Re: The never ending period..has anyone had this?

Egads Bee, I feel for you. Almost like I am reading my story to an extent with a different twist. Periods always regular for years, last Fall decided to try depo-provera 3 month BC shot, well I bled continually from early November until late February, at times it was just like Niagara Falls. December was a go round of biopsies, ultrasounds, doctor visits, medications and a lot of frustration. I was eventually told that it must have been a reaction to synthetic hormones and I'd simply have to wait it out until the effects of the shot wore off. The biospy was negative, no build up of tissue found in the ultrasounds (I've had icicle like cysts? growths? before that have let go and caused random bleeding). Come March things were back to normal and I was no longer 'broken'. April was early, May was way late, and July was waaay late, August was a little late but seemed to be getting back on track. Then 10 days later a rush of bright red blood; heavy, soaking. I put myself back on the Methergine I was given last fall and returned to the doctor on 8/27. All blood work came back fine, levels all good and was told that earlier in August my body didn't produce Progesterin? for the month and hence when it realized this, produced some, hence another 'period' for 7 more days. Long weekend away over Labor Day and surprise :( less than 5 days after the last bleeding episode, I'm back bleeding again...depressed, angry, frustrated, and somewhat doubtful of the 'no progesterin production' explanation. Mom didn't start menopause til she was in her 50s, neither did Nana - I checked and Dr. ruled out peri-menopause when I was last there. This needs to stop - but how? I hate being 'broken'. Very glad I stumbled on this forum, I was beginning to think I was a loner. I have decided that if this August pattern continues throughout September I'll not only keep my appt. with regular ob-gyn at end of month but will also see about another doctor even though I've been with this one for 20+ years. Tweet