heavy period with blood clots Posted: 03-09-08 12:41pm
Hi, im 21 years old and i have a 7 month
baby. 2 weeks ago ive been diagnosed with
chlamydia and ive been taking my
medication and felt way better. this
morning, while taking a shower, i
completely blacked out, so i got out, sat
down and closed my eyes. i felt like i was
gonna throw up, its the 2nd day of my
period, its very heavy, the clots are big,
i am feeling no pain, but i know im
loosing too much blood. what should i do?
thank you
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antigone
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Posted: 03-09-08 14:22pm
The way the doctors in the ER or your
physician will determine blood loss is by
asking you how long do you go in between
changing a saturated pad or tampon. The
rule of thumb on this is if you are
soaking through a pad or tampon every one
to two hours this is of concern. Anything
beyond that is considered within the norm
but heavy bleeding. Clots are normal. You
may be anemic which would cause you to
feel light headed, nauseous and pass out.
Call your doctor or go to a clinic or ER
if you are passing out. This needs to be
looked in to. Hope this helps.
