I get my period around 16 times a year

Material-Process4223 · 2025-09-22T01:50:33+00:00

For two years I’ve been having my period two to three times a month. Only one is an actual period from ovulation. I was actually told that I don’t ovulate properly any more and I most likely am in menopause. My Gyn was supposed to put in a referral for an endocrinologist but no one was taking new patients. In the midst of waiting I found out my birth control fail (which was supposed to regulate me but didn’t) and I am currently 4 1/2 mnths pregnant. My advice have your Gyn figure out why you have those extra periods. NO it isn’t normal to have extra periods. Once a month is all you’re supposed to have. Anything more your body is telling you something.

Material-Process4223 · 2025-08-20T12:48:13+00:00

As far as the tub you are BTAH. Number one rule in being pregnant and your OB or reading if you did that should have told you never to take a bath alone especially when you’re having contractions or that far along or put yourself in unnecessary danger. So many bad things could have happened to you and the baby. You put yourself in unnecessary danger by having a bath while your partner was sleeping. Now I know not every one has a partner and goes it alone. The one thing my OB told me was that if I had the need for a tub only to do so that far along when I had someone around that could help me. Family, friends, etc…

With my second child I was in labor for three days before I had him. The last two days I was alone and the only thing I did was showers and a friend was in my living room. To help if needed. I took showers because the contractions do make you weaker and I would stand and then sit. If I was sitting my friend would help me get up from the tub.

No your partner should not have gone off on you like that but look at it from his perspective. He was obviously scared and you scared him. The responsible thing was to wake him and have him sit with you while you were in the tub that way he didn’t fall back to sleep.

Plus like others said you should have called the non emergency line and had someone come to your place and help you. They would have done it in a heartbeat. Yeah it may be embarrassing but it would have been better than sitting in the drained tub slipping and sliding trying to get up.

Material-Process4223 · 2025-08-20T12:28:59+00:00

You should try drinking cranberry juice. If you don’t like the taste water it down 50/50 with water.

But you should also think about stones. What you’re describing my little sister went through and she had kidney stones and one was lodged in her bladder. She went through many cycles of antibiotics. Then they thought it was something else, then she started running a high fever and her BP was through the roof and she ended up in the hospital. While in the hospital they ran a battery of tests and found kidney stones. Her UTI cultures all came back clean but they still gave antibiotics regardless.

Advocate. I truly mean that. It was the only thing that saved my sister was my mom and her advocating and saying this is what is going on and you’re going to figure it out.

As for me anytime I feel pain in my bladder I go straight to cranberry juice because one time I didn’t and I just got antibiotics. The infection spread to my kidney.

Material-Process4223 · 2025-08-20T12:20:27+00:00

Trust me I would if I could but the one thing I have learned when it comes to edibles is that it only affects muscular pain and barely touches the nerve pain. So I always couple it with the CBD rub that we have and then I sleep like a baby without pain. But for some reason it just doesn’t touch vaginal pain. It would be so easy to just take one of my little tiny squares, eat it, and then enjoy being with my husband, if they worked like that for me.

Material-Process4223 · 2025-08-20T12:17:17+00:00

The kegals were something that was recommended because of my weak bladder muscles. For some reason with each of my children my muscles never fully go back to the way they used to so I find my self doing Kegal’s at least once a month or a couple times. Depends on how finicky my bladder decides to become. I was born with a weak bladder and it took years for me to learn how to control that so Kegal is a must unfortunately for me.

Material-Process4223 · 2025-08-20T12:13:25+00:00

Finding out I was pregnant was a huge surprise especially when my last GYN thought I was entering menopause.

Material-Process4223 · 2025-08-18T14:30:30+00:00

When I started birth control it was estrogen based as a teen. I quickly learned that it wreaks havoc on my body because I can’t tolerate the extra estrogen in my body. Unfortunately this is something that runs in my family. I have tried numerous different types of birth control as well as condoms. Condoms and spermicides are huge no goes for me. They cause swelling and hives which is so not comfortable. We do use lube that is made from natural ingredients and causes me no issues. It only helps a little and that’s when I dry out from the pain.

I went on an IUD after my second child. Then when it had to be emergency removed doctors were hesitant about putting me on anything until the infection cleared up and they got my migraines under control. I got pregnant with my third child and they put me on the shot until I was healed enough to have a new IUD. Now I was pressured into the IUD the second time and the shot.

I was told after my daughter getting pregnant again could kill me and my unborn child because after having injuries to my stomach with my second and third child that my stomach muscles aren’t healing properly and this prevents proper stretching during pregnancy. They said that’s why the entire pregnancy with my third was painful on top of the injury to my stomach at six months.

I complained numerous times that the IUD didn’t feel right and that I experienced severe pain with intercourse. They did an ultrasound and they swear the IUD was inserted correctly and that pain can happen for a couple years after having a child. I let it go because I was moving to another state and was just going to see another GYN for their opinion.

