Blood clots during periods
Many women notice blood clots during their
menstruation. The clots may appear bright red, brown or even black in color.
These clots are often shed on the heaviest days of bleeding (the first and the
second day). The presence of multiple clots in your flow may make your
menstrual blood appear thick or denser than usual. Menstruation blood clots are
normal and a part of the whole menstruation process
What is coagulation?
The hardening of the blood tissues that takes place
due to the change in its state (from liquid to solid state) is called
coagulation.
What is a Blood clot?
Blood that has been converted from a liquid to a solid
state is known as a blood clot. Blood clot appears as a semisolid / gelled mass
of blood tissue.
What is Clotting?
Clotting is the solidification of blood in a process
known as coagulation.
What is an Anticoagulant?
Anticoagulants are substances that prevent coagulation
(stops blood from clotting).
Blood clotting during periods may happen due to a
number of factors. Below we have put together all possible reasons that cause
blood clotting.
Heavy bleeding can cause blood clotting.
Many women may find more blood clotting during the
first few days of their periods. This happens because during periods, the blood
is being dispelled from the body at a very fast rate. While your body releases
the menstrual blood, the uterus also releases anticoagulants that keep the
blood fluid and thinned. . On the days of a heavy flow however, the blood is
being released so rapidly that the anticoagulants cannot work at a fast and
effective rate which in turn leads to blood clots. This kind of clotting is
considered to be normal. If you have
lighter menstrual periods, you probably won’t have issues with clotting.
Hormonal Imbalance can cause blood
clotting.
- The female hormones progesterone and estrogen
together work to regulate the
normal flow of blood when the uterine lining is shed during menstruation.
Any flactuations in the hormones makes the the wall of the uterus become
very thick. This further leads to a heavier flow and more clots during the
periods.
- You know that you have a hormonal imbalance if
you have a dramatic weight change, you have menopause, or have undergone
certain medications, including steroids.
It is recommended to visit your health practitioner in this concern
and get the proper treatment on time.
Miscarriage can cause blood clotting.
- Women who have had miscarriage may pass blood
clots along with gray clumps of tissue from the vagina during menstruation.
The gray clumps may possibly be the tissues lining the the wall of the
uterus that was not removed properly after the miscarriage. This should be
taken seriously and looked over by a gynecologist immediately.
- Enlarged Uterus can cause blood clotting.
- Pregnancy causes the uterus to enlarge to give
space to the growing baby. After the delivery, the uterus shrinks back to
its normal shape. However, in some cases the uterus may not shrink back
causing the blood to pool inside and clot before being expelled out. This
could result in a dark color or thickening of your menstrual flow along
with colts.
Obstruction of menstrual blood flow:
- Anything that hinders or blocks the normal flow
of the menstrual blood from the uterus through the cervix and out of the
vagina invites problems with clots, color, or thickness of menstrual
blood.
- The flow of the menstrual blood can be slowed
around the time of menopause when the cervical canal may become smaller as
estrogen levels drop.
Endometriosis /Adenomyosis can cause
blood clotting.
- Endometriosis is a situation when the endometrium
(which is the lining in the womb), starts growing on other places. It may
grow on the fallopian tubes, between the womb and the bowl, and other
places in the pelvic region. The tissue will develop outside the uterus.
- In adenomyosis, the tissues grow in the muscles
that make up the walls of the uterus. Both; endometriosis and
adenomyosis can lead to abnormal
blood clots and heavy flow during menstruation. An early detection can be treated with medicines, but may require
surgery later in development.
Fibroids can cause blood clotting.
The presence of
tumors in the uterus such as uterine fibroids or fibromyomas, may also
cause heavy periods and more blood clots
than usual . Women with fibroids notice greater than usual amounts of menstrual
blood and clots than she had in the past.
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