How to Deal with a Heavy Period during Perimenopause

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5 жыл бұрын

OB/GYN Dr. Nita Landry shares suggestions on how women can deal with having a heavy period during perimenopause.
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@mendy5453 Жыл бұрын

Pull-ups have been life changing… I quit a job over flooding but a pull-up is security from being embarrassed…

@lorettajohnson9066 Жыл бұрын

Im 58 and just starting but love my depends

@lovelocked5385 Жыл бұрын

Yes I'm 49 and use a diaper on two days and nights of my period

@samanthasmith6921 Ай бұрын

I'm 40 and I use adult diapers for heavy bleed too it helps . Sad to some ppl are very insensitive. Glad I'm not the only one using this

@danaordonez1002 Жыл бұрын

Thats me right now and always I am so tire of this pain, changing pads every 30 minutes is crazy and I feel tire and weak also don't even want to go out

@roxxylala26 2 жыл бұрын

That's funny when she said, Hang in there girl." I'm trying.. I'm trying...lol

@hammerbrit69 5 ай бұрын

I bleed so much I needed a blood transfusion. I bleed for 30 days straight of HEAVY bleeding. They also gave me a Lupron injection 💉 to shut down my ovaries. I had a bad reaction to Lupron. I nearly lost my mind, my face was numb, and I lost weight. I also had insomnia and severe panic attacks. This went on for months. I literally thought I was dying. Sure, I had no period for 3 months, but it was not worth it. I should sue. It was the worst experience of my life! Now I'm back to bleeding heavy again and terrified of ever letting a doctor touch me again. I've just been living with it because nothing works. I don't know what to do. 😢

@BelindaCastle-hq3wm 16 күн бұрын

I had a Mirena put in me for heavy bleeding now it's great only spotting

@kam0406 14 күн бұрын

Ask your doctor for a script for Transamic Acid. It is a pill that stops uterine bleeding - even severe bleeding - very quickly. Why most doctors aren’t aware of this is beyond me! It works and I usually only need one dose to stop it.

@aimeestackhouse203 2 жыл бұрын

Super plus tampons was my norm, when perimenopause hit, I thought I out smarted and found ultra super plus tampons. I'm loosing so much blood so fast, I get anemic and dizzy and light headed in the shower. Even with ultra super plus tampons I'm soaking it every hour and a half. Perimenopause wins :) -A

@mendy5453 Жыл бұрын

I went past ultra tampons to pull-ups several years ago.

@aimeestackhouse203 Жыл бұрын

@@mendy5453 whoa. I might have to try

@Chirpingcherub Жыл бұрын

Maternity pads sometimes also help for heave periods

@aimeestackhouse203 Жыл бұрын

@@Chirpingcherub how about a fluffy pillow like a saddle 🤣

@kam0406 14 күн бұрын

Ask your doctor for a script for transamic acid. This will stop a heavy period almost within the first dose. It’s been a life saver for me and has allowed me to be able to live a busy life on the days when I can’t afford to have a bleed through. I’ve had several embarrassing episodes and it is nice to know I can go out in confidence. Heavy bleeding is a big problem for so many women but hardly anyone knows about transamic acid. This is a pill and it is very effective! You need to get a script from your doctor.

@raquelricardo5057 5 жыл бұрын

Jeez i want her to bw my doctor she gives you alot of info. Love it !!

@priscilliaben6696 3 жыл бұрын

Still amazed with the immediate healing i received from Dr.ALUDA on youtube, now i'm free from my multiple fibroids and heavy bleeding permanently through herbal supplements and i say only God will reward you for all the good works you putting out for people.

@baileyryan488 6 ай бұрын

My aunt is 46 years old and she's experiencing this and this video helped her

@julia4393 Ай бұрын

How did it help?

@estherayinde 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks you

@janinegough8555 5 жыл бұрын

I am 52 and suffer extremely badly bleeding thanks for the info ❤

@julieankhan.2801 5 жыл бұрын

I was told it's the body's last hurrah before u go into menopause. I used an asprin. It worked for me. It stopped my period for a few hrs then slowed it down. So it was normal. Dont take over 3 tho. Dont use to stop yor period for days. It's just to slow it down so it will be normal. Worked for me

@LG-kx8xl 3 жыл бұрын

How are you doing now? I'm 52 now & have had fibroids for years & just had the worst cycle I've ever had (very long) & have always had heavy cycles.

