Never-ending Period... :(

[pixelchild.livejournal.com]

So in the middle of July I got a copper IUD put in (Nova T something....it's a 5 year one anyway, non-hormonal). I had been on the pill for almost exactly 3 years, and I stopped taking it about 2 weeks after getting the IUD, got my withdrawal bleed as normal, and then six weeks later (16th September) I started bleeding very very lightly and assumed this was my period starting.

Fast forward to now, and I am STILL bleeding. It is usually very light, sometimes red, sometimes brown, its normally not even heavy enough for tampons but once in a while it disappears for a morning, I think it has finally stopped, and then at midday it decides to bleed heavily for like 5 minutes....This is driving me mental T_T

I understand it can take your body a while to adjust to coming off the pill, but really, almost 2 month long period?! I need to run out of uterus at some point, right???

Also, I have checked my strings, I can still feel both of them wrapped around my cervix like normal, and there is nothing coming out of my cervix, etc...so I'm pretty sure the IUD is still in the right place. I also haven't been experiencing any cramping, though I always have during the first few days of my period, and it was marginally worse during my bleed after getting the IUD.

Basically I want to know how long is it before this isnt normal? What could be causing this if it isn't just my body trying to adjust to no hormones? Hopefully you guys can help me out, cos I really am getting frustrated beyond belief with this XDDD

Also, you are all amazing xxx

Comments

Re: Near-Identical Experience!

[patchworkorange]

The copper IUDs are known for this issue. Have you had it checked for placement to make sure it's seated right? I had two IUDs, the first I had removed because of the constant bleeding. The second was better then the first but still didn't help my bleeding problems (I'm now sans uterus).

What really helped me was to take ibuprofen, 3-4 at a time, every day. It helped the quantity of flow, and also helped to reduce it to a 5-7 day event. Good luck!

Re: Near-Identical Experience!

[pixelchild.livejournal.com]

I went back for a checkup a month later, but the nurse basically just asked if the cramps had settled down and whether the strings were a comfortable length and I could find them ok, which I could. Considering making an appointment to get it checked properly :/