Posts by Grace Howard2

It’s been quite a while since I last posted here, but I don’t really have any other place to turn. I’m 16 years old, and I’ve been dealing with these incredibly heavy periods that are causing me to become anemic. I had my first period when I was 11, but then everything just... stopped. I went about 6 to 8 months without anything, and when I did get it, it was super rare, though everyone kept telling me that it was totally normal for someone my age. After about a year and a half, things started up again, but they were extremely heavy. One time, it actually lasted for 25 days! I didn't see a doctor at first because, again, I was told this is all pretty standard for teenagers. But then the anemia started kicking in, and I ended up in the ER because my blood work looked really concerning. This has happened two or three times already over the last year and a half. I eventually saw a gynecologist who found out it was due to a cyst—which I actually had surgery for about 10 months ago since they couldn't find another way to handle it. Since the surgery, my cycle happens roughly every 70 to 80 days, and the bleeding is still really intense. It keeps lasting anywhere from 15 to 25 days, and my anemia seems to get worse every single time. Everything during the surgery went smoothly, and the doctors say everything looks fine and they aren't sure why this keeps happening.
Anyway, if anyone can help or if you've gone through something similar, I would be so grateful for any advice.. 🙂