@paromita10 2 жыл бұрын

I am 50 and the periods are so heavy..like a torrent sometimes! Just awful 😢

@Amatullah.574 2 жыл бұрын

@@paromita10 Sorry to hear. I know the feeling. Mine have gotten worse since I had Covid. They are getting better now-less to little clots. I am also in perimemopause. I was prescribed provera. I don't like meds. Ask your doctor if this is something you're interested in. Hang in there it will end💓

@paromita10 2 жыл бұрын

@@Amatullah.574 Thanks so much for your encouraging words 🙏🏼I really hope this blood loss will end soon as I don’t have much energy to do anything else. I will ask the doctor about Provera. Thanks and I hope you get much better soon too.

@whitekitten05 5 жыл бұрын

Use progesterone cream to balance estrogen dominance and control heavy bleeding and flooding periods. It works, ive been using it since 2013

@eveclark2756 5 жыл бұрын

how much and how often do you use of progesterone cream, cause im bleeding for like 8 days now and it's very heavy never had a irreguarlar period before in my life. im so stressed out thinking when is this one going to end, ugggg. help please

@whitekitten05 5 жыл бұрын

@@eveclark2756 It sounds like you have estrogen dominance, but you should follow up with your ob/gyn as there are other things that can cause heavy bleeding. If you've ever had bad pms, or postpartum depression after giving birth you are most likely low in progesterone and it will follow you later in life when you go through perimenopause. Try Progesta-Care with Progesterone, 4 oz. bottle, Ebay Amazon or a local healthfood store can order it. You use one full pump of cream morning and night after ovulation till you get your period then stop and start all over the next month. It takes a little while to get into your system but there are lots of benefits. Read up on it, google progesterone cream, we have to be our own advocate. Good luck, hope you can get a healthy balance.

@Amatullah.574 2 жыл бұрын

@@whitekitten05 Thanks for this. Is this the same as Provera? I was given this but I don't like to take meds.

@ellafroeman1110 2 жыл бұрын

@@Amatullah.574 be careful with this stuff! It caused me to have tachycardia !

@aramayicart27 Жыл бұрын

thank you

@letadeley8724 Жыл бұрын

Almost 56 here and I still have my period! This last one has been weird though, it’s lasted 2 months (not heavy though)

@thelifeuchoose Жыл бұрын

54 with heavy periods? U just depressed me😢

@Amy-wv1tq 5 ай бұрын

Omg, I'm 53 and my period comes early some months and later sometimes, it's all over the place. Looking forward to the end of this.

@letadeley8724 5 ай бұрын

Almost a year later and things have leveled out. I get my period about every 3 months and it’s normal.

@camillaampy6937 9 ай бұрын

That biopsy hurts some bad❤

@nailsthatstunt3665 2 жыл бұрын

She's so pretty I forgot what she said.

@Primalxbeast 2 жыл бұрын

O.o Most of the people watching this wouldn't be distracted by that.

@nailsthatstunt3665 2 жыл бұрын

@@Primalxbeast good luck with your heavy flow ♥️

@Thrivinglifestyle101 8 ай бұрын

People? Not women?

@dehridehri3744 5 жыл бұрын

Hi doctors

@Meggawoman 3 жыл бұрын

Tranexamic acid helps the blood to clot, why is this recommended. Wouldn't it create clots in other areas in your body🤷🏾‍♀️

@Future_Ghost76 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent question. 🤗 I thought the same thing.

@kirti8919 2 жыл бұрын

Tranexamic helps not to clot.

@its_msk 2 жыл бұрын

yes, it clots the blood and does put you ar risk for blood clots and Deep Vein Thrombosis

@melita8640 2 жыл бұрын

It breaks the clot down slower. The same amount of blood is still there.I am noticing this now since I have stopped taking Tranexamic acid and clots are just gushing out now.

@iminit4themoney330 Жыл бұрын

@@melita8640 same the dr put me on it when I don’t take it or the dose wears off it’s uncontrollable

@K.Swift1968 Жыл бұрын

I am 54 and still having periods, I am so over this.. This last one was pretty heavy but the one before that was only 3 days and before that I didnt have one for 5 months...

