WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2000: Re: white clumps in period

Re: white clumps in period

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 8 Nov 2000 10:00:53 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 8 Nov 2000, Allison wrote: >
>I am on ortho-tricyclin and I have had normal periods that havent been
>late for 4 or 5 months now. This month I started spotting late. I dont
>mean to be graphic, but when I removed a tampon today, it was covered
>with a lot of white, stretchy stuff(similar to lining but different) and
>a blood clot. This has never happened. I am sexually active. Could
>this be a miscarrige? If not, is it normal?

Allison, This could represent a number of things. The most likely possibility is mucous, primarily from the cervix. The second option comes from you mentioning that you are sexually active. Did you have intercourse within the 24 hours prior to having this "stuff" on your tampon? If so, this could represent the residual from ejaculation. Regardless, I do not feel that this represents a significant problem unless it becomes a recurrent occurence... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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