Hi Darl, I have an IUD and so does a good friend of mine unlike her I have never had a problem with mine, but she had alot of bleeding and pain with hers (this was her 3rd one) when she talked to her GP she was told they can take up to 3-4 moths to settle down. Maybe you should talk to your GP about the pain and bleeding and get them to take a look and just make sure it's still in place. In the mean time I would try anything I could to help the pain after all you have a little one to look after and you don't want to miss out in that! Hope this helped!

I am sorry to hear you are in so much pain..I have had friends who upon being on the Pill have said their pain subsided. If this is an option for you. It may help

This works.....trust me.....i have painful periods but no more....it is called Chasteberry or Vitex.  I buy mine from the Dispensary at Healthy Life, although you can get cheaper and different brands at the health food shop.  This is a beautiful 'woman's' herb and benefits many problems, although i have heard that you can't take it whilst on the pill but check with the naturopath at the health food shop....not sure where you are but our local one has a Naturopath there. 

It works by balancing the progesterone and estrogen levels and you will notice a difference in a month.  Go to your GP to rule out any other problems like endo or fibroids.....probably not much they can do about the hemorrhoids...

I swear by this, i have tried the Evening primrose etc but this is miracle.

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i tried primrose oil tablets every day before your period,also waterfall tablets are very good  for bloating off the tummy before your period,and feminx tablets are brilliant for the pain. while you have your period..i hate periods...the men have it so easy,ha,ha

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After having my second child , I suffered terribly with peroid pains, before that I had never understood period pain, coz i had never gotten them, my doctor suggested a curete, this is where they literally clean you out, its day surgery and u are out within hours, no pain, and it helped me dramatically..

You should ask about fibroids. My mum had severe period pain for decades and it wasn't until she went for another reason to a new doctor that he suggested getting an ultrasound and she had fibroids. After more than 25 years of pain, she had surgery to remove them, and she hasn't had a painful one since (4 years ago).

When its that time of the month for me (every 3 months due to the pain) I am chowing down Ponstan. get it from your GP. The other one i was told is buscopan which stops tummy smasms. thats worked as well (not as good as the ponstan) if they are that un bearable i would go and see a gyno.

I personally didnt like the IUD it hurt to sit and sex was very sore and painful. I also found out what it did and had it removed.

now I deal with my pain by taking the pill constantly, no sugar pills, for the whole pack. I end up having 1 every 3 months and the pain has eased a lot. I have to have another D&C, but I also need a hysterectomy.

good luck Dee. I hope the Ponstan works for ya.

Liz

OK after the last couple of years of really painful and heavy periods, I had a D&C and a mirena put in. The pain was still there and when I went back to the hospital, the specialist has put me on ponstan. You can get this at the chemist and he said that most women use it just as a painkiller. This does work but it also increases the progesterone level so you need to use it from day 1 to day 10, three times a day, without fail, not just when you have the pain. Try it, it could work for you.