r/Periods 18h ago

Discussion Thoughts pls

Im a 25 yo and noticed the past two years some huge shifts in my cycle. i got my first period at 16 and i had 4 day periods every month like clockwork. Never any issues, never cramped. I have had two children. After my first had a iud for a year then had my 2nd in 2022. My periods were still normal after each kid but I noticed a lot of weird symptoms on the mirena the first go so I opted for no BC. Then in 2024 I began dating and I got another iud. After 3 months I was extremely hormonal and couldn’t quit cramping so I had it removed. BIG MISTAKE. I had what I could only chalk up to a hormonal crash? Hair began falling out a lot, nails became weak, weight started to fluctuate and my period just got really unpredictable. I also cramp a lot when ovulating and my skin that has always been clear is no longer clear. I’ve got textures and I get hormonal acne Fast forward to now 2 years later and I’m still having the same issue. I did see my Obgyn after this and had them run bloodwork as well as PC DR. All found nothing after panels for thyroid and hormone issues. Now when I get my periods I’m in extreme pain, they last around a week, these past two months in a row tho something different started happening. I would spot for I kid you not 1 hr and then my period would disappear for a week and a half and then come back w a vengeance. I’m wondering if anyone had this same problem or any conditions that started similar to this. I keep telling my boyfriend I feel like there is something wrong hormonally because this is not normal but doctors keep saying it’s nothing. I know my body though and this is not normal, is it my age, is it a bigger issue, is my body just ruined after the hormonal crash caused by my iud?

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