Why are there clots of blood when i have my period?
450258
The clotting is not serious, it's just another fun part of having your period.  When you ovulate (egg is released from the ovary) your uterus develops a lining.  Everytime your body releases an egg, it assumes that a baby will be made from it.  Therefore, your body is just getting ready to make that baby a home.  But, once the egg passes into the uterus, and "falls out", in other words, you start your period, that lining is no longer needed.  Your cramps are just from the lining releasing from your uterus, and the clots are just a biproduct of that.  \n\nJust a side note, though:  whenever you feel that something could be wrong, abnormal blood loss, clotting is just unbelievable, and you are just in constant pain (lasting longer than usual) you need to see your doctor.  You will know if something isn't right.  You know your body, and how it works.
693900
Some women do have heavy menstrual bleeding prior to menopause, but the more likely explanations are possible cysts, uterine polyps or endometriosis.  If this persists, you should have an ultrasound performed by your gynecologist.
143478
I wouldn't worry about it. It is blood and clotting left from your period. The fact that it was brown means it is old blood. This is normal for all women.
498060
Heavy periods.  You should see your doctor for a diagnosis and treatment.
395556
Well, the fact of it is it just might be old blood...\nIf this happens after your period then it's old blood that's passing through your body...\n\nIf, you fear it's not from that then see a doctor and see if they have a test they can run on you in case it's something more..\n\nBut, more or less it's old blood after you have your period alot of girls get it even I do!
943571
You need to go to the Dr. You may have endometriosis.That's when the lining of the uterus grows too much.It can cause irregular bleeding.
328890
You can spot inbtween cycles, especially if you are on birth control, and you can have slight bleeding when you have "stopped" your period.  Be safe and go to your gyno to make sure you don't have any other problems.
901244
Sometimes menstrual blood can appear bright red, sometimes it is dark & clotted-looking.  I wouldn't worry about it unless your period lasts longer than usual, or if it is unusually heavy for several hours (soak through a pad or tampon in an hour or less.)  If something seems seriously wrong, check with a doctor.
167127
Do yourself a favor and go directly to the doctor.  It sounds like you have poor circulation...and you want to make sure you don't have a blood clot.  Those are VERY serious...I almost died from one.  If you do have a blood clot, check for diabetes and for Factor 5 Leiden, which is what I have.  It's genetic.
639869
It's very possible that what you're experiencing is spotting, even if there's lots of blood. If you started it recently, this could be just because your body hasn't gotten used to it just yet, and you're getting a period early. If you're unsure, the best thing is that you call your doctor and consult this with him.
847670
Sometimes when you are under a lot of stress your period lasts longer. Sometimes that happens to me. Or it could have been a miscarriage you didn't know about.
881041
One of the most common causes of menorrhagia (or hypermenorrhea)--heavy menstrual bleeding and/or prolonged menstrual bleeding-- is an imbalance between the hormones estrogen and progesterone.\n\nIf you have seen a doctor, your doctor should have one: diagnosed you with menorrhagia after ruling out any other possible causes (other menstrual disorders, medical conditions or the use of medications) and two: should have started you on treatment to correct a hormonal imbalance if that was indeed the culprit.\n\nMy mother had this problem last year, but suffered from excessive menstrual bleeding (to the point she was severely anemic) and prolonged menstrual bleeding (lasting several weeks out of the month, stopping for a few days, then starting back up again). Her doctor said it was due to a hormonal imbalance, and he performed a D&C and then put her on iron supplements and progesterone.
591811
if your talking about the Chinese medicine term, blood stagnation.  your looking at blood and qi being stuck somewhere in the body.  not really like a blood clot, more like some part of the body has this slow moving evergy that will effect other parts of the body. with women we usully see blood stagnation as painful periods and large clots.  the blood is stuck in the uterus.  sometimes we can see it has plaque in the ateries, which would be heart issues.
471938
No, you are not pregnant.  Your period can vary anywhere from bright red to a muddy brown, can have clots or not clots.
604625
I get them all the time when i am pre-menstrural- right before my period, and my mum gets them too. It is caused by hormones surging through your body. It is perfectly normal, don't worry.
660522
A period is the time in the menstrual cycle that women experience the flow of bleeding and uterine tissue out of the body.  This occurs if fertilization of the ovum did not take place, so the body needs to shed the excess tissue that built up in preparation in case fertilization did occur.
94501
I assume you're asking what it means when you get your period twice in one month, correct?  You're probably irregular which in itself is not abnormal but if you find you are bleeding very heavily you may want to see your doctor to ensure your body isn't having any problems.  My cycles were extremely irregular way into my 20s.  It wasn't until I had children that my periods became as regular as clockwork.