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[Charys]

Period has finally arrived properly after days and days of spotting. I am mega stressed, terrified actually- the flow isn't heavy, infact light at the moment but tiny clots in it?! Whats that about ?? I've never had this before (mind never had a period start 11 days after the last one and start with spotting and days of flushes). Anyone else had this and know why ?

Background months - I had a 'normal' (you know peri normal lol) period 28 days ago.......it came on day 56 (my first ever gap and a missed cycle) and was the usual amount of blood loss, but continued with spotting to day 11. Then I had a 10 day break, and then started spotting again a week ago. Then this heavier bleeding today (still only enough for like one complete yellow tampon!) , stop start, but with teeny (like mms long) clotty looking things. I have had my first taste of day-time flushes over the last few days also, night sweats too! Not enjoying this.

[Charys]

No pain or cramping or anything.

[Charys]

Anyone?

[AgathaC]

Not had this but someone will reply soon xx
There are lots of stories like this on the forum xx

[Charys]

Thanks Agatha......I'm currently terrified and can't find any similar threads.

[BlueButterfly]

Sorry I can't be much help but I have clots frequently. I also bleed and stop for half a day to start again .I usually bleed heavy for a couple days and then stop and start spotting with clots for several days after. I've had clots for years, since a teen so it never concerned me. If it is very different and a big worry for you, get checked out, just in case. I'm sure it is nothing but anything out of the ordinary and worrisome for you I worth getting checked out.

[Charys]

Thanks Bluebutterfly.....I've had clots in the last few years of peri on the heaviest days......but this flow is so light for them! Clots as such aren't new to me.

So...I started spotting 7 days ago....stopping and starting and stopping and starting. Having horredous flushes and night sweats, then this morning the heavier flow started full of teeny clots. I say 'heavier' its not heavy at all really.

[BlueButterfly]

Could just be clotting because of the light flow? Maybe taking so long to come out, clotting before it exits?

[Charys]

Oh yeah.....hadn't considered that......I really appreciate you replying to me. I have found a thread with someone talking about this, but only one. Then I guess it sounds a bit like the 'spotting with clots' thing you mentioned above.

[Charys]

I would really appreciate some  assistance here from some 'seasoned professional meno ladies'. You know who you are  Those of you who have been there, done that, and read all the threads here for years.

[CLKD]

I had CLOTS the size of base balls  - bright red or black blood.  I would move and the clots would leave my vagina ...... dreadful pain.  Periods lasted for 10 days and were 10 days apart for a few years.

During The Change I would miss a few days then bleed again.  Sometimes red other times a brown stain. 

So I would expect that those tiny clots are 'within normal limits'.  It's The Change.  Does what it says on the tin.  What's the worst that it might be? 

[Charys]

CLDK - I've also had clots, much larger with heavy bleeding....I understand and expect that on my heaviest days. However, these are with VERY light bleeding and not something I can even find listed as part of the peri-periods. I didnt know if it was a sign of something else ? Sparkle - Well, yes, they are kinda stringy......like you can sort of (sorry !!!!!!) pull them apart a bit and they are kind of longish. Arrrrgh. Just never had this with such light flow and so many. So, you have had that Sparkle with very light flow...sort of stringy clotty things ?!

[Charys]

I had CLOTS the size of base balls  - bright red or black blood.  I would move and the clots would leave my vagina ...... dreadful pain.  Periods lasted for 10 days and were 10 days apart for a few years.

Well, that sounds truly awful and I'm sorry for your past experiences - but thats kind of not what I'm talking about. This is NOT heavy flow.

[CLKD]

I remember the small spots/clots too.  Enough to need pads and intermittent towerds the end of menses.

Old blood is brown/black.  Red is fresh  .  4 me it was that the hormones were no longer strong enough to cleanse the womb in one go.

[BlueButterfly]

Yes, I get the stringy clots on my light days as well. Worse now than it used to be but I think it's just because I am either heavy bleeding or very light....not much in between these days.