menstrual crazziness

My periods have always been 5-6 days long. For the past few months they have gone to 3 days. I have right groing pain that starts a few days prior and lasts until period stops and horrible headaches around the same time. I have lost 25 lbs (was trying) and just feel weird. My right groin lymph nodes were swollen months ago before the chronic right groin pain started. What's going on?

[Elaine Brown, MD]

Hi!
If you were my patient, I would suspect that some of the symptoms are unrelated to each other.  It does sound like you might have menstrual migraines.  The changes in the menstrual cycle could certainly be a result of weight loss.  The groin pain is difficult to judge.  Possibly an infection somewhere?

If you were my patient, I would also tell you that you should come in for a thorough check up to try to put the whole picture together.

Good luck!
Dr B

[Shellyblass]

Recently had the Mirena in since September. I am 41 and my husband and I found out I was pregnant at 40 and we were done with our lovely three kids.I also got Mirena to reduce heavy periods. It was working out nicely but now I am having 33 week periods.  Driving me crazzy.  Should I have the mirena removed

[Shellyblass]

I'm sorry I meant 3 week periods

[Leina_32]

I have been having heavy bleeding for a month straight. Heavy clotting and veeery moody. I became very fatigued. What is going on?