First Period After C Section Over A Month Long

Hi, I had my third c section on October 16th, bled heavily, as I had after my other two births, then it stopped. My period started on xmas eve and has continued ever since, and I'm still bleeding, all different days, heavy, then it almost stopped, then clots, different colours, I had a scan done before Xmas due to my uterus being very high at my six week check, this scan was clear, They had suspected retained products but this was since ruled out. My doctor put me on primolut and two antibiotics for two weeks, but the bleeding continues, They have now decided it's 'hormonal' and put me back on primolut for the next 3 months, on a one a day dosage. Even though I asked why I'm none the wiser what is happening to me or why, I've never heard of someone bleeding this long, and I'm exhausted and my bones hurt. Please can someone explain or offer an explanation as to why

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Hello, Aly! How are you? I'm very sorry about the problem you're having.

Given the absence of any other problematic findings, your doctors are likely correct that it is hormonal in nature. It has happened to other women. While pregnant, your body produces a lot of progesterone, to help ensure you carry the baby to full term, then it suddenly drops off, after you give birth, just like it does during regular months, it is the sudden drop off of it that causes you to experience a period. At this point, you may not be ovulating and producing enough progesterone on your own to stop the bleeding, so it's just continuing all the time.

That is why your doctor has given you a synthetic form of it to take for several months to try to rectify the problem.

The typical side effects to taking it, as listed by the FDA, may include nausea, dizziness, headache and PMS-like symptoms.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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I hope I explained that clearly enough, if not, please feel free to ask questions.

And don't be afraid to ask your doctor to clarify why they prescribed it and what they expect it to do. :-)

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It was all sorted eventually after 3 months on primolut once a day. The pill didn't stop the bleeding either, and I ended up with a blood count of six, thankfully I came off the primolut in in March and my periods righted themselves and my blood count came back up.

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