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Re: Blood clots during menstruation...What is normal?

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 7 Dec 2000 10:33:07 -0600 (CST)

At Thu, 7 Dec 2000, Amanda wrote: >
>I have always passed big clots of blood during my periods, as well as
>regular, free-flowing blood. Is there anything to worry about with
>these clots? They are just big clumps of blood. I've had them for as
>long as I can remember.
>
>Thanks.

Amanda, If this has been your history, it is probably just the way you are built. The concern comes when the period changes significantly in character (usually an increase) or when the bleeding becomes irregular or intramenstrual-especially in a woman over the age of 40... Lynn 

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


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