Struggling with very bad periods, advice please

Hi there,

I need some advice please.

I’m 36years old, started my period at age 12.

Everything was normal until about 23 when I started having sex.

(Yea I know, I grew up with a dad from the 1700's and a very small town)

After a few months using condoms, my periods stopped.

I had all symptoms as if I was pregnant, but the stick test and even blood test came back negative

The doctor put me on a pill. After about a month, I had heavy bleeding and chunky stuff come out.

After that, my periods last 3 days, with very little bleeding.

I’ve been to about 5 gynies since then. They tell me my hormones are fine.

That I have insulin resistance. But nothing else is wrong.

I have extreme pain, when I get my period. Sharp pains shoot down my legs, I can’t walk or even move.

As I got older, the pain is a little less, but everything else has remained the same.

For 8 years I tried to fall pregnant. I don’t have money, and no medical aid. So, I’ve never had tests done.

I’m now divorced. And at the age where I don’t think I’ll fall pregnant. (Which I really want)

But from February till June this year, I had no period at all. July, I had terrible headaches, bad breakouts, and my lower back was so sore and swollen, I couldn’t walk.

A week later my period started, and if there was bleeding for half a day, it was a lot.

August has been the same.

I’m trying to get back on my feet, and have no way of paying for a specialist at the moment.

Could anyone please give me some advice.

One doctor told me I might have PCOS. If I google, I have a lot of the symptoms.

But other than that. I have no clue what is going on.

I am overweight, and need to lose about 30kgs currently. This is extremely hard. Diets (28day, and banting, and even following a dietician) has not helped at all.

I lose about 5 to 8kgs then nothing.

Walking and "bootcamp" somehow, I pick up weight, which is just totally depressing.

Please if anyone could give me some advice, then at least I could know where to look to get my body sorted out.

Thank you

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