ontariogirl, have you talked to your dr. about having a procedure done to cauterize the inside of your uterus? Supposedly it stops you from having a period for five years. It's only for women who are done having kids, who havereliable bc,and who are having horrible periods like you describe. The procedure my dr. talked to me about was Novasure. I don't have the pain like you describe, but have the heavy periods that last and last and only 21-23 days between. They usually last 8 days or so and then I only have about a two week break until my next one. I don't think I'm going to have it done, it isn't bothering me that bad yet (LOL takes a lot for an emet to agree to medical procedures lol).