@larssonmaria8090 11 ай бұрын

Hi Queen I’ve been living with fibroid😭for more than 5years now but I got rid of it naturally after using DROMOCURE herbal medicine his channel on KZfaq is dromocure

@dehridehri3744 5 жыл бұрын

I want to prepare my teeth in usa wherever please help me

@emilybrookharrison7562 3 ай бұрын

I’m 45 in July and just starting perimanapause . I’ve had my period from January 28 to now march 30. It’s heavy for most of the time but I can go hours w/out changing tampons. However it will lighten for a few days and I think it’s ending then it will get heavy again. It’s not painful but I did feel faint after showering and I’d like to exercise again. Hopefully 🙏 it will stop soon. It’s good to know it can be normal to go through this

@susantunmore6676 3 ай бұрын

That's exactly what I'm going through right now. I'm 51 yr old and I've never experienced a long period. Just like you, my period was heavy, then it seemed like it was going to stop but 3rd week in and it's become heavy again. Its ruining my life! I just want the period to end now

@magdelineohen4894 3 ай бұрын

Me too I started on the 10th of March till today it's not going,I'm so tired of this I'm on a diet I'm literally not eating anything except raw veggies and fruits but nothing is changing I'm just starving myself for nothing,coz this thing has no respect I'm telling u🤦

@emilybrookharrison7562 3 ай бұрын

Update my period finally STOPPED 🙌 after 2 months and 2 weeks‼️there is hope folks hang in there it will STOP😃 also I started taking 65mg of iron a day with food and Vitamin C chewable b/c I heard the Vitamin C helps the iron absorb better. This helped a lot with stamina fatigue and faintness!!! Good luck 🍀 and God Speed 🫡 my fellow perimenopausians lol 😂

@fousies 2 жыл бұрын

Ablations don’t work

@nadams9689 Жыл бұрын

At all! I feel like they do it for money! I’ve had it done and 3 friends and we’re still bleeding heavily!

@nipapfcw 5 жыл бұрын

I had an endometrial ablation. Now they saying a hysterectomy. Diagnosed me with adenomyosis.

@desertoasis2024 5 ай бұрын

Endometrial ablation does help by decreasing your flow to barely anything. Women that had it done say they bleed in spots, or they bleed very little, and some stop bleeding altogether. Good thing for women that don't want any children. You cannot become pregnant after having that procedure, at least that's what I was told. The cost is $1,500 ... That's the cheaper solution versus a hysterectomy. Recovery time for endometrial ablation is same day outpatient.

@paulaivens8063 5 ай бұрын

Try Cinnamon, or clove essential oil massage into body. Or take everyday cinnamon or cloves in drink. Also Shepherds purse so far very effective for heavy periods/endometriosis. I have sent other alternatives that are not showing here probably don’t want you to know about them.

@asp4752 3 күн бұрын

How do you dring Shepherds purse?

@paulaivens8063 3 күн бұрын

@@asp4752 They come in tablet form not sure if anyone way. I got mine on Amazon.

@DansVans69 Жыл бұрын

I had a hysterescopy after they found I had fibroids

@Adrienne1969 Жыл бұрын

I’m really considering a hysterectomy. I just turned 53 a few days ago and last week I had a Hysteroscopy for remove a polyp which we thought was causing the heavy bleeding and blood clots. 4 days after the procedure, I ended up in the ER because my bleeding got out of control with a ton of huge blood clots. The bleeding had nothing to do with the procedure, it was actually my period that had started. They have me in Provera 10mg, 3x a day but since. I have fibroids too and one is 6cm and I think the others are small. I have an appt with my ONGYN to discuss other options. If I do decide to have the hysterectomy, I will leave my ovaries.

@TheTopazChannel Жыл бұрын

did the Provera work?

@DansVans69 Жыл бұрын

It did at first when it was prescribed to me. The bleeding stopped the nest day. I was taking 2 pills every 6 hours. I stopped taking them and the bleeding came back. The second time they prescribed them to me, they didn’t really work bc I was still spotting and having light bleeding

@ofelialepe5252 Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry I been having changes my doctor tell me I'm too young to start pure menopause there haven't exam me not true cuz my mo. Started young too

@canadiansfirst3636 Жыл бұрын

Get your iron checked.

@mitty2575 2 жыл бұрын

Hang in there 😒 girl I feel like I’ve been premenopausal since age 35 and after a whole decade these pains are getting worst and worst. How can a girl “hang in there” when pain this bad starts disrupting work, family.. life? I swear doctors are idiots 🙄

@rudet79 2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree with you 😔

@bjoy20101 2 жыл бұрын

47 started heavy bleeding a year ago few days after covid vaccine and still having heavy periods…I am not sure if I am in perimenopause or is is side effect of vaccine

@lisadunk323 Жыл бұрын

I am 47 and have heavy periods and large clots. Did you visit your dr ?

@spookyhouses Жыл бұрын

Exactly the same thing here! 47, heavy heavy bleeding, had 2nd booster 2 months ago. Exhausted.

