any gynaecologist?

Question

why blood is clotting during period?

Answer 1

Usually, this is because it is not flowing out quickly.
If the blood doesn't flow quickly, it has time to collect in pools in the uterus or vagina. While it sits there, it darkens and clots up. You may notice that this is especially true if you are lying down for a while, and then get up and move around. You feel a sudden flow, and a dark clot comes out. This is not generally harmful, as long as the overall amount of bleeding is not excessive.

If you have never had clots before, and all of a sudden you do, consider the possibility of an early miscarriage (if there is any possibility of pregnancy). You could do a home test, if this is a concern.

If you have pain and cramps, you could have either endometriosis or fibroids -- either of these conditions can cause heavy periods, and more clotting. Treatment is required only if it causes infertility, or enough discomfort to interfere with your life.

Sometimes taking Motrin (ibuprofen) 600 mg every 6 hours starting at the beginning of your period can actually reduce blood flow and clotting.

Answer 2

Your body makes clotting factors naturally to prevent you from bleeding to death. (hemophiliacs lack clotting factors and they have big problems with the most minor injuries). The clotting factors are present in blood so it will clot if left standing and that is just what is happening to the blood from your period. Harmless if they are small clots. But if the clots are larger than a chicken egg, notify your doctor; that means you are bleeding a lot and it might be dysfunctional. But your MD would make that call.

Answer 3

Blood... just clots. It's what it does, and it's why we don't bleed to death every time we scratch ourselves.

Clotting during a period is entirely normal, and nothing to worry about unless it comes with
-fever
-extremely heavy bleeding (more than 1 pad/hour)
-You are passing very large clots (the size of a lemon or bigger)

If the above are true for you, call up your doctor. But otherwise, it's totally normal... your body is expelling shreds of uterine lining as well as blood, and those are solid as well.

Answer 4

Blood when exposed to air forms into clots. These clots r painful while bleeding. All I can say is nothing to worry, it's quite normal.

Answer 5

"What is a typical menstrual period like?
During the menstrual period, the thickened uterine lining and extra blood are shed through the vaginal canal. A woman's period may not be the same every month, and it may not be the same as other women's periods. Periods can be light, moderate, or heavy, and the length of the period also varies."

I wonder if you are discovering the uterine lining...

Answer 6

itz normal
wat happens is before our period starts the uterus walls get thicker and thicker
when no fertilisation takes place the uterus walls break and comes out of the body in the form of blood
sometimes clotts of blood which is because of thick uterus walls

its completely normal nothing to worry for

Answer 7

heavy bleeding can cause clots being formed.Go to your Gynaec.

Answer 8

That's totally normal. Happens to each and everyone of us. nothing to worry about sweets =]

Answer 9

It due to your fluctuating hormone levels.

Answer 10

It happens... nothing abnormal about it...