Prolonged period

[Barney91]

Hi,

My period was meant to start on 24th July but never came. It finally did start on 12th August and was ridiculously heavy to the point where I was bleeding through tampons every hour, I was wearing pads as well as period pants as well as using tampons. I had to have time off work because it was that heavy and was using postpartum maternity pads at night because I was so heavy.

24 days later and I am still on my period. It’s not like the flooding I was experiencing, but it’s still medium-normal heavy.

Has anyone experienced this? It’s the second time it’s happened to me in 6 months and I don’t know what to do about it or if anything can be done. I don’t want to go onto any contraception because we are trying for a baby.

It’s starting to make me feel so ill and I’m drained all the time and it’s really getting me down.

Thanks

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi Barney. You poor girl you need to be seen asap to find the cause. I will leave your GP to get you referred. Good luck. Diane

[Barney91 in reply to DianeArnold]

Thank you. I have booked a doctors appointment to see if they can do anything, I’ve got everything crossed that they can. Thanks x

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK in reply to Barney91]

Hi. Plenty they can do, just need it diagnosing first. Good luck. Diane

[Twiglet2]

Oh my goodness that’s sounds so difficult for you! you need to talk to your GP asap to find out what’s causing it as that’s really heavy bleeding for a very long time. Especially if you are trying for a baby the sooner you j ie why the better. Xx

[Barney91 in reply to Twiglet2]

Thank you x

[Nabsal]

might’ve you were pregnant and got mmc as you said heavy bleeding go and see GP asap

[Barney91 in reply to Nabsal]

Thanks. I did do 2 pregnancy tests when I had first skipped the period and they were both negative. I did them a week apart to double check. Thank you x

[HopeNotTooLate46]

Get to the GP. My sister had something very similar turned out she had polys and fibroids. That much blood loss she was also anemic. Hope you get an answer why and hopefully it doesn't happen again

[Barney91 in reply to HopeNotTooLate46]

Thank you. The doctor didn’t really help but they did take swabs and bloods so will at least rule a couple of things out. They did say they would help push my referral for the hospital so hopefully I will get seen sooner. Thanks x