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Contributor: Gallowraven Gallowraven
I was wondering if it is normal to have periods that keep getting worse after having a baby.

I had a baby a year ago, since then my periods have gotten progressively worse. During the months following delivery my periods weren't too bad. I bled 7-10 days, with light to moderate cramping. I hardly bloated up at all. After I stopped producing milk it was a whole different ball game. I started to get severely depressed a few days before my period started, and developed a whole bunch of other problems. At this point I don't know what to do. My cramps have gotten so bad that I can't function properly. I have to make sure I stay close to a toilet, as I never know if I am going to be constipated or have diarrhea. I bloat up so bad I can't wear any of my blue jeans, I get headaches, light headed, nauseous, I am always too hot or too cold, I completely lose my appetite, and get insomnia. I still bleed about 10 days too. I would like to have my old period back, I never knew when I had to pee, but at least I didn't feel like I was being ripped limb from limb from the inside.

Is there anyone one else out there who has had a baby who has gone through a similar problem? If so, what did you do that helped decrease the severity of ALL the period symptoms?
04/26/2011
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Contributor: K101 K101
Wow! I've had endometriosis since my teen years and your symptoms do sound quite a bit like mine. It got so bad for me that I would have to be stuck in bed for 2 weeks out of every month! I had surgery 9 months ago and it's better, but I still have some endo tissue. A common cause of endo is having a child because it can leave scarring and cause tissue to keep growing. Endometriosis is where the lining of your uterus keeps growing like scar tissue over and over. It can be a debilitating disease for some.

I would suggest going to your OB/GYN immediately and specifically asking to be checked for it. If you don't mention it there's a chance they will pass it up for years! A simple laproscopic surgery will take care of it.

I've been on depo provera (the injection) for nearly 8 years to keep mine from growing. It works wonders!

If your periods get heavier and heavier each month, if you have "contractions" which are like extreme cramps that will stop you in your tracks and cause you to double over in pain that is a huge symptom. I still experience those.

I know it doesn't sound important, but it is. If you do have it and let it go it can destroy your reproductive system as it did mine. I miscarried twice because of it and am now unable to have children. All because of the endo!

Did you have a c-section? Those are usually more common in endo patients than natural births.

I hate to add this, but it could be important. I apologize in advance for the not-so-pretty-talk...

I.B.S. is almost ALWAYS a problem in women with endo. I.B.S. is Irritable Bowel Syndrome. It will cause pain before, during or after you go to the bathroom and is usually relieved after you go. It can cause those contractions before you go and a lot of people have diarrhea A LOT with IBS. Then there are some who have the constipation IBS. Anyways, IBS is almost always accompanied by endo.

If those symptoms sounds a lot like yours, then I would get it checked asap. I don't mean to scare you. Endometriosis is actually not so bad if you catch it early. The reason for the destruction it caused me was because I'd had it for years.

If Depo Provera provides a lot of relief, then that can be a sign. Also, if you do have IBS, Donnatal or Belladonna is the best prescription for it and anxiety.

If you're periods last longer than a week without lightening up, that's a symptom. If you experience lower abdominal pain during intercourse, that is also a sign. It was a horrible part of my experience with it. Most of the time, my partner and I were unable to enjoy any sex until this year!

If the pain gets so bad that you're down and in the bed then that too, is a sign. It sounds like if you do have it, you're probably in the very early stages and can have it taken care of quickly and painlessly.
04/26/2011
Contributor: K101 K101
Sorry for the enormous posts. I know what you're going through it is pure hell! As I read over your post again I realized that it definitely sounds like IBS and or endo. I had the SAME EXACT problems when mine first started and it got so bad a few years ago that I couldn't eat at all without pain so I ended up getting down to 70 pounds! I was sick all the time and had every symptom you described!

I do hope you get it fixed and all taken care of. I hope you'll mention endo/ibs to your dr very soon so it will be take care of. I know it's a debilitating thing to go through and I still have issues from it. Do you have anxiety that didn't start until these problems? I did. I started getting panic attacks all the time. I still get a little anxious, but the meds keep it under control.

If you want to, you can message me if you want to know more about it. I'd be happy to let you know what you can do. I've tried everything in the book and have recently found a lot of relief over the years.

I wish you the very best of luck with this!
04/26/2011
Contributor: Gallowraven Gallowraven
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Originally posted by K101
Wow! I've had endometriosis since my teen years and your symptoms do sound quite a bit like mine. It got so bad for me that I would have to be stuck in bed for 2 weeks out of every month! I had surgery 9 months ago and it's better, but I ... more
I had the baby vaginally, the doctor who delivered her mention some calcification on the placenta, (if that has anything to do with anything) and labor was induced. My mother had fibroid tumors, but I never thought much of it, she had them removed over a decade ago, and never heard much about it after that.

