins. to hollistic pills like maca powder
to nature's healing. i read on the enternet if you look at the moon and feed off of its natural energy
that can help. oh i also tried dieting, eatting more healthy. all the above
but nothing absolutly nothing helped.
P.S i'm also glad to hear i'm not alone.....

I have almost the same thing! I'm 18 and my periods have alway been irregular. I have not been to the GYN yet, but I think after reading your posts i will go and hopefully get this issue resolved because its extremely frustrating! I am just terrified that I'll be told I won't be able to have children.