Period misery—help

It’s a sensory overload for me with the pads (can’t wear anything else) and the blood leaking out, then I’m incredibly irritable because of this and the period

it’s very heavy everyday I have to take at least one midol to lessen the flow. I’ve tried to talk with drs about it but they say because I’m not changing pads every four hours it’s not that bad. But I don’t know how to explain I keep my thighs closed very tight during my period so nothing comes out until I’m on the toilet otherwise if I allowed it to it would be bleeding on to my clothes constantly. Then we it does come out it’s clots the size of a quarter or more each time



I don’t get them as constant as I use to but I get really bad cramps in my lower abdomen and thighs that make me nauseous to and hurt so much that when it gets that way I just need to lie down and sleep

Then I feel gross and like an embarrassed because of my period. I’m 27 but it was very taboo in my house so even to this day it makes me very uncomfortable

I’m not on birth control because one my husband and I are ttc and two it really messes with my body, I’m at such a loss of what to do 😭😭

Is it like this for everyone else, am I just a weenie?

Thankfully it only last four to five days and by day four it’s more bearable