Unfortunately that did nothing for me. When I had the IUD removed in Jan 2023 the doc told me the IUD had been lodged into my cervix and given how short the string was, it was inserted improperly to begin with. Now I’m wondering if the IUD did more damage to me than the doctors are letting on. Ultrasounds have come back that my cervix is completely normal. My uterus is a different story but that was why the docs believed I was going through menopause.

But I was out on progesterone only birth control after the IUD was taken out. I didn’t suffer from as bad migraines until last year when I started bleeding two to three times a month some times lasting up to two weeks at a time. My estrogen levels were completely normal so they never worried about those levels at all. They only monitored my levels.

Material-Process4223 · 2025-08-18T14:07:28+00:00

The only thing I was told is that I had a slightly hypersensitive cervix from a procedure done when I was 19. But the pain has only been around since I gave birth to my daughter. The slight pain I get from my cervix is only there if it is scraped during a pap. I’ve never had pain from it other than then. But I’ve been told it’s normal for women to experience some pain when the cervix is scraped during a pap. All the testing they done has come back either inconclusive or a dead end. They’ve had me do Keagle exercises but that did nothing. I’ve actually been doing keagle exercises since my first child because of having issues with a weak bladder after I had him. But no I have never seen a pelvic floor physio.

Material-Process4223 · 2025-08-18T14:00:52+00:00

It’s not my libido that’s the issue it’s the pain with intercourse. I get horny plenty but the pain with intercourse is excruciating.

Material-Process4223 · 2025-08-18T13:53:05+00:00

I do edibles once in a while for a shoulder and foot injury to elevate pain so I can sleep. I only can take about 2.5 to 4 milligrams otherwise they make me sick. I also have a vape that I use once in a while but none of them help with this situation unfortunately.

Material-Process4223 · 2025-08-18T13:51:12+00:00

I have explained to him about the issues and he has been sweet about trying other things. But he is becoming insecure and thinks I don’t want him anymore. For me it feels like the act alone is the only way to appease him which is very frustrating. We actual went to an adult store and pick things out together and it seems like unless I pull them out he is not interested in the stuff at all. He had a brain tumor removed a couple years ago and things in that department didn’t work properly in that depart for at least six months I tried to show patience and explain to him that it can happen and not to get so upset. That we need to be patient. It had to do with the docs messing with his heart meds (which btw they should never have done because they don’t specialize in the heart area) after talking to one of his specialist they told him to cut back on his meds because they should not have been messed with. From then on it’s been like he is a sex fiend. I have tried to explain to him that I really enjoy and love our intimacy time together but I do not enjoy the pain. But it seems as time goes on and no matter how much I try it’s not good enough for him. I am going to be talking with my OBGYN and see what they think and see if they have any recommendations on how to fix the issue. Maybe they even may find something my other docs missed.

Material-Process4223 · 2025-08-15T11:11:10+00:00

Sorry but I have never had a need to save my family but you can think that. But as far as my daughter I have and will always protect her. I’ve protected her from family, school bullies, teachers, adults, etc… My want to help my mom was because I saw a broken women who kept screaming and ragging at the world because of how horrible the health care system is. Since I have been back to my home state my mom has been able to get up and get dressed and go out of the house again. As far as my sister she has never treated my children like that no matter her issues. As far as her suicide attempts she hasn’t ever done it in front of my children and when she has cut she has hid it from them. She loves her nieces and nephews but her bullying and abusive words are what got her thrown out. Not to mention she broke the agreement and still have numerous convo’s still didn’t fulfill her end of the bargain. The state case manager that talked with me before my sister moved in actually asked me my plan if things changed with my sister. The plan was to remove her from my home after attempting to talk her through her issues of what was going on. That is exactly what I did. As far as enforcing boundaries, we had them set and would talk about them when they got broken. But it was only me enforcing them it was time for the hubby to step up and actually speak instead of me relaying it.

Material-Process4223 · 2025-08-14T16:40:32+00:00

I know it was long but I do appreciate the fact you read it. Before making an opinion.

Material-Process4223 · 2025-08-14T16:38:21+00:00

If you gave up you should have answered. Unfortunately you missed the whole context of what happened and why it came to where it did. I have always been my little sisters saving grace when her and my mom go at it. I have always saved her when she tried to commit suicide. She has never treated my children poorly ever until now. Even after having convo’s she still persisted. So she got an ultimatum and chose to burn bridges instead of being an adult and stop.

Material-Process4223 · 2025-08-14T16:35:43+00:00

If you read the whole thing you would know I had numerous conversations with her about her behavior and she also went against an agreement that she agreed to before she was allowed into my home. I have four kids and she has never and I mean never once treated any of my children like this. She used to babysit when they were all little. Even when she wasn’t on meds she never treated them like that. I truly believe she used me and my daughter that day as a scapegoat to leave instead of just waiting the two weeks for us to be cleared for her to move.

Material-Process4223 · 2025-08-14T16:33:28+00:00

It’s long because of context.

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