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I havn't had a period for nine months and after


Sent to Health Experts September 20, 2006 12:58 p.m.

I havn't had a period for nine months and after nine months it comes back and I've been going through 15 to 20 soaked pads a day for the last five days now is this a serious problem?

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September 20, 2006 1:13 p.m. (14 minutes and 35 seconds later)
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It seems like a serious problem. With all your blood loss, you could very easily get iron-deficiency anemia. You are having to change your pad too often. It sounds like you are getting closer to menopause because of the length of time between your periods and the heaviness.

Because of your age and extreme blood loss, I would recommend that you take some gentle iron supplements and get in to see your doctor right away, or even go to the ER. Here is a few links:

http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/uterinediseases/a/veryheavybleedi.htm

http://www.ctds.info/menorrhagia.html

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