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[WildlyWitchy]

Coming to the end of my period. They’re excessively heavy, like 15ml menstrual cup overflowing every hour or so but it’s short, only three days so I’m unsure if it could be endo. The pain is just in my upper thigh/ knicker line are, still a bad back and diarrhoea no matter what I eat. My usual stomach and stomach constantly this last month, I look like I’m 6 months pregnant again!

[vizzle_01]

I get bloating like that just before and whilst on my period too so I definitely feel your pain. My pattern usually goes: immense pain in upper thighs lower back and abdomen for 3/4 days before bleeding starts, then comes the bleeding where I have clots sometimes (same pain still present). I get constipation real bad (such horrible cramps in my bum too). Then, on day 3 or 4 the bleeding will completely stop as if my period has gone!? Then the bleeding will start a day (ish) later and will be bright red for a bit then end with brownish coloured blood for 2 days. My periods are about 7 days of bleeding but the pain before that even starts is getting worse!

Have you tried stronger NSAIDS like mefenamic acid or Naproxen? They can reduce the prostaglandins that can contribute to the diarrhoea.. I know it's really difficult but just try and eat really clean basic food before and on your period. It can help a bit. I'm still trying different things!

[WildlyWitchy in reply to vizzle_01]

I’m so sorry lovely, that sounds awful! How strange it stops and starts again! I’ve just started with the spotting 5 days before, always the same like clockwork and then heavyyyyyy for a short time and ends with brown blood. The pain before like you said is getting worse and worse. I haven’t tried no, and I should definitely clean up my eating cos it’s a disgrace and definitely not helping! The diarrhoea is nearly every day now!