@lovelocked5385 Жыл бұрын

@@spookyhouses stop getting boosted

@rebeccabriggs2982 Жыл бұрын

My friend has this also after the jabs. 1st one was non stop bleeding for 6 weeks.

@annetteslife 5 жыл бұрын

Thank god I had a hysterectomy so I was able to bypass perimenopause

@neveseven734 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t get a doctor to perform a hysterectomy, so you are very lucky.

@annetteslife 3 жыл бұрын

@@neveseven734 I had to fight for 15 years to have a hysterectomy. Just keep looking and eventually someone will perform a hysterectomy

@Amatullah.574 2 жыл бұрын

Not the best route for women. But I understand. Just don't recommend.

@ellafroeman1110 2 жыл бұрын

@@Amatullah.574 woman who go through these heavy bleeds are usually estrogen dominant which can lead to all kinds of female cancers! Hysterectomy is probably the best and most logical choice for us!!

@lovelocked5385 Жыл бұрын

@@ellafroeman1110 that is so untrue. Heavy periods have nothing to do with cancer at all.

@michellegrande777 2 жыл бұрын

This is me right now. 31 days of bleeding and going out of my mind had all the texts snd biopsy, the meds to stop bleeding yet it’s still happening. Waiting to find out what next. 😢

@ellafroeman1110 2 жыл бұрын

How are you doing now? I am 55 and on day 21 of HEAVY bleeding and clots!! Doc put me on 325mg iron/3x's day for anemia. I was also given progesterone and progestin. It slowed the bleed to normal but I ended up with tachycardia so had to stop!!! Now I don't know if there's any help other than surgery which I am scheduled for, but not until May! I don't think drs take us seriously . At least that sadly seems to be my case.

@waheedabhaggu6070 2 жыл бұрын

Same thing happening to me right now

@rudet79 2 жыл бұрын

This perimenopause stage is no joke. I'm constantly worried about my health. How did you manage nerves while on the waiting game of trying to figure things out? That's the hardest for me. So scared of the C word since NY dad died from it. Next week, I go in for a ultrasound, following biopsy. I'm so scared 😔

@ellafroeman1110 2 жыл бұрын

@@rudet79 Try not to panic. I know it's so hard! I ended up having a hysterectomy 2 weeks ago just to end it all. Even though I'm 55 and *this close to meno, I couldn't deal with the constant worry and bleeding any more!! It was taking a toll on my mental health as well. After they removed my uterus, my surgeon found out I had ademomyosis. I never knew. For some reason it never showed up on any of my thousands of ultrasounds. So this is what was causing my EXTREME bleeding!! It was a drastic step to take to end this bleeding, but in the long run it would of prob come down to a surgery later on anyways. I hope you can get your issue resolved. Hang in there and listen to your body. If you feel something isn't right, I would entertain the idea of a hysterectomy just so there are no future concerns. ♥️ You got this! We are strong!!

@rudet79 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊 ❤ we are strong!

@paulaivens8063 3 жыл бұрын

I found YAM cream made a big difference it’s good for treating endometriosis too.

@susan3200 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think it's the vitamin A?

@paulaivens8063 2 жыл бұрын

@@susan3200 Sorry have no idea possibly but it was mentioned by a alternative medicine, home remedies teacher and we found it made a difference. The cream is expensive £50 but only small dab and worth it if it helps.

@iminit4themoney330 Жыл бұрын

What is YAM cream?

@paulaivens8063 Жыл бұрын

@@iminit4themoney330 Yam cream is a herbal cream that has properties in it that help with hormonal issues. There are yam tablets too. But the yam was recommended by a herbalist.

@iminit4themoney330 Жыл бұрын

@@paulaivens8063 thank you so much!!!!!

@sumayakhan733 Жыл бұрын

Wat can I do for enlargened uterus ...pls help ...was bleeding heavy and hb is 5 at the moment.

@QueenNoTeetha151 3 ай бұрын

That’s such a low hb. I had it that low after having my first child. I could barely walk and had to have a blood transfusion. I hope you’re ok now!

@sandywilliams680 11 ай бұрын

It's so amazing when one finally finds joy in achieving something that's so important to human, Dr Aluda you truly God sent, The herbs you sent to me work like magic, am fibroids free and healthy now:

@Campaign-gx8ty 6 ай бұрын

The thyroid, brain and ovaries create hormones. B6, L tyrosine, Zinc, magnesium and iron are highly important nutrients during perimenopause. Do your own research.