What happens when there are black blood clots during my period?

We have all seen scenes in movies and TV shows where a person's blood turns black after being poisoned. In fact, in life, many women have encountered such a situation: the blood flowing out during menstruation is black and appears in clumpy shapes. When you encounter such a situation, you should find out the cause so that you can get treatment quickly. Let's take a look at what's going on with black blood clots during menstruation?

If menstrual blood is not discharged in time after it is produced and remains "accumulated" in the uterine cavity, it will slowly coagulate and the color will gradually darken to form blood clots. Then, as soon as you move, these black blood clots will flow out. When you see it, puff... it's terrible.

Under what circumstances is this likely to happen?

1. Being sedentary

Many women need to work at a desk for a long time due to work reasons. This posture can easily lead to poor menstrual blood flow. The blood that should flow out does not flow out, and the blood is "stored" in the uterine cavity. When you stand up, a hot flow...

Sometimes, sitting for a long time is also one of the causes of dysmenorrhea.

Solution:

There is actually nothing wrong with this situation and there is no need to make any random "adjustments". However, it is still recommended that women who sit in the office for a long time, regardless of whether they have any problems or not, need to stand up and move around for a while every hour. Even if they are not menstruating, they should move around. Going to the bathroom or drinking water can be considered as activity.

2. Abnormal uterine position

Abnormal uterine position can be both congenital and acquired. For example, most cases of retroverted uterus are congenital, while pregnancy, menopause, etc. may also cause the uterus to tilt retroverted.

Excessive anteversion or retroversion of the uterus can cause menstrual blood to stay in the uterine cavity for a long time, thereby forming black blood clots.

Solution:

Abnormal uterine position is not a disease and is not a big deal as long as the menstrual blood flows smoothly.

3. Excessive menstrual flow

There are large individual differences in menstrual volume. Generally speaking, a total menstrual bleeding volume of 20 to 60 mL is normal. If you bleed more than 80

mL, it can be said to be menorrhagia.

Here is an explanation: a normal daily sanitary napkin is fully soaked with about 10 to 15 mL, and a nighttime sanitary napkin is about 15 to 30 mL.

mL. However, most women will not wait until the sanitary napkin is completely soaked before changing it. Sometimes it may only be soaked 1/2 or 1/3.

If the menstrual period is too heavy and the sanitary napkin or tampon is not absorbed in time, it will cause blood retention and form black blood clots.

Solution:

Excessive menstrual bleeding may increase the risk of anemia. If you feel dizzy, you must rest promptly. If the symptoms do not improve after rest, you should visit the obstetrics and gynecology department promptly.

It should be noted that some gynecological inflammations (such as endometritis) can also cause increased menstrual bleeding. Of course, excessive menstruation is not the only symptom. There are usually also abnormal leucorrhea, abdominal pain, etc. If you have these problems, don't scare yourself. Go to the hospital first and let the doctor make a diagnosis based on various symptoms.

It seems that blood clots during menstruation are just a normal blood coagulation problem. What's the big deal? What girls should really care about is whether the menstrual cycle is stable, whether the menstrual blood has an odor, etc. Don't diagnose yourself casually.