Hashimotos & Menstruation

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snip>When I was hyper before, my periods weren't any heavier than usual and

they lasted about 5 days, but

they came closer and closer together...for a couple months, I got it every

17 days. Then, as I started

going hypo, my periods came every 28 days (back to normal) and lasted about

5 days, but they were heavier

and I was much crampier and PMS'ed terribly....

Poor you - I totally sympathise - I swung from a 28 day cycle down to 21

days and was averaging 21 days for months and months before I realised I was

hyper. I got clots when I was hyper. Have had some hypo months now

stabilising though and starting to get back towards a 28 day cycle,

averaging more longer months than short ones. It does take a long time to

re-establish a normal cycle I've found - still playing around with

medication.

One doc told me clotting is a sign that something's wrong and shouldn't be

regarded as one of those things to put up with. List your menstrual

symptoms before you go to a doc and see how they go against a check list for

endometriosis or polycystic ovary disease - see if you can get a laparoscopy

done. It's SO often undiagnosed or brushed off and then people really *are*

unable to have children. For " women's problems " it often helps to go to a

clinic with female docs specialising in women's health - don't know if you

have those where you are.

There's no reason you shouldn't be able to have children if it's just a

thyroid issue though - I've had endometriosis, thyroid cancer and

Hashimoto's. I have three kids now even though I thought I'd have none

<wink>

Donna in Oz.