large menstrual blood clots

Just an update on my weird period. I resently stated that I was having blood clotting in my period this month; however, The flow has been very faint and mostly blood clots. My second day I had a huge blood clot the size of a large marble, then the third day my peirod stopped, no clotting and now flow. Today in the evening it started baack up agian with the clotting and light flow. Also my period is early! I should be starting next week not this week, this makes no sense to me, my periods are never like this. In the past I had always had a steady flow with no wired clotting and it would never stop after 2 days, and start again, it was always at least 4-5 days.

I have looked this up online and other sites have told me that it could be an earily miscarrage, or linning of my uterus tissue comming out in the clotts, it could be a sign of eairly menopause - but that's not the case I'm 30 this may. I also read that it could be fibroids, but the symptoms of that is heavy bleeding and pain in the overie area... and I have no pain or heavy bleeding... so I have no idea what is going on with me.

My last period last month was strangly similar to the one I'm having now, but not as clotting. There was some clots but not as big.

I have decided to set up an appointment with a gyno for after my next period to see if it's just as weired, I'm hoping I have a normal period and I won't have to go to the DR but If I have more clotting and my period stops and starts again I'll have to see someone for it.

I haven't had children yet and hope I can have a baby someday, I'm worried because with weired stuff like this, makes me scared I can't have kids.

Has anyone else had problems like this? Did you go to the Doctor for it and what did they say?

i have been bleeding for almost 3 months been to the doctor she has put me on the pill but starting last night i started passing blood clots bad and today i can't even stand up or sit too long without having to go clean up.  im having headaches and dizziness

I'm 19, started my period when I was none and have always had trouble with them. Usually I skip a month then have a bad period for about a week. For ten years. But this time, I have to use an 'ultra' tampon and an overnight pad together just to make it over an hour while I'm in class. The clots are so large they almost hurt and it's all been going on for a month nonstop. I am a virgin, so no misscarraige, and my dr can't get me in for at least another month!!! I am a dancer and there is no way that I can handle this for another month!! Is there anything else I can do?!

I'm 29 and have no children. For the last 18 months I've had severe pelvic pain followed by no period for months on end. When I do have a period I can bleed for weeks and weeks which increases the pain to the stage where I can barely move and am screaming in agony. I also pass a lot of clots. A year ago I had scans and a laparoscopy which just showed polycystic ovaries which I knew I had. The pain calmed for a few months but now it is back with a vengeance. My GP gave me some medication to bring on a period as it had been 6 months since I last had one. I bled extremely heavily for 8 days and then it stopped for a week. Now the bleeding has started again and it's unstoppable. I'm passing clots as big as my hands sometimes up to 12 at a time and the pain is beyond unbearable. I'm booked in for another ultrasound in 3 weeks. I'm so tired of not knowing what is wrong with me. When I eat I get full after just a few mouthfuls and I have constant lower back pain. My Mum passed away 3 years ago aged 56 from breast and ovarian cancer so I am getting worried. Does anyone have any advice at all????

Your Dr. Is a quack. I suggest u find a new gyn.

That's not true about endometriosis. I have a son and a laparascopic surgery for it before and it came back. I was told I probably had it the entire time but after having him my hormone imbalance made it worst.

Hi every one I am 26 with 4 young kids my periods have never been regular since I started at 13! They go from 9 months to 2 back to 8 months! My last period was 5 months ago for the last month iv had really itchy nipples bad headaches and the odd light bleeding here and there then 4 days ago I start bleeding really heavy and blood clots that are about 4in long and look like prices of skin and light and painful cramps. And a pain im my left side?also this doesn't smell normal! It's actually smells like when you have just had a baby?? Iv had a few pregnancy test over the last few months and they all negative! Can any 1 help me???

okkk so same thing happened to me on the first day of my period i had a small strip of what also looked like skin, and my second day was worse it was about 3 inches long and it again looked like skin (but also, wich sounds horrid, it looked like fat of some sort) thats the biggest it has ever been, i had my regular pains, they can be quite strong like it was this time&it is my first month of the pill, my 1st weeks break of it. people say that it is a sign of a miscarrige, but i am 14&a virgin so thats nothing of a concern, but do you think that there is nothing to worry about?? :)

I am sorry to hear that all of you are having the issue of passing large clots, but at the same time, I am somewhat relieved that it is more common that I originally thought.  I have been passing clots for the past year and a half.  I don't have large clots every period, but when I do, it is really bad.  Most of the clots are about the size of large olives; however a few have been as large as the palm of my hand.  I was really freaked out when I passed one that large!  I don't have any pain or cramping while on my period or during intercourse.  I just all of a sudden feel a gush and then a little pressure (which is the clot passing).  When I check my pad, there is usually a large clot and a lot of blood soaking my pad.  Sometimes, I soak a super absorbent tampon, and an overnight heavy duty maxi pad within a few minutes.   Eventually, all of this clotting led me to telling my OB GYN.  He said to just keep an eye on it and let him know if it continued.  So at my annual exam this year, I told the nurse practititoner that did my pelvic exam.  When she did the internal gloved exam and felt my uterus, she said that I might have a possible fibroid, so she ordered a vaginal ultrasound.  The ultrasound itself was not painful at all, and went very quickly.  Afterwards, I met with the nurse practitioner again and she said that I had a "large" uterus.  I had no idea what that meant.  She said that no fibroids showed up on the ultrasound, but the lining of my uterus was rather thick considering I had just been on my period.  She recommended that I see my actual OBGYN and have a procedure that would involve putting a straw catheter into my uterus and sampling the tissue.  This does not sound like fun at all, and I really don't want to have this procedure, espcially since I don't have any pain with the clots and my cycles are regular and normal in length.  She also mentioned that my doctor might want to go into the uterus and scrape the lining, or he might want to do a hysterectomy!!  She also asked if I had ever noticed a correlation between my clotting and the stress level I was experiencing.  Which after hearing that, I have been under a lot of stress the past couple of years.    Another thing is that my blood test did show that my iron levels are low and that I am anemic.  Also with all 3 of my pregnancies, I developed hyperthyroidism.  I have noticed various thyroid conditions mentioned in several posts.  So...I am just sort of hanging our at this point thinking that I am going to call my doctor and just have a talk with him before committing to the next catheter test.