I occasionally feel pain during intercourse, but it is sharp, like he went too deep, and sometimes a dull ache in my lower abdomen, almost like a bruised feeling after.
04/26/2011
Contributor: kelaaa33wish kelaaa33wish
Ive always had a heavy period. When I was younger I had the cramps along with it. As I got older not so much with cramps but much heavier and lasting longer (10 days). It was so bad that I had 2 d&c 's, thermal ablazion (not sure of the spelling on that) but it is where they burn out some of the lining. that helped for about 6 months, but then went right back. I ended up having a hysterectomy done. Best operation I have had. Sex is great and I have no period. I love it
04/26/2011
Contributor: Gallowraven Gallowraven
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Originally posted by kelaaa33wish
Ive always had a heavy period. When I was younger I had the cramps along with it. As I got older not so much with cramps but much heavier and lasting longer (10 days). It was so bad that I had 2 d&c 's, thermal ablazion (not sure of the ... more
I have done a little looking into getting "fixed" and read a little about the different methods, but we are planning on having a second child in the future. Kendra sort of lit a fire under my butt to get checked out. so, when I am able, I will be doing that.
04/26/2011
Contributor: mama2007 mama2007
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Originally posted by Gallowraven
I have done a little looking into getting "fixed" and read a little about the different methods, but we are planning on having a second child in the future. Kendra sort of lit a fire under my butt to get checked out. so, when I am able, I ... more
whoah a period that LASTS 7 - 10 days? thats def. not normal =[ mine lasts 2 - 3 days each month and i have 2 toddlers that are 10 months apart in age; never had a issue.

depo shot SUCKS badly; it can cause 2 periods in a month, weight gain - i gained 20 lbs in 8 months it was terrible & also cramps and cause u to be hungry for everything. i was on that 1st after my daughter was born in 2008 for less than 1 yr. i then got on IUD but was on that for 1 yr and few months; wouldnt go on that either; can cause infertility issues and get imbedded in uterus. im on the pill =] it works great to regulate normal periods, or if u don't want period do not take the white pills just take the blue ones; i take white ones though.
04/26/2011
Contributor: Gallowraven Gallowraven
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Originally posted by mama2007
whoah a period that LASTS 7 - 10 days? thats def. not normal =[ mine lasts 2 - 3 days each month and i have 2 toddlers that are 10 months apart in age; never had a issue.



depo shot SUCKS badly; it can cause 2 periods in a month, ... more
I figured it was normal for some women to have a period that lasted that long, mine have ever since I got my very first one. My best friend has 2-4 day periods....I am so jealous. everything I have read said that the normal period is 5-7 days, so I figured 10 wasn't that far off. and yes, Depo does blow monkey butt. I got a shot when I was in boot camp to help control my period. it totally screwed me up. I went 3 months without a period, then suddenly had a 4 week period, then went another 3 months without it. it took almost a year for me to get back to my monthly cycle. (I hated it) I read about the IUD, and thought, if you aren't supposed to use tampons and stuff with it, wouldn't intercourse dislodge it? so for now to avoid pregnancy we just use spermicide cream stuff combined with the pull out method. isn't there like a 7 day patch that you stick on your rump? is that any good?
04/26/2011
Contributor: Gallowraven Gallowraven
After much research, I have discovered that the risk of developing fibroids is increased by heredity. Thus, Since my mother developed fibroids after having me, it is more likely that I too have begun to develop fibroids, than endometriosis. But, only a trip to the ob/gyn will tell.
04/26/2011
Contributor: Eden C. Eden C.
I would second Kendra's urging to visit an OB/GYN. I haven't had children yet, but I had kind of sat back and accepted my horrible cramps for years until they caused me to pass out from pain on the toilet while I was at work. My cramps are now controlled by a high-progesterone birth control pill.
04/26/2011
Contributor: Joie de Cherresse Joie de Cherresse
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Originally posted by Gallowraven
I figured it was normal for some women to have a period that lasted that long, mine have ever since I got my very first one. My best friend has 2-4 day periods....I am so jealous. everything I have read said that the normal period is 5-7 days, so I ... more
Just to let you know, you are normal. My period lasts at least a week, sometimes two. My mom and my sister are the same way. It's just hereditary. My periods also got worse, with every kid, and I've given birth to five, lol. And they were all vaginal births as well.
04/26/2011