Hello, I am just after some advice if possible and would rather hear from real people as opposed to googling for answers. Obviously passing blood during a period is normal. But, is it normal to pass large blood clots? Sorry if TMI but I say large but my partner was assuming large was a size of a pea. It was more the size of a large portion of peas. It was very thick. This was in my pad and as I sat on the toilet, another one went into the toilet so all together, its quite concerning in my opinion.
I am on day 3 of my cycle and the last 48 hours have been hard. I get painful and heavy periods usually but this month has been something else! I have been unable to eat properly due to the pain, move about and get decent sleep. When I woke up this morning, I had a different kind of pain. It was like a period pain but also sharp and strange, almost like I had a metal pole rammed inside me. I struggled to stand up properly and my partner was really concerned and suggested to go and get checked. I wanted to wait it out and see how I was throughout the day... but I just passed a very large blood clot! A lot of the pain subsided since.
I just want to know how normal this is. Has anyone else experienced intense pain which got better after passing a blood clot? This has happened before a few months back. My periods are not normal in my opinion. No one I know of personally experience what I do every month. I am just totally fed up and now concerned.
Any help, advise and guidance will be very much appreciated. Thank you.
Hi Daisy, sorry to hear you're having such painful periods. I used to have heavy periods, very short lived but really painful, and also had large clots like you describe every few months. I was told it was because not every period clears you out fully & you can get a build up. But as everyone is different, I would try to make an appointment with a GP that specialises in women's health (most GP's have a specialism), take a diary of your recent cycles & the types of periods you are having so that they can put your mind at rest & also they will have a record to compare against going forward. I was prescribed Ponstan Forte for my periods, otherwise I wouldn't have held down my job at my time of the month. It sounds like you have a supportive partner, which always helps. I hope you find a reassuring GP soon. Take care x
Ah, thank you for your reply. I have a record of heavy and painful periods on my notes and the previous time I was referred to gynae, they suspected endometriosis and I underwent a laparoscopy and they discovered I have a twisted ovary and severe scarring. So all of that was removed.
The medication I was prescribed before made me really anxious because taking it long term can cause heart problems and I was getting heart palpitations and my resting heart rate is constantly over 100. Also, you are meant to take it 1-2 days before you come on for a maximum of 4 days, but mine change. Some cycles it could be 25 days and others it could be 30. So I never knew when to take them. They also really irritated my stomach. But I cannot go on like this any longer. Before lockdown, I could never go to work when I had my period. I often leak through pads and they need changing every 30-60 minutes at times.
I don't feel like I have had a weekend at all because it was wasted. 😥 such a shame.
I did one of those e-consult forms so will hopefully speak to a GP for reassurance and a plan going forward. I've been having periods like this for about 6 years now, its become 'normal' but it isn't normal. It isn't fair. 😔
Aww, that's really tough, you have been through the mill. I had a work colleague who also had trouble with leakages and, like you, daren't go to work at her time. If it turns out that it is your normal, then you can only hope that they find you some medication that doesn't give you horrible side effects, or perhaps looking at diet and alternative remedies like Cooper27 mentions might be worth doing.
I never had periods like this before. I had a normal flow and period pains but after a couple of paracetamol, I was fine. I miss how they used to be. I am willing to try what Cooper27 said though, anything is worth a go! I could probably deal with the heavy periods if I didn't have the intense pain and vice versa. No one I personslly know experiences what I do so its hard to get advice and just talk about it so I do really appreciate you taking the time to reply etc... thank you. 🙂