veggies and beans aren't expensive - that's actually why being vegan is so cheap. if you can up your greens and beans intake, you can take in more iron.
i can't really say - i'm not a doctor... but yeah, beans are really cheap and high in iron. there are some really great recipes out there that are are super cheap, without processed foods. If you have all the right spices, there are a lot of possibilities. My bf and I usually only spend about £1-£2 on dinner for the both of us just on the fresh veg that we get just up the road- and we usually have leftovers that we can eat the next day!
At 20, I'd say your body is still changing and adjusting, but I'm certainly seconding the notion of seeing a doctor, ASAP!
An iron supplement if you can afford it, would be well worth it while you're bleeding this much. Leafy greens and beans are important (and cheap) to get more iron in you.
The only problem is that 1)we don't have alot of money and its expensive for a visit and 2)i've never been to one so i'd have to ask my sister about it. which really isn't a problem except the money part. I'm staying with my sister for now until i move with my younger brother and dad back to texas so i hate to ask my sister for money when my dad doesn't even have it right now.
If you're poor, I really wouldn't recommend vegan cheese and tofurky every week. I know it's super boring but a jar of peanut butter will last way longer.
As everybody else said, if you are worried about your iron levels, beans and leafy greens are one way to go. I was seriously anemic as an omni, and my iron is fine now that I eat beans all the time (often with tomato sauce of some sort - this provides vitamin C for easier iron absorption). I know not everybody will have this result but it can be encouraging.
I've previously had some scary-ass long periods and most of the time when I've checked in with a doctor, they don't even worry until about the 3 week mark. 3-4 months' worth of cycles being way more frequent than is normal is also a good time to check in.
I had the opposite happen, I lost 60 lbs, became a distance runner/marathoner and I skip periods all the time now. It's not too worrying as at least I'm sterilized and know the period missing isn't due to being PG but yeah. If I went 3-4 months without one, I'd get it looked at. Man is more due to undereating than losing weight, though, I think.
Losing weight can affect your period but, from what I read, it leans more commonly towards the losing your periods side rather than constant bleeding. :/
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An iron supplement if you can afford it, would be well worth it while you're bleeding this much. Leafy greens and beans are important (and cheap) to get more iron in you.
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As everybody else said, if you are worried about your iron levels, beans and leafy greens are one way to go. I was seriously anemic as an omni, and my iron is fine now that I eat beans all the time (often with tomato sauce of some sort - this provides vitamin C for easier iron absorption). I know not everybody will have this result but it can be encouraging.
I've previously had some scary-ass long periods and most of the time when I've checked in with a doctor, they don't even worry until about the 3 week mark. 3-4 months' worth of cycles being way more frequent than is normal is also a good time to check in.
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I had the opposite happen, I lost 60 lbs, became a distance runner/marathoner and I skip periods all the time now. It's not too worrying as at least I'm sterilized and know the period missing isn't due to being PG but yeah. If I went 3-4 months without one, I'd get it looked at. Man is more due to undereating than losing weight, though, I think.
Losing weight can affect your period but, from what I read, it leans more commonly towards the losing your periods side rather than constant bleeding. :/
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