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| Question: | When I get my periods, they go on too long. Sometimes I bleed for 15 days each month. I am 25 years old. I have seen different doctors, but they don' t seem to help. I' m going crazy. What do you suggest? |
| Answer: | Prolonged irregular periods in a young woman require detailed investigation to exclude any cause for the obvious hormonal imbalance you are suffering. These investigations could include blood tests, a laparoscopy (looking into your pelvis with a microscope tube), and a curette (cleaning out of the uterus). If all these are negative, and the problem continues, a number of different hormones and medications can be used to regulate your cycle.
The most commonly used treatment is the oral contraceptive pill, but a relatively high dose may be necessary to totally suppress your own hormone production. After some experimentation with dosage, most women find that this will give them regular, light, pain-free periods.
Other alternatives include other types of hormones taken for the ten to fourteen days before an expected period, and hormone-blocking drugs.
You should continue to pester the doctor in whom you have the most confidence, for a successful form of control. Continued doctor shopping will only lead to confusion in your mind, and between the different doctors.
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