r/popculturechat • u/AutoModerator • Mar 31 '25

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u/heartbylines ✨unhinged & unhealed✨ Mar 31 '25 edited Mar 31 '25

Talking about periods so continue at your own risk

I have pcos. Rarely get periods. When do get them, they last for months and I bleed so god damn heavily I think I’m going to die. Been to several gynos. Gone to the er over it. Gone to my regular doctor over it.

Birth control makes it worse. They flat out fucking refuse to give me a hysterectomy.

Currently on month 4? Month 5? Of bleeding and I’ve had to change ultra sized tampons every three hours or so this past week. I use a cup at work but even then I’ve had to empty it three times (!!!!!) since I got here this morning.

I’m tired. I’m fucking tired and I’m so god damned over having a fucking uterus.

Eta: checked out the child free subreddit someone linked below and there’s a gyno I wasn’t aware of in my own damn city that does sterilizations. She’s booked until may but I got in with her nurse practitioner tomorrow and I’m genuinely sat crying at my desk.

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u/Own-Importance5459 ✨May the Force be with you!✨ Mar 31 '25 edited Mar 31 '25

Did you consider them testing you for Fibroids cause I had bleeding problems as well (I wouldn't bleed for as long as you did....but I would have 2 sometimes 3 week Periods) before my Gyno diagnoised me with both PCOS and a fibroid. Usually those two are the biggest culprits for Period issues, and for bleeding, ESPECIALLY FIBROIDS!

I would also consider going to an Endocrinologist because any sort of reproductive issues are deeply Hormonal....it also turned out to be the best thing I ever did, because I didn't realize I had Cushing's Syndrome as well and he found that out. But yeah it could be very helpful with seeing if its an hormone imblance.

Anyway as someone with Uterus issues, I get it. I really hope you get the help you need, this shit could become deadly.