The pain has always been so horrendous that I feel almost as though (what I would imagine) it would be like to have contractions. I have always become anemic around my periods due to blood loss too and taken/ prescribed iron supplements, which of course means exhaustion comes along with the pain and inconvenience of bleeding though a tampon/pad/incontinence nappy every hour.
Now- hopefully this forum is the place to five TMI because warning, graphic descriptions ahead. The past year or so perhaps I have not only been passing the usual large blood clots, but also chunks of tissue - or what I assume to be large pieces of uterine lining.
I have been to the doctors many times- most of which visits result in them suggesting I take hormonal contraceptives to manage the symptoms. I have had blood tests, internal and external ultrasounds of my womb, ovaries and uterus to check for signs of endometriosis- endometrial thickness, fibroids or poly cystic ovaries etc etc etc. none of which have ever shown up on any of the tests or scans I have had done.
I just cannot believe that having such horrendously crippling painful periods every month and passing large chunks of what look like internal organ tissue can be normal, and I refuse to believe going back on the pill or implant etc is the solution. Neither option worked before, and i dont wish to throw my bodies hormones out of whack all over again just for the same end result.
Does anybody have any recommendations or suggestions as feeling a little lost now and hopeless when it comes to help from healthcare providers as it seems the only thing they want to suggest is hormonal birth control - and scans or blood tests to check for the same things I have had checked many times before- only to be told I am anemic and need to eat more iron rich vegetables and take ferrous sulphate etc.
Have also been prescribed mefenamic and tranexamic acid since I can remember.
From a girl whos sick of being physically and mentally drained every month and having her organs fall out of her vagina! Thanks in advance!
Could share a picture of the kind of ‘tissue’ passed if anyone has no adversities to a graphic period pic or two. Just not quite sure how to use this site just yet!