Hi, jessie, I had a lot of the same type of problems you had, with being sick as a child, internal bleeding, irregular and painful periods, etc. What i found out was that all of that stuff was connected to my ulcerative colitis. Since having my colon removed in March, those problems have gone away. I haven't been sick since, and I now have a regular period with barely any cramps. If your UC is bothering you a lot you may want to opt for the surgery. It literally saved my life and regulated everything in my body. It's something I'm really glad that I did. Just a little advice. Take care, hun.