Today, I was told that since I've had only three or four periods since 2013, there's 60 periods worth of blood clotted in my uterus. They gave me medicine to make it all come out in one week. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, despite me getting my period every two weeks and bleeding heavily enough that I faint if I move too fast, my doctor told me that it's normal and to just "take it easy". FML
Today, I went to the doctor because I have been getting my period every week and a half and they are ridiculously heavy. He then spent the entire time discussing painkillers (I'm allergic to most) and when I asked to be put on birth control, he said I'd need another appointment for that. FML
Today, after I went in for surgery, I came out of extremely anemic from blood loss. As soon as I got home, I started my period. FML
Today, I'm on the last few days of my period. After nothing came out the whole day, a dollop of blood suddenly poured out, somehow managed to entirely circumvent the giant pad I was wearing, and went straight into my underwear, pants, and the chair I was sitting on. FML
Today, thanks to a new form of birth control, I've now been having my period non-stop for six weeks. FML
Today, I woke up bleeding from every orifice in my body. I've got a nose bleed from my medication, my gums bled when I brushed my teeth, I'm on my period, and I have hemorrhoids. FML
Today, I started my period, complete with cramps, diarrhoea, a headache, bloating, and aching legs. Apparently my body didn't get the message that I had a total hysterectomy a month ago, including my ovaries, tubes and cervix. FML
Today, I got my period. Last week, I fell out of a window and landed between my legs on a bush; I have massive swelling down there, and stitches over the ripped flesh. Now I'm bleeding out my period on top of the lingering wounds down there. It hurts even to pee, let alone menstruate. FML
Today, just like every day for the past two months, I have bled quite a lot into the toilet. The emergency room said it was a GI bleed, but that it would take a while to get it checked. Six weeks is not what I expected. FML
Today, it's been one week since I went to get my birth control renewed. It also marks 16 days until I get the half that broke off in my uterus removed. FML
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ladydragonstars 23
That is definitely not how it works.
jbuckets_404 39
Here's your chance to lose a lot of weight then! /sarcasm
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jbuckets_404 39
Here's your chance to lose a lot of weight then! /sarcasm
LunarSpiral 17
I know its a blessing not having your period but when i didn't get mine for like 4 months i told the drs, throughout that time i was gaining weight like crazy. It took my doctor's 18 months to actually do something about it and, once they gave me the medicine i regretted saying telling them anything the pain and agony was terrible. Till this day when i go on my period it looks like I'm having a miscarriage. I really hope your experience isn't as bad as mine.
ladydragonstars 23
That is definitely not how it works.
ChibiChibi_fml 28
SaucierGirl may actually be right in what she is saying because from what I'm seeing what this FML is saying is the exact purpose of a medicine called Provera. Endometrial hyperplasia is an excessive thickening of the endometrial lining which is usually shed during menstruation. If she hasn't been menstruating it is perfectly reasonable to think that the lining that should have shed is still there. Provera is used to make the body shed the lining it had previously failed to shed.
ladydragonstars 23
Oh, I wasn't commenting on the medicine, and it makes sense that their doctor would prescribe it to convince the uterus to "start fresh" and reboot the menstrual cycle. It just wouldn't be 60 "missed" periods worth of blood. Having so much blood stored in the uterus is simply not possible, which is exactly why it needs to be shed so frequently. The blood built up between period 1 in 2013 and the period 2 would have been shed during period 2. The same goes for the blood from period 2 being shed during period 3 etc. It doesn't matter how much time has passed between periods, it will always be shed during the next menstruation. Each period may be a lot more blood than the average person because it has had a longer time to build up, but again, each time it was shed (even just the 3-4 times total) as much would be expelled as possible. It could just be the case that for OP it took that long for the uterine lining to build up enough to be shed. There are numerous causes of missed periods, but they all generally fall under the umbrella of infertility. Essentially, if you're not having you're period you're not able to make babies, but is also an indicator of other potential health problems as well which is why it is always important to talk to your doctor if your period is irregular or missing.
poesraven1984 6
again, not entirely accurate. it is entirely possible to only partially shed the endometrial lining, which over time can cause a buildup in the uterus. obviously i don't know this person's situation, and yes it is possibly indicative of another underlying illness, but womens' reproductive organs are complicated, much more so than mens', and a lot can go wrong with them.
SaucierGirl 20
It seems close to accurate considering I went through three pairs of shorts, four pairs of panties, three tampons, and at least five pads yesterday.
SaucierGirl 20
My periods have always been extremely light, and only three days at the most. I got away with panty liners on those, so I don’t think all of it was released.
blondie45 21
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
There’s a fine line between an FML and too much information.... you’ve crossed it!
Selene1090 26
If normal body functions gross you out, you need to grow up
MikuandKaito 24
That sounds terrifying. Godspeed.
Glowworm56 27
The horror, the bloody painful horror!
acmariner99 25
As a guy, I honestly don’t know what to say. I guess ... hope it goes ok, that doesn’t sound pleasant
real life problems 26
Exactly what I thought..
kmorse 14
I have PCOS and I'm never regular. I need birth control or I won't get my period so my lining just keeps thickening which puts me at a higher risk of cervical cancer. I hadn't had a period in 2 years so they gave me (presumably) the same thing and I had it for over 6 weeks. I've never felt pain like that in my life. I also slept in the tub a few nights because I'd bleed through in less than an hour with a tampon and a pad. So basically, good luck ❤️
1gullible_bugger 34
Gross!
BurnInDemonFire 39
Pansy.
clair_brodie 35
Why wouldn't they just do a D&C?