Has your monthly menstruation stopped?

[gellybean]

I’m on my 17th year of hemodialysis. One of my problem is heavy menstruation monthly. It sucks because it lowers my hemoglobin  immediately and takes awhile to recover even I am injected with Recormon. The last time my mnestruation lasted for almost a month. I asked nurses to not put heparin and just do saline infusion during my treatment. It helped but didn’t stop my blood flow.  I don’t know if it’s a curse or blessing that after 17years I still have regular menstruation.














Sp mod Cas

[cassandra]

There's a couple of anti contraception pills that reduce or stop heavy menstruation.


Good luck, Cas

[Charlie B53]

Daughter was cursed with heavy flows almost from the onset.  She will be 48 later this month.  She has had months so bad she ended up having a transfusion as she was losing consciouness from the lack of blood.

After trying ALL the different meds, multiple D&C's, just last year she gave in and had a full hysterectomy.  Done.

I've known a couple other Ladies with almost the identical medical histories.  Both also ended up having hysterectomies in their 40's to end the suffering.

Talk to your Dr.   All of these Ladies will tell you this is the best thing they have done.  If they had to do it again they would in a Second!

[Riki]

Mine started when I was on dialysis, so I didn't expect it to stop until it naturally stopped.  I've had some heavy ones, and 2 that I call my "marathon periods."  One lasted 46 days and the other lasted 48 days, with a 3 week break between. it wasn't fun.  I haven't had one now since, I think, August, so I'm hoping I'm done with them now.

I'm with Charlie, though.. if birth control meds don't help, an ablation or hysterectomy might be the best option

[Charlie B53]

Most women fear the thought of a hysterectomy, much like losing a breast to cancer, they are afraid they will become LESS of a woman.

B.S.

Reproductive capability is no measure of womanhood.  Merely a biological factor of a mature female of the species.  And we see that with ALL species, not only humans.

What we have that the other species do not is a rational thinking mind.  Able to figure out a solution to serious problems.

Uncontrolled bleeding can be a very serious problem that can, and will, endanger your health.

Talk with your Dr.  Decide what is right for you.

[apetty]

 I almost died twice from marathon menstration,  somehow walked into the hospital with hemoglobin of 4.3