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Can axniety cause heavy periods?

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kirsty20637
kirsty20637

Anybody else get heavy periods with anxiety?

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  • mia20808
    mia20808 kirsty20637

    Posted

    Hi Kirsty, since Ive had anxiety I've noticed heavier periods! I saw a gynaecologist a few months ago that confirmed extra stress on the body can make your periods heavier.... With increased anxiety also! Take care xxxxx
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 kirsty20637

      Posted

      Are you one any medication?

      Iv always had heavy painful periods but I started getting anexity about 4 months ago and the first 3 periods was nothing compard to what I use to be like but this morning Mother Nature payed a visit and don't I know about it and I have been more stressed this month.

    • kirsty20637
      kirsty20637 cloe46559

      Posted

      I'm not on any medication no but on my last period I had clots quite big and it was so heavy.
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 kirsty20637

      Posted

      I get blood clots aswell told my doc years ago and she didn't seem worried and put me on some tablets that help slow blood down its user for people after they have a operation but was only aloud them for a few months and my period went heavy and had blood clots again and she said its just my cycle not much more can be done. But if ur worried and its unusual for you ring your doc
    • kirsty20637
      kirsty20637 cloe46559

      Posted

      I'm going to see what my next one is like then I will. Were your clots big?
  • amy38525
    amy38525 kirsty20637

    Posted

    Yes mine are heavier but also more irregular.. strange! 
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 kirsty20637

      Posted

      How often do u need to change your towel or tampon? I used to be heavy and changing nearly every hour that's when the doc give me meds to help slow down in still heavy but more when I go toilet then on pad if that makes sense. Some of my blood clots has been the size of a 2p coin no bigger
    • kirsty20637
      kirsty20637 cloe46559

      Posted

      Yeah that's the same as me - although one of my clots seemed huge and I had quite a few but only one quite big
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