I am 45 and 1 or 2 days a month I never know if I might have a sudden heavy flow so I use 2 tampons and a full sized pad usually have bad cramps like a teenager again too anybody else have this problem.
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I have a friend who's flow gets so horribly heavy that she too has to do the two tampon and a pad routine. She's also in her forties. She said her doctor told her it's kind of the "storm before the calm". In other words, she's in the process of going through change of life, and her hormones are going wacko, so she's bleeding really heavy. Eventually, her periods are going to stop, as they're already only a day or two long (like you said yours are) but in the meantime she just has to deal with the heavy flow. She did have several tests done though to get that diagnosis. As heavy bleeding could be a sign or symptom of something more serious, I would definately get to a gynecologist and have some tests done (pap, blood and urine tests, etc.). As women we need to take charge of keeping our bodies healthy to be here as long as possible for our kids/families!!! So see your doctor please!! Take care!
brevejunkie
Sounds like menopause to me. Buy the extra long, extra thick (overnight) pads and use only ONE super plus tampon at a time. Yeah, you may have to change them more often, but using two tampons at once isn't good for you. You should also go seen your gyn. If it's NOT the beginning of menopause, obviously something is up to make you bleed this heavily. It's not normal.
Anonymous
I'm 43 and mine get very heavy also, but I don't wear 2 tampons at once. I just wear super size and pads for back-up and change every 1-2 hours.
Anonymous
dont use 2 tampons that raises the risk for tss.
Anonymous
i did not even know u could wear to tampons at the same time