Since September been bleeding throughout

Oh I feel for you. I know that depo and the coil do make you bleed heavier and longer for up to a year. But from what it seems from what you wrote. You only had one injection, is that right?

You may want to get an intauterine ultrasound done to rule out fibroids or overian cysts. They can make periods very heavy long and painful. I had fibroids for years before having them removed. It was awful how bad I bled.

You may really want to try the coil eventually as long as it's the mirena one. It has been known to help with Lessing periods. My friend had spotting for 8 months and now hasn't had a period in 6 years.

Good luck and keep us updated

Hi jessy,  I am surprised that your doctor hasn't prescribed you something to stop the bleeding as there is no way anyone should be bleeding for that length of time for ANY reason.  The depo shot, I believe lasts 3 months and even if that was the cause of the continuous bleeding (I have a friend who did bleed the whole three months  after having it which rather defeats the reason for using contraception in the first place !  as for most of us, sex is then off limits, or is certainly not how it should be)  After several years of celibacy, I met someone and tried the mini pill and for me it wasn't any good, I was nearly always bleeding, albeit only lightly always there and preferring to opt out of sex especially with a new partner this went on for 4 months needlessly as i was never going to "settle" on it.  Next option was the nexplanon implant which I had fitted about a month after stopping the mini pill and had heard so many say they never bleed on it. Might have guessed I wouldn't be one of those lucky ones and 2 weeks after fitting period came and by day ten I thought stuff this, and saw my gp who is really good, I am lucky that way. She prescribed norethisterone, a 10 day course and by day 3 it had stopped dead and nothing. have your doctors not suggested any medication to stop your bleeding ? at your age i am amazed they would suggest the coil before you have tried the combination pill which also sorts out your periods the length of them and pain control. Often prescribed for teens too, not as contraception but as a way of dealing with period problems generally. You don't say whether they have offered you this unless perhaps you are intolerant of estrogen as some ladies are. I thankfully am not but am old so that brings other risk factors in !!  If the coil is your last resort,which at your age I would guess it should be, don't fear it, try it, if they have offered you the option of being knocked out while they fit it I would take it. It can be removed so you are not stuck with it and it may actually be your answer. I have a couple of friends who swear by it and have no periods.  I may try the mirena myself if the implant doesn't work out for me. Keep going to your doctor or try another one, maybe a walk in clinic for a second opinion. No doctor I know would say continual bleeding is ok because it just isn't . 

Hi  I meant also to ask which area of the uk you live in if you don't mind me asking because I have been using this site for a few months now and have noticed that some patients are not being helped at all. I was wondering whether doctors in some areas of the uk were better funded than in others. Where I live , you would not be referred to a gynaecologist until something definite had been identified. Which I think is normal practice. If nothing has been identified then you cannot just be written off or fobbed off. None of us like to put, what we feel, is pressure on the nhs which I feel should be supported  to the max by all of us. In your situation I am amazed at your patience in hoping that your body will solve its own problems but, the amount of time you have been bleeding is not ok and you need to keep going to your doctor until they help you and if they don't please consider changing surgeries if you can or go to a walk in clinic or a nearby family planning clinic who know all about these sorts of problems and can refer you elsewhere if needed.  big luck to you  elsa xx