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I had my period for 8 months

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chante1996
chante1996

So, I've always had an irregular period. I only get it 1, maybe 2 times a year. Last year I started with some light spotting which slowly got heavier until I had a VERY heavy flow for 8 months straight and had to birth a huge chunk of my lining the size of my hand. I was screaming in pain with every contraction. After that I went onto Depo to stop the period because I didn't want to go through that pain again. 3 months later I didn't go for my second one because I want children and I heard Depo can take up to 10 months to get out of your system. A month later I started getting very slight bleeding. Like if you were to put one drop of food colouring in a bath of water. It started getting heavier each week and now on week 5 it's not too heavy but there's clots. Public health care is absolute trash in my country and I cannot afford private so I don't know what to do. Could this be something serious that'll cause me to become infertile?

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  • erika90744
    erika90744 chante1996

    Posted

    Are you in the states or what country? I dont have insurance im in the state and having similiar problems only im not bleeding heavily. How old. Arr you? Are you up to date on your pap smears?
    • chante1996
      chante1996 erika90744

      Posted

      I'm in South Africa. Never been for a pap smear because I don't trust doctors here. I was in the hospital when I birthed a chunk and was told to go home because there's nothing wrong with me. I'm 22 this year. 

    • erika90744
      erika90744 chante1996

      Posted

      Im sorry but tbh this is not normal

      It could be anything an std miscarriage infection hormonal. I would see an obgyn

      Just find one your comfortable with. It took me 3 different ones to find one i could confine in.

    • chante1996
      chante1996 erika90744

      Posted

      I'm not currently trying to become pregnant, my boyfriend is long distance. I wanted to in the future. I'm not sexually active and haven't been for a very long time. I don't know if I'm comfortable with lucky packet doctors scratching in my lady bits.

    • erika90744
      erika90744 chante1996

      Posted

      Well if theres no chance of pregnancy i would be a bit worried. You can become anemic with the blood loss and i totally understand. I had a male do my pap smear and it was so embarrassing i asked the nurse to do a repeat one because it was out my comfort zone to have a dude look all up in me lol but i understand how you feel. I hope everything gets better. Yoi can try natural alternatives if you wanna give that a shot for the time being.
    • chante1996
      chante1996 erika90744

      Posted

      Hopefully I don't end up anemic. Thank you so much for the advice, Erika. I appreciate it a ton!

  • TinaH50
    TinaH50 chante1996

    Posted

    Sadly the ER's do not seem to know what to do about menstrual bleeding. If its not trauma they really prefer you to see a ob/gyn. Have you tried ob/gyn? Ive never had bleeding like this until my older years but I do wish you the best of luck.

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