Non Stop Period with only a few breaks

[kelynn0907]

I just joined this site today mainly because I'm so worried. I'm 19 and have been on my period for almost 4 months now. It'll maybe stop for not even a week and then I start again. And it's really heavy bleeding, with a bit of blood clotting. I'm not on any pills, or birth control just for the simple fact that me and my boyfriend aren't able to have sex since I'm on my period 24/7.   I am overweight, and have been losing weight but really slow because it seems like it doesnt want to leave my body. I have suspicions that I have PCOS, im 99.9% positive I do, but don't have the money, or insurance to see a doctor yet.  Could PCOS cause my period to be doing what is has been?? Thanks in advance to the replies, I'm really worried.

[taysmommy]

you definatly need to see some kind of doctor, a clinic should be free or at a low cost, if you bleed for long periods of time your hemoglobin level will drop and you can become anemic, in the mean time start taking vitamins with iron (most women suppliments have high levels of iron)

good luck

[monster]

Maybe you should try a clinic or something. I remember being in a similar situation when I was young without insurance and having what turned out to be a misscarraige. I was able to get treatment I think it was at a sliding scale clinic or something. I would research that. You need to see a doc. It could be many different things.

Good luck to you, there is always help out there if you need it, you just need to seek it out.

[msniki412]

Yes, there is a chance you have PCOS. I just recently came across with too, and that was the reason why my periods were so heavy. In march i bled for 20 days and April I was bleeding from April 15-May 5. Finally my doc said this is what you have, i have been to sevral different doctors and just recently the one i went to on May 7th, finally said I have PCOS. He gave me pills to stop my bleeding, and I havent been bleeding since May 8 now. I start BC pills when I start my next period. I am also however overweight too...

[nikol618]

I have recently been diagnosed with PCOS and yes it can effect your period this way, usually it keeps you from having them but can  do like you are now. Trying natural remedies helps, I know it takes money but our health is priceless. Change your diet, excercise, and take lots of vitamins. You could try a progesterone cream...Look up Dr.Lee  about PCOS..Good luck to you.