My period is really bad and seems to be slowly, progressively getting worse (more intense cramps, vomiting, a lot of bleeding and big clots). I tried a birth control pill (tri-lo-sprintec) for one month and it made my periods better but I felt depressed so I stopped. My gynecologist says my main 3 options now are 1. try a different pill and hope it's better, 2. get Nexplanon (arm implant), 3. get an IUD. She initially thought the IUD would be my best option for helping with the periods with less of a chance of depressive effects. The problem is I have vaginismus so it might not be possible for me to have an IUD, or even if it is possible, putting it in might be really stressful for me. My vaginismus seems better lately (doesn't happen every time anymore), so IUD may still be an option, but I'm leaning towards trying Nexplanon or another pill first. Have any of you dealt with something similar? What would you do in this situation? Unfortunately, simply taking more ibuprofen/pamprin and suffering through my periods doesn't seem like an option anymore, since they're so severe :(
Vaginism can be facilitated by Botox injections. I advise you to give it a try if you have the opportunity. But for the treatment of pain and irregular periods, it is preferable to try Nexplanon, because it causes the least side effects.