a very...truley...a "personal" question...not for the men?

Question

sorry to ask this twice...i just want a lot of opinions........thanks for putting up with me.


i am really realy late for "just starting" if it didn't happen this week my mom was going to take me to get some blood tests...anyway. i did start...thank goodness. (i get dizzy just thinking about shots/needles) but ummm it's a lot! how much blood is too much. what's normal? and is there anything else i should expect? please olnly real answers.

Answer 1

Honey It Vary's from person to person. when I started It was very heavy but after a couple of day's it will let up. It will usually last from five to seven days. That the way it was for me. I hope that your mother will help you through it. It is hard when you don't understand what it is all about. I started when I was ten and had a man teacher. Talk about being embarrassed that was very hard on me. He just sent me to a lady teacher to fix me up. I didn't know what was happening to me . I hope your mom explained it to you. Good luck .Hope you get through it okay without to many cramps. I forgot to mention them that is all just part of the process.

Answer 2

It varies from person to person. It is possible to loose a lot more blood than is healthy, but this is not common and you will notice this in the form of extremely heavy fluid loss (more than one pad or tampon used every hour for more than 6 hours). This happens you need to see your doctor to discuss methods of control and possibly a vitamin and mineral supplement (you can become anaemic if it is an ongoing problem).

You'll probably find that as your cycle settles down into a normal rhythm that what seems like a lot of blood isn't really that much. Most women need to change their pads and tampons every 3 to 6 hours for most of their period.

It is also normal for the first couple of periods to have long (up to 14 days) or short (2 or 3) periods till your body finds a rhythm that suits it. But if at any time you feel weak, faint or dizzy, have severe cramps (the type that normal painkillers don't help at all) or what you think is prolonged, severe blood loss, you should see your doctor just to make sure that everything is working OK. It is usually relatively simple to regulate heavy, irregular or otherwise unpleasant periods, and your doctor will have no problem talking about any of this with you.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

I started really late too. Now it just comes around every month. I never get cranky, or irritable when I'm on it. I don't get cramps either. I guess too much is when it's too heavy to control. A lady I know had to use a tampon and a pad at the same time for a while. She was an older lady though. She only started getting it like that when she hit forty. I don't think young people get it like that. Just hope that you end up being really light. I started heavy, but after a few times I ended up being light.

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Answer 4

10-80 mL considered normal.Loss of more than 80 mL is abnormal. The average woman discharges about 40 mL of blood and 35 mL of serous fluid over a 5-day period of menstruation
If you soak through a sanitary pad or tampon every hour for 6 consecutive hours, this is considered a very heavy period. A prolonged period is one that lasts longer than 7 days.
Keep a record of your menstrual cycles, including when menstruation begins and ends, how much flow you have (count numbers of pads and tampons used, noting whether they are soaked), and any other symptoms you experience. Tampons should be changed at least twice a day to avoid infection.

Call your doctor if:

You have soaked through a pad or tampon every hour for 6 hours.
Your bleeding has lasted longer than one week.
You are pregnant.
You have severe pain, especially if you also have pain when not menstruating.
Your periods have been heavy or prolonged for 3 or more cycles, compared to what is normal for you.
You have a fever or abnormal vaginal discharge, especially if it has an odor.
You have bleeding after menopause.
You have bleeding or spotting between periods.
You have nipple discharge, excessive hair growth, deepening voice, unintentional weight loss or gain, or new acne.

Answer 5

I'm going to guess you are talking about having a monthly period...

When I had my first few, it seemed like I had a lot of blood coming out. There is nothing wrong, because actually most of what is coming out isn't blood. Anyway, other things to expect: stomach cramps, headaches, possibly some moodswings. When you're more regular, you most likely won't have as much blood coming out, and it will get easier and less pain.

Answer 6

Seriously, talk to your doctor, and your mom/mother figure. (s)he will be able to answer all of your Q's. It's probably not too much, because I remember when I first started I thought it was a lot too. It turned out to be just normal. If you really feel it's too much, then talk to your doctor. there are prescriptions as well as birth control options that can significantly reduce the amount of blood or how often you get your period. If your period gives you nausia or migrains, then i definitely recomend asking about birth control. It helped a close friend of mine a Lot.

Don't worry. All females get their period. After a while it will be totally normal routine. As you mature more you will feel more comfortable talking about it to closer girl friends. Don't be afraid to be open about it with your doctor.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

you should normally bleed no more than 8 days. You should go through about 8 tampons a day and if your heavy use super or super plus. read the back and it will tell you which kind to use depending on how much you bleed.
get on birth control to help regulate your period.

Answer 9

Your body will never eliminate too much blood through your period. It's a cleansing process for women and it's really a good thing, even though we get cramps, bloating and irritable.

Answer 10

Yes..too much is expected "the first time" around especially if you say it`s really late. Your hormones are not yet balanced so your body is going a bit hay-wired but in a couple of months it will be OK.

http://www.menstruation.com.au/

You`ll find more info here.