u/Arrya

I am perimenopausal, 53 and still a clockwork 28 day cycle. I do have PCOS and recent ultrasound says I might have adenomyosis. Problem is my cycles are extremely painful and heavy, with hourly flooding on days 2 and 3, and so I am anemic. My gyn wanted me to try Slynd, hoping it would reduce or maybe eliminate my cycles.

So far I am extremely fatigued. And extra hungry, though I calorie count so at least I'm not gaining weight. I had been very active at the gym, now I have zero energy.

I can deal with that, and I've heard that those things might level out after a few months.

The scary thing to me is: even before the first pack was gone I began my period around the 3rd week, a week before my actual cycle would have began. It is extremely heavy - but only for a few hours per day - then goes lighter until the next day. It's always the worst around 8 or so hours after I take the Slynd dose (I take it at bedtime). It is also very painful, and it looks like you cannot take NSAIDS on Slynd and Ibuprofen is the only thing that has saved me these years up until this point. I'm on day 7 now, 5th day of heavy bright bleeding, Gyn wants me to keep going.

Does it get better? Is there a good chance it will lighten/get rid of my cycles in a few months?

Between the fatigue and pain and bleeding I'm just so discouraged.

Thanks for any help/stories/advice.