TMI. I have endometriosis. I had 8-15 day periods; 3-4 days were heavy, I would fill a night pad easily in 2 hours, I actually slept with a body towel at some point instead of a pad. I have in a panic removed my shirt and placed it between my legs, ran to the shower, and just let it go. I was anemic due to blood loss; doctor suggestion was literally “blood transfusion” or “birth-control” when I was 14. I been on birth-control for 10 years; I do feel off when I take my 7-day break for my period; I am a hormonal crying mess for about 1 day right before it starts. My periods are now 3-4 days, 2 are heavy. Is it still bad? Yea, but I cannot fill a night pad in 8 hours. I am no longer anemic. I must also add, I was overweight new born, baby, toddler, child, teenager, and when I went on birth-control my thyroid hormones got better and eventually to regular levels, and I lost weight (this is good because at 12 I already had bad knees due to weight issues). I feel like birth-control saved my life as I know it. Just wanted to share a positive birth-control story.