Serious period problems?

Question

I have had serious cramps since my period started and they haven't stopped yet. I get prescribed birth control but after a while I either get use to them or it just stops working and it starts to make me spot early. So then I get prescribed another kind and so and and so forth. Now it is to the point where I just want to have the surgery to have my period stop once and for all. The only thing is, I want some advice on women who have already had this surgery. I don't know if my doctor is going to let me get this done due to my age. I am still in my twenties.

Thanks in advanced for advice!

Answer 1

what surgery? I would love to know

o a hysterectomy that surgery will cause a lot of probs. it takes most of your female hormones away from you, all it is is an induced menopause, I have not personally had the surgery but I know a few women that have, they grow facial hair, they are extremely moody, they gain weight, have hot flashes and all together pretty much it seems miserable. they have to take hormones because there body's don't produce any. I have only met one that didn't get big or grow facial hair but she was as mean as a rattle snake. If you can help it don't get it.

there is a birth control shot that will stop your periods I took it for a while you should ask your doctor

Answer 2

same thing happened to me, you need to stick with it for about three-six months then it will stop, i know its annoying but theres not much you can do

Answer 3

*** HerHuggy : You must have one happy wife or girlfriend. It's nice when guys understand how painful this can be.

I have had the same problem, the only thing that worked for me was the shot and that only helped after the 2nd shot.

The depo is a shot that works for 3 months, every 3 months you get a new shot.

I have had periods last 17 days and cramps so bad I'd vomit from pain. This worked for me.

Answer 4

well, my mom has had the surgery i think your talking about. and i believe you still get cramps. but, if you haven't tried the birth control yaz, you might want to try that, i never get cramps.  i hope you find something that works for you :)

Answer 5

Have you talked to your dr about your cramps. I take 600 mg ibuprofen for about a week before my period this keeps the cramps away. Try experimenting with diet changes (caffeine, fats) to stop cramps. Also exercise helps. Start an exercise routine after your period is over and continue through the month that helps sometimes too. Remember, surgery is forever, try everything else first!  

Answer 6

You can feel menstrual cramps in a lot of different places sometimes... in your lower belly, across the front of your hips, in your lower back and even in your buttocks or down your legs.

Your uterus is squeezing and sometimes sort of twisting, and that can be uncomfortable all by itself... but when it does that it can sometimes pull on the suspensory ligaments that hold it in position.  Those ligaments are attached to several other ligaments and muscles where they meet your pelvis, and a tug on any uterine ligament can sometimes make all the other tissues attached to the same area of the pelvis react as if *they've* been tugged at.

That can cause pain that rates *really* high on the scale... but it doesn't happen to all women, and most have only some discomfort or minor to moderate pain.

The simple and cheap way to help with cramps (it's also the quickest, and the most convenient and natural) is having an o****m by masturbating.   It doesn't work for *all* women, but it does help many... and for some, it can get rid of cramps entirely for a while.

http://www.epigee.org/menstruation/s*x.h...

"... an o****m can cause your uterus to contract, enabling it to use up excess prostaglandins in the process. Prostagladins are hormones produced by your uterine lining. They help to stimulate contractions that move menstrual blood out of the uterus, and are also responsible for those cramps that occur throughout your period."

EDIT:

"complicatedtallblonde"... thanks *huge* for such a nice compliment, and you're right about the happy girlfriend: she says I know more about how her body works than she does, and that's quite something... considering that she's a PhD molecular biologist and a world class women's-cancers researcher.  :-)

Answer 7

Even though im not old enough to answer this ive been reserching it so.......forst of all if you get the surgery you cant have kids....and trry bannanas and pain killers hehehe :)

Answer 8

I'm not sure what surgery you mean, but it sounds like a pretty drastic move for a twenty-something.  Are your cramps so bad that you can't function or go to work? Do you have to take prescription painkillers?  Also, how does your doctor know that you're "getting used to" a certain kind of birth control?  Sounds odd to me.