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Brooklyn, NY

I have prolonged menstrual periods that go on for months as long as 10 months stop for about 3 weeks and back to bleeding some days are abnormal heavy bleeding but mostly lighter days but always non stop

August 16, 2016
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Members shared their exhausting experiences with prolonged menstrual bleeding lasting months or even years, describing how it left them... Read more

Members shared their exhausting experiences with prolonged menstrual bleeding lasting months or even years, describing how it left them physically sick, anemic, and desperate for solutions. Several members found relief through different interventions, including the Mirena IUD (which stopped bleeding entirely for some after an initial adjustment period), Provera medication, estrogen pills, D&C procedures, and ultimately hysterectomy for those whose bleeding could not be controlled any other way. A recurring theme was the frustration of trying multiple treatments with limited success and the difficulty of getting doctors to take the problem seriously or provide clear answers, with many members emphasizing the importance of advocating persistently for solutions that work for your individual body.

A myPCOSteam Member

I bleed 24/7 for close to 5 years nothing my OBGYN did stopped the bleeding, slowed it down yes but not stopped it, not a DnC nor a Endromerial Ablation (only made it worse) in the end a Hysterectomy was the solution to stop the 24/7 bleeding and cramps from hockey stick that had no rhyme nor reason to it (no cause for it could ever be found other then my body wouldn't build up the lining thus kept shedding it - nothing that was tried could make my body start to build lining either.

August 17, 2016
A myPCOSteam Member

When I have prolonged periods I take a medication called Provera

December 6, 2023
A myPCOSteam Member

I have been bleeding with fluctuating flow for last month! Honestly sick of it. I see I’m starting to get a bit of a moustache too.... more recently I have also noticed more pimples on my arms and face. I’m not painting a very attractive picture of myself! I have no pain but I hate this bleeding. Sometimes it can be heavy and other times it’s not heavy at all. Truly has me beside myself! I am 41 and was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 38. Before I had infrequent periods but when they came, they were HEAVY! I should have invested in sanitary napkin companies! I have just recently switched to organic foods, laid off the caffeine, and watch what I eat. Not to mention, I also have hypothyroidism... so I am not sure which one is causing the distasteful flow that seems to not be going anywhere anytime soon... but I would take any advice. I have an endo appointment later this month too...

December 4, 2019
A myPCOSteam Member

ugh I go through the same thing and I've tried everything, changing my diet, birth control, metformin, D&C. No doctor can give me a straight answer. There has to be something! :(

September 15, 2016
A myPCOSteam Member

I had a d&c and then a Mirena IUD inserted. It took 6 months of whacky bleeding, but now nothing a year later. Love not having my period any more.

August 27, 2016

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