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[quote=Anonymous]OP, so glad to hear about the Paraguard; IUD is definitely the way to go to prevent future pregnancy.  Unfortunately, some people do get heavier periods with IUD. Sometimes it goes away over time.  Have you followed up with her doctor about it -- there can be ways to manage it (short course of ibuprofen, etc.)

Please just tell her you noticed the blood on her sheets and washed them, but wanted to let her know how to do it herself next time, because blood stains and it helps to get it out before the stain has a chance to set.  Tell her she can strip the sheets herself, put a little extra soap on the bloody spot and throw them in the washing machine with cold water only (hot sets the stain).  Same for underwear or clothing.

Is she wearing super plus tampons?  Changing to a fresh tampon before bed? Using an additional mini or maxi pad?  Positioning the maxi pad differently at night time ( a little more toward her bottom, since she is likely laying on her back sleeping for much of the night.

Normalize it so she doesn't feel bad.  Tell her these kind of heavy periods can happen periodically in a woman's life (postpartum, with contraceptive use changes, in perimenopause, etc.)

The key is to watch your body language and tone of voice so you are not conveying anger or shame.  It's just -- this happened, here are some tips to prevent/fix it. [/quote]

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