Experiences with very heavy periods

Very Heavy Periods
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Monique (44)
Monique (44) Is able to run and swim again after treatment

“I had been unhappy about my very heavy periods for years. I would always experience heavy bleeding for a week and, on top of that, my cycle was 21 days long, a lot shorter than most women."

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Vera (32)
Vera (32) Her periods changed completely after childbirth

“I did not know what had hit me when I had my first period after childbirth. I suddenly had very heavy periods, there was blood everywhere. It felt as though I was having contractions, even though that was naturally impossible.”

Fibroids
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Anna (27)
Anna (27) Had a fibroid

"My periods had always been normal. Until about three years ago. I thought it would pass, but it only became worse. I eventually saw a gynaecologist.”

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Maria (51)
Maria (51) Periods changed following childbirth

"I was at my wits end. I experienced terrible back and abdominal pain that no pain killers could alleviate. I experienced very heavy periods practically non-stop for a whole month and was feeling drained, miserable and snappy, so I finally went to see my GP.”

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Donna (47)
Donna (47) Had anaemia due to heavy periods

“On some occasions I would literally be in and out of the toilet for hours on end. I am normally such a confident, sociable person that I found being in this situation totally alien to me and highly embarrassing.”

Fibroids
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Claire (58)
Claire (58) Was suffering from multiple fibroids

"My periods gradually got worse over the years as I got older. I just felt so tired all the time. When you feel tired, you don’t feel that you’re in the right state of mind!"