The same thing happens to me every month... I've talked to my Gyno and she said its normal... The pain is severe and it's in the front, my back, and below... Hope urs gets better

Hello Ladies,  I was diagnosed with cysts in 05,  I was in the hospital because I almost bled out.  All my levels were critically low, dehydrated and VERY WEAK.  All my platelets were almost gone.  They told me I was about 2 days away from being dead.  (I kinda knew that)  I was on the pill but I decided a few years later that it may not be helping me after all.  My point is, that aside from a blood transfusion, there is nothing the Dr.s can do except surgery and there is no guarantee that they won't come back. 
I just turned 45 a few weeks ago and had a gnarly period this time.  I think it was cause of the pill I am on - I would rather not be on it and just remembered.  Duhhhh!  How about I get my tubes tied?  BINGO!  No more pill.   Anyway.....

I grew up in a very holistic household and decided to check down that path for help.  This is what I have found.  Google all of this stuff I am about to tell you cause it is a LOT.  On any of these subjects, put up in your browser  -  "Topic" for menstruation.  READ, READ, READ about this, educate yourself.  Because you are on here, means you are looking for answers. 
I am not a Dr. but I am a woman. 

EDTA - take in powder form - 1 cup to 1 gallon of distilled water.  Take a few oz on an EMPTY stomach and wait 20 mins.  If you eat it will not work.  I like to keep it in a little jar bedside, drink it, then snooze for another 20, then go on with my day.  It cleans out your arteries of plaque, regulates your digestive system, sense of taste and smell, and most importantly CLEANS OUT TOXIC METALS, which can cause havoc and block your body from absorbing trace minerals/nutrients like iron.  It also really smooths out the cramps, as well as tempering your mood.  Toxic metals make you mad.

Magnesium - good for cramps, helps with calcium absorption - Get the good kind!!!  CALM is the brand - find it a health food stores/vitamin shops .

Apple Cider Vinegar - Again - GET THE GOOD KIND!!!  You want Bragg's brand - It is raw, unfiltered and has the "mother's" in it which is a strand of proteins that are essential. (which was not killed off by processing) A TBLS in a full glass of water a few times a day will help.  Make sure drink a little straight water after to rinse off the acid.  ACV has one of the highest amounts of potassium available, and it is cheap and easy to obtain. 

Sage tea - use real leaves if you can find them - mix with a little honey, drink a 1-3 cups a day.  Steep for 10 mins

Shepards Purse - and be found in bulk for tea, I just found a tincture (eye dropper) Make a tea, drink 1-3 times for day.
This is the most powerful herb to help reduce bleeding.

Warm Epson salt baths are soothing  as well,  Google that too.  There is a lot of magnesium in the salts. Do not take a bath to hot, make sure to stay hydrated. 

DRINK GOOD CLEAN WATER!!!  Stay away from the tap stuff.  There are more expensive systems out there, but for now, go get you a Britta - will cost you $15.00

Rub pressure points.  Rub around the back of your heels and directly in the middle of the heel pad for cramp relief.  If you are having pain, those places will be sore.  Your body mirrors pain in your feet, hands and ears. 

Also, I have found that the night time pads are good for hanging out in.  Do not bother with tampons, it is just a waste of time/money/tampons.  Listen to your body and feel when you need to get to the bathroom.  Your VaJayJay will not be so raw if you are bleeding heavily.

The best advice I can offer is to Stay calm, do some deep breathing exercises, yoga, sleep, sleep, sleep.  Whatever you need to do to keep you from stressing.  Stress is a mind killer.  Do your best to stay happy and positive.  Laugh, watch funny movies, talk to a friend about something positive and lite.

I hope this info helps you and brings you relief.  Hugs girlfriends!  :D    Get well.
 

For the longest time I have had irregular periods. They have put me on birth control pills depo shot and everything. Here about two years ago I was on my period for a month and a half. And I had awful pain. Well I went to the er they did an exam and come to find out I had cyst on my ovaries four on each side. Well I had a kid almost a year ago and now when I have my periods its the same thing all over agin. So I'm thinking bout going to the er again or doing something I can't even stand to get out of bed when I'm on my period any more.

It's so obvious your doctor is a male. I have been having a cycle since I was 10 and never have I heard my ovaries sh*t down once or twice a year. My cycle is horrible month to month, I just stand in the tub most of the day to make sure I don't mess myself up.

I'm 31 and started having my period aronud 13. On my 4th day(since age 13) i experience sharp painful cramp like and a minute later a big ugly clot pushes out with such forve as to even push out my tampon........i usually make sure to run to a bathroom for this moment and this signals the end of my period. But recently i get lots of small clots that are painful. Although my duration is still 4 to 5 days.......is there any reason to be worried. My big sister also has the same problems that was why i didnt think it was a big deal but now i'm ready to start a family and i cant help but ask.......please help. Thanks

I have the same as you only difference mine got worse after I had children I am seeking medical opinions and will be going to the doctors office Tuesday due to the fact my aunt had some of the same symptoms and had to under go surgery to remove a grapefruit size cyst from her ovaries and than was diagnosed with cervical cancer a week later!