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Period won't stop

I started my period last week. It went on for the normal 5 days,stopped for a day . Now it's back again I have had it for almost 3 weeks now. I am very tired . Has it got something to do with the blood loss.
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I'll been with my period for 10 days already but I have no pain and and I don't know what is happing and it's makes me sometimes dizzy but I'm scared cause it hasn't stop what should I do
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I have no idea what the reason of never ending bleeding is in my case as the doctors have no clue. I have discovered a natural cure to stop or make the bleeding minimal and bearable (no cramps). Yarrow is the answer. Buy dry herb, it is cheap on ebay, and just drink yarrow tea. Hope I have helped. It has changed the quality of my life, my bleeding started in May 2014.
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I'm having the same thing happen to me...were your periods normal before this happened?
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oh my God...i have been crying since the last three days....my periods are not stoppig...light bleeding...but its not stoppig today is the 8th day....they are not stopping ..what should i do...i am exhausted mentally...i am broken now...i wept for 2 hours ...continuous bleeding is constantly getting on my nerves..i am not married..what should i do....
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Hi ive read your comment. Should i go to doctor? Im scared to tell it to mom. They told me that i lose weight, but im eating properly. I always want to rest because i feel so tired.. Im 17 years old. Thanks in advnce.
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I would tell your mom if your comfortable with telling her. But if not have a doctor explain it to her
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Hi im 17 years old. My period doesnt stop its almost 3 weeks, pain in the lower left side stomach, cramping, pain in back, blood clots. What should i do?
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Hey I'm 18, I have been on my period for a while now and I'm getting very tired of it. I started mine on September 11 and it's October I'm not sure if ur on bc but yours might be due to the pill.
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I started my period about a week ago and I am still bleeding. should I be worried that something is wrong, or is this just something that can all of a sudden happen. I have never had this happen before. We went on vacation to Florida. Could that mess with my period? I didn't know if the salt water could affect it or not.
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Not sure I understand this comment "the doc says that since i'm still virgin i cannotgo for immplants or other methods which i do aggree with." Virgins can use hormonal medications (contraceptives) to control their cycles. They are just not being used for birth control but instead "off label" for heavy bleeding.
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i am 20 and i'm in the same situation it started in april and the doc put me on tetraxamic acic which is an anti hemorrhagic drug and i started contraceptive pills which actually stopped it for a whole cycle and it came back on due date... but the whole of the second contraceptive pill box i've been bleeding and i've seen 2 guynaes who say that my ovaries and  uterus are absolutely normal.. which i too agree since i'm a medical student. more than the bleeding its the depressive stareb that it puts you in thats killing me! and the doc says that since i'm still virgin i cannotgo for immplants or other methods which i do aggree with. i'm just tired of it all and i've been reading so much and looking for answers in my medical books but nothing explains this sh**t.
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I dnt know Wuth to do I'm 17 I got my period last Sunday nd I haven't stoped bleeding after its due ending day what does this mean ? It's been like this for two days
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Did the doctor give you anything to help slow down pr stop the bleeding?
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Hi windsong! Thank you so much for your advice, I did somehow took some iron supplements but i had problem going to the bathroom, and i felt pain in my stomach so I stop taking iron supplements! Yeah I am always tired and lazy like i do not want to do anything, so now i was thinking i am going to gym to work out, maybe it will happen.

