I feel like my body is slowing decaying. My mother always had really heavy/irregular cycles, with her only BC method being condoms. I currently have an IUD (Paragard-non hormonal, copper), but she told me after she hit 30 her cycle kept getting worse and worse-bleeding, cramps, fatigue, etc, with her bleeding being the worst of these symptoms. Last week, at what I thought was the end of my period for the month, I was diagnosed anemic (my mother was also diagnosed anemic). My cycles typically last between 8-10 days, are always WAY too heavy and this month my cramps felt more like being stabbed with a rusty knife in the pelvis, than the standard twinge or ache. Well, after four days of no bleeding, suddenly I started bleeding again. I panicked at first because I have been pregnant 3 times in the past and each time I had implantation bleeding a few days following my regular period (once my implantation bleeding lasted damn near 2 weeks). It has now been 6 days of additional, continuous bleeding. I was given a pregnancy test today and it came back negative. The doctor did a pap despite the bleeding and barring any unforeseen infections, she stated this is just how my period is now. Is this really my reality? I've been having dizzy spells for a week, even after taking my iron supplements twice as day (as per my Dr. recommendation). I'm still cramping, bleeding, and my head is in a fog. I read ectopic pregnancy won't show up with a urine test but is more common with Paragard. I don't know which is worse-the idea that I could be experiencing a high risk pregnancy or the idea that this could just be my new "normal". Has anyone else ever had this problem?