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2cciola

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heavy period with blood clots
Posted: 03-09-08 12:41pm

Hi, im 21 years old and i have a 7 month baby. 2 weeks ago ive been diagnosed with chlamydia and ive been taking my medication and felt way better. this morning, while taking a shower, i completely blacked out, so i got out, sat down and closed my eyes. i felt like i was gonna throw up, its the 2nd day of my period, its very heavy, the clots are big, i am feeling no pain, but i know im loosing too much blood. what should i do? thank you
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Posted: 03-09-08 14:22pm

The way the doctors in the ER or your physician will determine blood loss is by asking you how long do you go in between changing a saturated pad or tampon. The rule of thumb on this is if you are soaking through a pad or tampon every one to two hours this is of concern. Anything beyond that is considered within the norm but heavy bleeding. Clots are normal. You may be anemic which would cause you to feel light headed, nauseous and pass out. Call your doctor or go to a clinic or ER if you are passing out. This needs to be looked in to. Hope this helps.
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