but something i notice is that I fast during this month, and my heavy blood stop, i have light very light once and somedays not much, so i think fasting might help and when you break your fast on sunset, you should eat oatmeal and very light food it will help! so far i have been fasting for 15days i have 15more days to go! if it is still working i went to keep trying it!  Once again thanks so much for your advice and i am glad to be on this website with so many experincing my problems as well!!!
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Your tiredness can definately be a result of the blood loss. Losing too much blood can cause anemia rating from mild to severe. Of you are noticing excessive fatigue and even easy bruising on your skin, you may want to start taking iron supplements and nd eat more iron enriched food. You may want to do and nd little research first though on which foods are better.  Extra iron will be good BUT too much iron can also cause issues.
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Wooooow I must say I am so happy to see so many mother people going through what i am going through in good way of course I thought i was alone in this and i thought i was not normal, but i am so glad that so many here are sharing their ideas and problems they are going through!! I am praying for all of you women's that May Allah (GOD) TAKE THIS heavy burden from you and me as well!!! Ameeen!!! but you must be strong, dont let the emotional and the pain get to you all, you know GOD love to test the ones GOD love the most, this is just a test be paitence and firm in your faith!!! Remember God will not place to much that one can not Handle i kow at times its painful, but trust in your LORD!!!

I have been having issues with my period for a very long time as well, but i always had faith, its gone for like 9 months and it comes and goes for like 5months without non-stop. Until this year, i had my period Aug 2013 very heavy, alot of cloth alot of werid strange things, NOW its July 2014 I am still bleeding, now its very light I dont wear pads sometimes, sometimes i do, but i see something different these days, like dark brown or light brownish, i never seen these before, if anyone can help me? pLEASE TELL ME IF YOU ALL are seeing stuff like this.... Now i have pain in my Vagina like when you go to to the bathroom and pee its pain its all new, it stop four while and it came back.... all i know is it has been the most painful moment of my life these pass years, having lose my mom in November on top of all these and i AM STILL standing strong!!!

I did went to special doctors, i live in Minnesota! I WENT TO MAYO CLINIC AND all the test came back normal, nothing and they just want to give me iron pills so i wont die because of losing too much blood!!! Oh yeah they wanted me to do some vagina test ultra soud, i refuse because the first one i did, i went thru hell of pain and they say nothing NOTHING NADAAA,,,, mY HOPEs for doctors in the states are LOST i dont believe in them anymore!!! and they seem to care less about this period issues!!! Maybe we need to try oversea and see if they came up with something you know!!! i will updated you all if you see anything that helps at all!!! please feel free to share anything that can help me!! with being tired, dizzy, and heart beat going crazy, i almost feel like death is near sometimes!!!! well lets all pray that the good LORD will help us through this painful moment!!! AAMEEEN!!!
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Hi, you get emotional because now you have an iron deficiency from the prolounged bleeding (anemia). It is dangerous. This occured to me once and I ended up in the emergency room with needles in my arm and I had to stay there 3 days because I lost almost HALF OF MY BLOOD! Take it seriously, see a doctor and buy iron caplets. You may also feel very tired and with a faster heartbeat or starting to losing weight. MJ
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Hi, you get emotional because now you have an iron deficiency from the prolounged bleeding (anemia). It is dangerous. This occured to me once and I ended up in the emergency room with needles in my arm and I had to stay there 3 days because I lost almost HALF OF MY BLOOD! Take it seriously, see a doctor and buy iron caplets. You may also feel very tired and with a faster heartbeat or starting to losing weight. MJ
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I'm 18 and I've had my period for just over 3 weeks now. It was light for the first 2 weeks, but it got really heavy about a weeks ago. I've told my mum about it and she's taking me to the doctor tomorrow to find out what it is and to get blood tests to see if my iron is really low. I'm really worried that something is wrong. My periods have never been regular, but they've never lasted longer than 6-7 days.
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It took me a year on the depo shot before my period stopped...I didn't have it for 10 years....Last year they took me off it as there were issues with my white blood cells....took a year and it came back...Everything is back to normal with my cell count so they just put me back on the depo last month...I assume I will have to wait another year for it to stop again...but it is worth it in the long run
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I know you posted a couple years ago, but I have the exact same situation, lastyear my bf paid for the doctor visit and all my tests came back normal..?  Now, like you, I am young, broke and don't know what to do.  Did you get any answers?
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Hi i am 23 yrs.old,before my doctor said i have hormonal imbalance and thats the caused why my menstrual period doesn't stop ..for years it is normal for me to have my menstruation for almost a month..but now i think its almost 2 months and counting..i feel depressed lately i cant even sleep..i thought i was the only one who experienced it.after searching and browsing to find a solution to my problem i found this site and read all your comments and stories. I feel slightly relieve now to know that am not alone but hope we can solve this problem..just pray guys.
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Hey umm I have had my period for 1month and then it stopped for 2day them came back for 1month then stop for 1week then came back for 1week then stopped for 4day and now it has came back and I have had it for 2week and the past 3 day with really bad back pain and I am 14 and I don't know what to do?
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I am 43 years old and I have been experiencing on/off menstrual bleeding that is constant - flooding, spotting, pink discharges, clots of all sizes from a small dot to the size of a golf ball.  Constant bloating of abdomen, ankles, hands, forearms, etc.  I've been documenting my menstrual cycle since Sept 2013 on a daily basis - and had only minimal relief for a week or so at a time.  I think 'oh finally it's done' and then within a week it's back with a vengeance.  I am scared to leave the house some days - for fear that I'll flood my office space.  There are times that it is so heavy and profuse, I am changing my super tampon and super pad every 40 minutes.  I have doubled up my iron on days like this - as it helps alleviate dizziness and signs of anemia.  My GP seemed to think this was 'normal' and last October I told him I need a GYN appointment - I will finally be in to see the GYN in JUNE this summer!  Nice of the healthcare system to take me seriously.  I have phoned the GP several times in the meantime and the office doesn't think this is a large concern?  This is a VERY large concern for me!  It has ruined the 3 year relationship I was in - as the man I was involved with didn't understand or care enough to wait out my diagnosis.  I am now afraid it may ruin my employment - as I am mortified at having to sit down with my male boss and try to explain why I am not myself for a half year now!  I tried going into the clinics and got brushed off.  Why won't someone help me?  I know from months of online reading and research that I have a very large problem here.  I am terrified of having to underdo a hysterectomy - due to finances being tight, being a single mum and having little to no job support for that sort of time away.  Please help - is there nothing I can do with herbs or vitamins or something?

