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i've had my period for 4 years now, (i'm 18), and i've had about 4 extremely bad periods. i don't even know how to explain it. its like someone put my uterus in a blender and put it on the highest notch. i can't walk, i can't talk, i can't eat, i'm throwing up, i can't sleep, the pain is intolerable, and all i can manage to do is writhe on my bathroom floor and scream as if i'm in labor. but like i said, that's only happened 4 times since i started, at least that i can remember. well, my last period was on december 11th and it was one of the bad ones. a friend was over and my mom had to take her home at 7 in the morning. i didn't want her to hear me screaming.
and now i'm supposed to be starting my period this weekend and i'm fucking terrified. i don't know if i can handle another period like that. and soon i'm going to be graduating highschool and getting a job and such and how am i supposed to keep a job if i have to miss a day because my periods are that horrible? is there anything i can do? (link)
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You and I know that over-the-counter medications aren't going to cut this pain. Midol, pamprin, advil, aspirin, or any other medication you can find at you basic store isn't going to make this pain disappear. If you are writhing on the floor, vomiting, and unable to even talk coherently then this is probably something more than an over the counter pill can handle. Let's not beat around the bush with it and make those suggestions.
If a period causes you to be unable to function then something is majorly wrong. It doesn't have to be every single period. One horrible period like this is enough to merit a doctor's visit.
There are many underlying health conditions that can be occurring. Anything from endometriosis to you body lacking a vital nutrient (vitamin, mineral, etc). I can tell you that when I first started my periods at 11 (I am now 24, for note) they were pretty terrible. A couple of years into it, I was diagnosed as having a fairly large cyst on my ovary. The cyst has been long gone now (via prescription medication) and I realize that while I do have uncomfortable cramps now, it is absolutely nothing compared to what I experienced as a youngster.
You seriously do need to talk with a doctor about this and get checked out. If it's something minor then it could be as simple as taking a medicine every day for the next few months. If it's something major then surgery may be an option to get this sort of thing cleared out.
Another user mentioned the idea of having a hysterectomy. I just wanted to note that at your age, a doctor would be unwilling to jump to that step immediately. Young women have to push pretty hard to get a tubal ligation ("tubes tided") because many later decide they do want to try for a child--and, again, we're not even talking about the entire removal of the womb. A doctor would have to see that a hysterectomy is your only way of living a fairly normal life before they would do it--and, even then, many doctors would be unsure of doing such a procedure on such a young woman, who may have the ability to recover from this illness later after more extensive treatment. The idea that you only experience a horribly terrible period every now and again would probably throw that idea right out, unless you have a severe form of cancer or something absolutely incurable. So, do not fear that they are going to rip your uterus out over a bad period, but don't look forward to having that as an upfront option.
Make an appointment with your gynecologist and explain the situation. Tell them about the immense, unbearable pain that happens occasionally, get checked out, and listen to their ideas on the matter. Again, it might be something fairly minor that can be resolved easily.
Even if we were doctors here on Advicenators we wouldn't be able to diagnose you without giving you a good medical examination, and possibly drawing up some quick bloodwork. Nobody here is able to give you a proper diagnosis or a treatment that is going to make this go away without knowing more about your body.
I also want to throw this out there: If you're sexually active, is it possible that you are having an early miscarriage? Some people experience great pain with early miscarriages while others have no idea that they are losing a life. Just a thought.
Talk with you doctor and see what happens from there. You really do need to get checked out.
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thanks so much. miscarriages was a thought, but i doubt i've had 4 miscarriages at such a young age, even if i am active. but thanks again for your advice, i'm definitely headed to the doctor soon
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