Extra Heavy flow?

Question:

My period started about 2 days ago, and it's really heavy. Yesterday I couldn't even get up from a sitting position without feeling stuff basically drain out down there. I've been using ultra pads, and they get completely soaked up and I've had to change 3 of them in the past day. I woke up today and had to change my PJ's as it soaked through at one point.

I'm scared that something's wrong with me.
I got my period about 3 years ago when I was 10, but it's never been this heavy.
Is something wrong with me? Any tips on keeping it from leaking, ect?

Answers:
Nothing is wrong with you sweetie, your just growing up. If the heavy bleeding doesnt slow down in 3 or 4 days you may want to see a obgyn and only he/she can tell you for sure.

So your about 13 now? When your younger you may not have a lot of blood come out down there. As you get older you'll begin to notice that you need to change your pads more often, but that will eventually stop and it will become your monthly average flow. It may be a sudden change, it also happened to me and i'm fine nothing is wrong with me i started my period 2 months shy from 10, the blood that used to come out was virtually little then suddenly one month BAM 5 ultra pads in a day. It took 3.5 years for my period to get heavier until what it is now.

I'm 19 years old now and i can go through 6 of them on a very bad bad day. Don't be afraid your body is maturing into an adults. And eek yes.. on the days that i flow heavy which is the 2nd and 3rd day of my period i some times leak through my PJ's and my bedsheets and my blanket overnight.. what a disaster..

Joining a sport not only reduced the amount of blood that i had but it also somehow eased my period symptoms. Try exercizing it may help with your flow.

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oh right the leaking... Buy this pad that completely covers your underwear its really really long and thin and i use 2 of them when i sleep its by always and it reaches from ur ahem all the way up to ur bum. Then wear a pad made for overnight use.

just ring up a pharmacy and be an anonymous caller
they should be able to give you the correct information

nope... that happened to me too and it continued for 2 weeks... there's a really good napkin brand on the market- "cherie" its thin but it can absorb well because it has a gel inside. to make sure, just consult a doctor..

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