Veronica -- I'm with you at the age of 37 each and everytime I go on vacation or go thru any kind of emotions I get my period and it last 10 days or more and are very heavy. The cramping is the worse, I feel like I'm in labor most of the time. I finally decided to meet with my doctor and go over all the diferent options. I do not want to be taking medications for the rest of my life so I decided to get a hysterectomy. Many friends and family members had it done and their lives is so much easier now. I would recomend you look at the choices before making any decisions.