Lengthy period solution?

[melonaise.livejournal.com]

There's probably several women in here who have had the two-, three-, or more-week periods. Was there ever a case that a doctor was able to help you deal with it? Or was it more of a "take more iron and cross your fingers" solution?

Comments

[tome.livejournal.com]

My mom's doctor gave her something because she was having really, really long periods... four weeks or so but my mom is having menopause related weird hormones. I have no idea what it was because I try block these conversations from my memory. Sheesh... I really don't want to know that my parent's have sex in the shower when my mother is having her period so that they don't stain the sheets.

Good luck!

[maisy.livejournal.com]

I used to be a sexual/women's health RN and what we'd do for people who were having longer (over 7 day) periods was put them on birth control pills. After a short period of time on the pill, their cycles would be lighter, shorter and less painful. There's not a lot of other treatments available.

[geminigirl]

I went on the pill. The first pill I was on took my period from 14 days to 4. I switched pills this year when I switched insurance and now it's even lighter, and shorter.

[herbalgirl.livejournal.com]

Had that happen this spring. Got my thyroid treated. Back to my old week-long, 40-day cycle schedule again. One doctor originally tried to give me Provera for it without running any tests, but I knew somehow that there was something else wrong, so I got a second opinion.

I don't think everyone who has this problem has a thyroid problem, but I do think everyone who has this problem should get a thyroid test.