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I believe that worsening bleeding is a possible side effect of a tubal. I would get things checked out to make sure there isn't something going on but that would be my guess.

If it's something you just have to deal with I would look into a menstrual cup. They hold way more than tampons and would at least help alleviate worry of leaking.

Try some hydrogen peroxide on your seat, should take the blood right out.

Sorry you're dealing with this!

My mother in law had this - she ended up having uterine cancer but obviously this is rare. Before they found out they did some endometrial ablations because apparently that can help with the heavy bleeding

@SweetiePie: I'm so sorry you are dealing with this. please update when you can. I have had terrible periods since my second baby. I had to learn what an "S+" tampon is and still worry its not enough. This after having been a two-day, 4 tampon use period kind of girl my entire life. First baby was IVF and then I got pregnant again after just one quasi period. I haven't called a doctor about mine. I'm so curious about yours and hope its something that can have an easy fix.

I hope you’re able to get some answers! Did you ever have a D&C after a prior miscarriage (or any other reason)? I had one shortly a few days after I had my second baby (due to retained tissue post birth) and that caused some uterine scarring that caused heavy/clotty irregular periods once my period returned. It doesn’t sound as heavy as yours, but it was much heavier than normal for me and I bled through pants occasionally on my 2-3 day. I ended up having another D&C to clean up my lining due to the scarring and that helped somewhat. I’ve also heard ablation is a treatment for heavy periods but that’s generally only performed if you’re certain you want no further children. Good luck!

@SweetiePie: any updates? what did the ER say?

@SweetiePie: glad to hear you are ok!
I'll post my story for posterity.... anyway, 2nd-3rd cycle postpartum. Put in a normal tampon at around 7:30am. By 10:30, I could feel massive wetness and I started getting really nervous, but since I'm a teacher it's not easy to just leave and go to the bathroom to check. I held out until 11:15, got to the bathroom, had soaked through the tampon, 2 pantiliners, my underwear, AND my leggings.... thank God I was wearing a tunic! I literally threw away my underwear because it was soaked, and I rinsed and balled up my pants, but then.... DILEMMA. What do I wear? I couldn't wear just my tunic! Especially with needing layers to prevent more blood from showing. I walked back to my classroom (kids were at lunch), panicking. Luckily my coworker was dashing out for lunch so I asked her to BUY UNDERWEAR for me..... yes. She did. Thank God for her!

@BlueWolverine: glad to hear you've had good success with the ablation. My (loose) plan is to have my tubes tied/removed (whatever the dr suggests) and an ablation after this baby. My mom had an ablation a few years ago and was lucky enough that it stopped all bleeding for her (she was at the beginning of menopause and had been bleeding for months!).

@SweetiePie: Glad you're doing better!

@SweetiePie: this sounds like it must have been scary. I wonder if it’s worth checking in with your GI doc, I think IBD can affect period severity!

@DesertDreams88: that story is crazy lolol I'm glad you had someone who could buy undies for you. I'm a high school teacher and the assholes who designed my (new) school didn't think to add many bathrooms, so bleeding through my pants is a constant concern. I'm wondering how my period will be when I get it finally postpartum.