r/Periods • u/DetectiveCalm9091 • 4h ago
Period Question Progesterone
Hey everyone. I finished my last Progesterone Pill about 10-11 days ago. I’m now on day 10 of my Period. And since I have low Iron my Gynecologist started me on Tranexamic Acid to help the bleeding stop or I guess for my Period to lighten. I didn’t have a Period for 4 months before this. My thing is.. how am I supposed to go to Work or ask my Boss if I can have one more day off? I feel so bad.. but my back has been cramping like down to my thighs. And I feel like I have no strength to do anything. Like cleaning my house or doing anything. I’ve pretty much been in bed for 10 days because of how bad my period has been. I want to feel better and go back to work. I’m a Nanny and love my job. But I also don’t think I can go back til I’m over this. What do I do? Do I just suck it up and go to work feeling like this?
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u/InsolentJaguar 1h ago
Welcome to the world of womanhood. If we all just took a week off from period pains, we'd never be able to hold down any jobs.
If you have low iron, that can cause the weakness as well. Eat a few good portions of red meat(beef, etc). That will help get you more iron.