I have tried B100 Complex.
Vit C
Vit D - up to 10,000iu per day!
Shepherd's Purse
Cinnamon
Oil of Oregano
Ibuprofin
Cayenne Pepper mixed in hot water
Turmeric mixed in hot water
Pineapple juice/lemon juice concoctions

Each remedy found online - I tried for one full week to see if there was any noteable difference.  The only thing that moderately helped was the Shepherd's Purse tincture - but at best, it was holding back the blood flow.  The day after I stopped taking it - I flooded like I hadn't had a period of a year.  It is ridiculous.  

Am at the point of taking a coat hanger to my own uterus and yanking all the plumbing out.
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I have this too. I am actually scarred. I got my very first period ever in November, and it has only stopped bleeding twice for at the most 4 days. Even within those 4 days I need to wear tampons or pads because I never am completely dry. I haven't told anyone and I don't plan on it. I need help!
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I am 19 years old. I am on the pill and my periods have always been normal, at the end of January I had my period 7day break as normal, apart from it didn't stop, it was very light spotting per day not even enough for a light tampon.  So I carried on taking my pill and I went to the clinic to get swabbed. I had a swollen cervix but everything came back negative. So I took some antibiotics for that and I was fine for about 6 days. I thought I was finally getting back to normal, when I went to my local Asda and I felt myself bleeding so I ran to the toilet and I had very dark brown like the end of a period grouping out of me and it wouldn't stop. Or ant he emergency doctor and they just said its an early period, so I left it the next day my stomach was I. Agony just like a period pain, except I never get period pains, I was also really heavy and had lots of blood clots I would go through two maybe three super tampons in an hour and a half. So I went back to the doctor and they have given me a new contraceptive pill, I started taking it after my seven day break on Sunday and I am still bleeding, I feel like my life is just based around me being on, it's affecting my llove life and also my life in general I'm never happy anymore :( please someone help me! :(:(
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