Guest guest Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 >Dear all, > >Does anyone have thoughts about what might cause very heavy periods? >At the moment whatever iron I put into myself, falls right out again >at the other end, in big gushes. It didn't used to be like this. I >did wonder if it's an oestrogen -progesterone balance thing, and if >so, what I can eat that would give me a bit more of the latter... > >I know it's one of those things that can be caused by all kinds of >things, but I'd be interested to hear what the experiences of other >women are.... > >Thanks, >Kate > Kate, Usually I have a three day flow, no issues. Once several years ago I literally had a gush that frightened me and doused my clothes really good. My naturopath gave me shepherd's purse, which restricts blood flow for a time. It never happened again. I would consult a professional if it persists. Deanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 >>Does anyone have thoughts about what might cause very heavy periods? >> >>Thanks, >>Kate It was a diet of mostly carbs for me. More animal protein, good fat and less carbs stopped that and 80% of pain in a few months. Wanita -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.6.2 - Release Date: 3/4/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 >I know it's one of those things that can be caused by all kinds of >things, but I'd be interested to hear what the experiences of other >women are.... > >Thanks, >Kate I was always " light " until after my ds was born, then suddenly it became uncontrollable, and would go on a week or so. Yecch! I ended up going on birth control pills for awhile, which STOPPED them completely. I suspect it was hormonal ... they say it's part of " pre-menopause " but I was having so MANY problems that who knows (that was just before I went GF). I did go to a gyn just in case it was something serious, but basically after you hit your 40's they seem to regard those sorts of things as par for the course. A women's magazine mentioned that light doses of birth control hormones could resolve the issue, so I opted for that. Possibly if I'd known enough about diet and hormones I could have fixed it that way. Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 Wanita wrote: <It was a diet of mostly carbs for me. More animal protein, good fat and less carbs stopped that and 80% of pain in a few months.> I can't know for sure what effect my diet changes would have had, because they were all begun after menopause, but I can say that during the years in which I had lots of pain, extremely heavy flows, with massive clots and constant anemia, I was on a predominantly whole grain diet. I eliminated all grains a few years ago which was hard to do (I loved them), but the results in better health have been worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 Re: Blood! > > Wanita wrote: > > <It was a diet of mostly carbs for me. More animal protein, good fat and > less carbs stopped that and 80% of pain in a few months.> > > I can't know for sure what effect my diet changes would have had, because > they were all begun after menopause, but I can say that during the years > in > which I had lots of pain, extremely heavy flows, with massive clots and > constant anemia, I was on a predominantly whole grain diet. I eliminated > all grains a few years ago which was hard to do (I loved them), but the > results in better health have been worth it. > > The above results went on for about a year while still eating gluten, but much less. Since giving up gluten about a year ago went to menopause end skipping months. The few days of you know it's about to start but isn't, hormonal imbalance is gone and pain is minutes long. Wanita -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.6.2 - Release Date: 3/4/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 > > > Dear all, > > Does anyone have thoughts about what might cause very heavy periods? > At the moment whatever iron I put into myself, falls right out again > at the other end, in big gushes. It didn't used to be like this. I > did wonder if it's an oestrogen -progesterone balance thing, and if > so, what I can eat that would give me a bit more of the latter... > > I know it's one of those things that can be caused by all kinds of > things, but I'd be interested to hear what the experiences of other > women are.... > > Thanks, > Kate Hi Kate, Vitamin K was the thing that finally made mine even out. I did some bowel cleanses, and started kefiring, increased my yogurt intake, and take alfalfa supplements. I have a family history of heavy periods ladies, but no " diagnosis " per-se. Just menorrhagia, or dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Vitamin K is a clotting factor in the blood, and is produced in the intestines. So a problem with the bacteria in the intestines can be an aggravating factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 > Re: Blood! > > > > > >> >> >> Dear all, >> >> Does anyone have thoughts about what might cause very heavy >periods? >> At the moment whatever iron I put into myself, falls right out >again >> at the other end, in big gushes. It didn't used to be like this. >I >> did wonder if it's an oestrogen -progesterone balance thing, and >if >> so, what I can eat that would give me a bit more of the latter... >> >> I know it's one of those things that can be caused by all kinds of >> things, but I'd be interested to hear what the experiences of >other >> women are.... >> >> Thanks, >> Kate > >Hi Kate, > >Vitamin K was the thing that finally made mine even out. I did some >bowel cleanses, and started kefiring, increased my yogurt intake, >and take alfalfa supplements. <snip> > >Vitamin K is a clotting factor in the blood, and is produced in the >intestines. So a problem with the bacteria in the intestines can be >an aggravating factor. I can just hear the Glutenator saying, and guess what substance inhibits the uptake of vit. K from the intestines? The " g " word, of course! > >I have a family history of heavy periods ladies, but no " diagnosis " >per-se. Just menorrhagia, or dysfunctional uterine bleeding. What determines if one's bleeding is heavy enough to be considered " abnormal " ? I've *always* had heavy bleeding during menstruation. I never thought it was some sort of dysfunction...maybe I just didn't know better. Suze Fisher Lapdog Design, Inc. Web Design & Development http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg Weston A. Price Foundation Chapter Leader, Mid Coast Maine http://www.westonaprice.org ---------------------------- “The diet-heart idea (the idea that saturated fats and cholesterol cause heart disease) is the greatest scientific deception of our times.” -- Mann, MD, former Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee; heart disease researcher. The International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics <http://www.thincs.org> ---------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 > Blood! > > > >Suze, > >What determines if one's bleeding is heavy enough to be considered > " abnormal " ? > >*************** > >This is from " about.com " : > >A good rule of thumb to help you determine weather your bleeding >is abnormal is: > > a.. If you are soaking through enough sanitary protection >products to require changing more than every one or two hours, or >having a period that lasts over seven days, you are probably >experiencing heavy menstruation. >Some sites also say that 2 oz. or less during your period is >considered normal - but obviously that is tough to gauge. >Bleeding for more than 7 days, or bleeding between periods, are >also symptoms of abnormal bleeding. >Vivian Thanks Vivian :-) Guess mine are not " abnormal " , at least according to this definition. Suze Fisher Lapdog Design, Inc. Web Design & Development http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg Weston A. Price Foundation Chapter Leader, Mid Coast Maine http://www.westonaprice.org ---------------------------- " The diet-heart idea (the idea that saturated fats and cholesterol cause heart disease) is the greatest scientific deception of our times. " -- Mann, MD, former Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee; heart disease researcher. The International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics <http://www.thincs.org> ---------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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