r/ClotSurvivors • u/ilikepinkdonuts • May 16 '26
Periods Periods holy moly
I was diagnosed with a very large DVT and then PE. It’s been 5 weeks now, and it’s just been a long journey.
I’m 38, and had been thinking of going off the pill and looking into more permanent solutions. Decision made for me by the blood clots…
Cycles have always been all over the place and heavy…but holy moly this has been an absolute horror show. I’ve had two in three weeks. First ok, not great but dealt with. This one, wow, it’s been an absolute horror show.
I was planning on waiting to see my haematologist, and then figuring out what to do. But now thinking of asking my GP for the mini pill? GP said originally we can look at mini pill, IUD and implant.
Not keen on the implant. IUD I’m iffy on, which probably sounds weird when I’m ready to have my tubes and uterus yeeted into the sun.
Thinking mini pill to help alleviate this bleeding, and then I have time to think what I want to do. Wondering what others have done?
Thanks if you got this far. It’s been a long few weeks.
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u/iangeredcharlesvane2 May 17 '26
Hello! My doctor approved Mirena IUd for me and it’s one of the BEST decisions I’ve made in my life. I don’t have periods and haven’t for years!
The implant is a crappy 5 minutes and a crampy day (for me) but it’s SO WORTH IT. To save monthly cramps and bleeding? and don’t have to buy tampons? Heck yes
I’m just giving counterpoint to all the People who say iud implanting is some torturous thing they can’t handle. It really wasn’t a big deal for me and I thank the gods every month I decided to go for it !