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heavy bleeding, irregular periods, clotting

I am 40 years old and my periods have always been pretty regular. I've been on various forms of hormonal birth control over the years, but discontinued taking any of them about 2 1/2 years ago because I didn't like how they made me feel.  About mid 2013, I took a pregnancy test because my period ended up being about a week late, when it normally is like clockwork. After that, it went back to normal, until about two months ago, when my periods, while still right on time, became heavier than usual. I'm talking spotting one day, straight to bleeding so heavy the next day that I'm afraid to leave the house. I can actually feel blood gushing out of my vagina onto my pad while I'm walking around at work. And tampons get soaked so quickly they're basically worthless, sliding right out of me after just an hour.

So this month, my period comes a week early. I decided to try the instead Softcup this evening, since I was safely at home. After about threes hours, it started to leak, which, according to the directions, means it's ready to be changed. So I pull it out, and discover two things:

1. I look like I've committed murder in my bathroom, which rules out the possibility of using this on a day I have to leave the house, unless I have access to a private bathroom.

2. The cup is filled with a small amount of liquid blood, but tons of blood clots.

I can't help but feel like something is wrong, but I also know that I'm at the age when things can start to change as my hormone levels fluctuate.  Can anyone shed some light on the situation for me?
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midnitebeautyloverExternal User
i had similiar problems like yours (i'm 31) ..  last year i had  like that .. but  then i started to have a light spotting that never ends  and got worst after that for 4 months then my friends told me its not normal. i went to ob gyn  to check it out and i was diagnosis endometrial cancer .  it was a grade 2 and it did not go all the way to my uterus  and i was happy i caught it in time. a lil disappointed i can't have any kids on my own. but was happy to be alive.    Go see ob gyn and have them it out and get tested.
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It could be simple hormonal changes, but honestly, if this isnt normal for *you*, you should get it checked out from your gyn. He/she can run tests to make sure it's only hormonal, and to make sure nothing else is going on. Please make an appointment!!
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