Same, had this happen on a flight back from a work trip and wearing a white dress. As I stood up my boss asked if I was ok as did several other men as I embarked the aircraft and dashed to the nearest loo - mortified. I assumed fibroids but now realise it was peri-menopause.
It pains me how much I relate to this. I will never forget the time I ended up on the train home from work with the head of marketing and had to make polite conversation with him while sitting on one butt cheek to stop getting blood on the seat, then I ran into the station toilet, created a crime scene, ran to H&M to buy new leggings and pants, had to change again 15 minutes later in McDonalds, and was so freaked out I actually went to A&E because I thought I was haemorrhaging 😱
[Warning, too] This is all too familiar. My experience was especially horrifying as well. I started flooding (new to me) in my late 20's. I visited and pleaded with countless doctors to help me. But it wasn't until countless of messy, painful and embarrassing episodes that a doctor finally diagnosed me with adenomyosis in my early 40's! Almost TWENTY years of suffering, blood loss and an iron infusion in the end before someone finally took me seriously. Unfortunately, I was too late and anemic. A hysterectomy was unavoidable which presents different challenges post medical menopause.
You're doing such a wonderful service. I wish something like this was available to me when I started my long and arduous painful journey.
Oh Liza. The things we go through to get taken seriously! I'm so sorry that this has been your journey. Thank you for sharing this, I'm sure it will give others the strength to go back and insist on tests and treatment. xxxx
Same, had this happen on a flight back from a work trip and wearing a white dress. As I stood up my boss asked if I was ok as did several other men as I embarked the aircraft and dashed to the nearest loo - mortified. I assumed fibroids but now realise it was peri-menopause.
It pains me how much I relate to this. I will never forget the time I ended up on the train home from work with the head of marketing and had to make polite conversation with him while sitting on one butt cheek to stop getting blood on the seat, then I ran into the station toilet, created a crime scene, ran to H&M to buy new leggings and pants, had to change again 15 minutes later in McDonalds, and was so freaked out I actually went to A&E because I thought I was haemorrhaging 😱
Well I’m glad it’s not just me! Horrendous.
[Warning, too] This is all too familiar. My experience was especially horrifying as well. I started flooding (new to me) in my late 20's. I visited and pleaded with countless doctors to help me. But it wasn't until countless of messy, painful and embarrassing episodes that a doctor finally diagnosed me with adenomyosis in my early 40's! Almost TWENTY years of suffering, blood loss and an iron infusion in the end before someone finally took me seriously. Unfortunately, I was too late and anemic. A hysterectomy was unavoidable which presents different challenges post medical menopause.
You're doing such a wonderful service. I wish something like this was available to me when I started my long and arduous painful journey.
Oh Liza. The things we go through to get taken seriously! I'm so sorry that this has been your journey. Thank you for sharing this, I'm sure it will give others the strength to go back and insist on tests and treatment. xxxx
That's my hope. Thank you.
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