Okay this is gross, but I need to know.?

Question

For the past year or so whenever I have my period (usually every three months or so) I have immense cramps that immobilize me,and always on my first day I get a large blood clot that looks like a pack of halfway chewed bazooka gum. What is this about?,I have endemetriosis but I am starting to get worried. Could it be semen that took awhile to come out of my body? Please help, no one knows what the hell i'm talking about.

Answer 1

Its because of the endometriosis!

Answer 2

The Doc or a GYN nurse can answer that, but, others have said they experience the same thing... here, on the Yahoo Answers.

It is not out of the normal to have what you are experiencing. It is normal for about 15% according to the figures I read in a Google search.

It is the clotting and discharge of a normal period, and accompanied by cramps. That is part of the reflex of the body.

Definitely NOT semen. That is usually totally flushed by normal bodily processes well within 24 hours, usually less.

So, it is usually just some clotting, that finally breaks away, tearing a bit of the uterine lining that is the major part of the clot.

One thing is to rest a bit on those days... Don't do strenuous exercises... and see or talk to the Doctor, to confirm this discourse. Only a personal review with a Doctor will actually confirm that it is alright.

Answer 3

I know what you are talking about and it sounds like it is coming from your endometriosis. I had endo too and had huge clots (some were very strange) and severe pain, especially the first day of my period. I don't think it has a thing to do with semen. Like you, I would only get about 4 periods a year and they were absolutely horrendous because that blood had been building up in there for all those months, unlike when you have a period monthly.

Please talk with your doc about this, there are meds and treatments they can do to help you. I ended up having an endometrial ablation that helped me for only 6 months, but it has a success rate better than that in most people. My family was complete so I ended up having a hysterectomy. I know longer have to suffer.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Sounds to me like clots. I pass them too. They are scary aren't they?
Sorry to hear that you have endometriosis. This changes everything possibly. That's probably why you are having your period every 3 months or so if I am understanding you correctly from the info you gave. Passing clots for a lot of women is a normal thing.
No, it's not semen. So you can rule that out.
You need to evaluate and consider the amount of the clots that you are passing and for how long. If you are doing this during your entire period, I would be concerned. If it's only once or twice, then I wouldn't worry.
Does your doctor know about these clots? Maybe you could, just to be on the safe side, call the office and speak to one of his or her nurses. See what they think.

Answer 5

It is not semen that stayed in side you. If you have endometriosis you will have cramps and clots. If you are getting your period every three months, that means there are three months of linig of the uterus that need to be shed. The cramping is how your uterus does that. The clots are the product. I would call your doctor, who might be able to prescribe something to give you some relief and regulate your period. But, I repeat, the semen does not stay there and stick together only to come out later.

Answer 6

When you are on your cycle, you are shedding the uterine lining that built up after ovulation in the instance that you might conceive. If you are only having your period every 3 months or so, there is even more building up. Clots are normal during your cycle depending on the size. If they are larger than a quarter, I would consult a doctor. I used to have the same problems with the irregularity and the cramps. My doctor actually put me on the pill. It tones down the cramps to where all you might need is some Motrin on the worst day and it regulates your period so that it isn't so heavy when you have it. I hope this helped you...Good luck.

Answer 7

Okay, first I'm assuming that you are nowhere near the age of menopause or perimenopause for that matter. With that said, I would suggest that you could be:
1. "Dehydrated"; you should be drinking alot more fluids when it's that time of the month to help the "flow"; and
2. Since the uterus is like a big muscle, its strong contractions are causing the cramping - try and eat potassium rich foods (e.g. bananas, etc.) and exercise (such as walking), that should help to alleviate symptoms. You might want to consider taking a B-complex vitamin to help supplement any possible nutrient loss issues.

Since you know you have endemetriosis, the large clotting could be due to polyps which are forming and they should be addressed before your symptoms worsen - this is not meant to scare you, so don't mean to freak you out. FYI: Stress, excessive weight loss/gain and your thyroid could play a role in your symptoms and their causes. I strongly encourage you to get checked by your gynecologist and tell your doc what is going on as soon as possible. Hope that helps!

Answer 8

Sont be worried some women have menstral cycles that are extremly heavy with large blood clots. I beleive what you are experiencing is cyst that rupture and when you menestrate your body gets rid of them. I know from personal experience that is is normal. if the bleeding is extremly heavy during your entire period especially since you have such severe cramps with it, call your doc they might want to do a DNC. I had to go through the same thing and it helped alot, and the process is not painful. but afterwards your periods dont bother you like before. best of luck

Answer 9

Try a gynecologist. They should know whatyou are talking about and if they don't, you need to find another one. They should be helping you with this pain. That is not normal.

Answer 10

I think your irregular menstruation is the one causing you trouble now, I suggest you see an OB-Gyne for that.