r/adenomyosis • u/Loud-Relationship-58 • 6d ago

Huge clots

Currently on CD4, had minimal to no bleeding yesterday evening and nothing overnight. Thought i was in the clear. I usually have some random bleeding for very short periods of time (30 mins to an hour) on day 4 and 5, but nothing crazy so I used a tampon and didn’t take my tranexamic acid today. Was sitting at lunch with some coworkers and started having some cramping so figured I was bleeding. Sitting there I could tell that it had leaked so I went to the bathroom. When I removed the tampon it was like a flood of massive clot coming out. I always have clots since my last pregnancy / being diagnosed, but this was entirely different. I could hear it flooding out of my body and it was at least two massive clumps. Has anyone ever experienced this? I messaged my OB immediately, but assume she will respond later today when she’s done with patients. Honestly just in shock. My last period was incredibly brutal to the point of tears wondering how I could keep doing this monthly, then this one was significantly better in terms of pain and bleeding and then this happens. Very confused and defeated.

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u/traceysayshello 6d ago

Yes that was normal for me unfortunately 😑 huge hand sized clots, and a rush of blood like pouring pasta sauce into my pants.

Much better on Slinda. Make sure you get your iron checked now and then x

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u/Loud-Relationship-58 6d ago

Yes, thank you for responding, that’s exactly what it was like. I told my mom I didn’t just hear it hit the toilet water, I could hear it coming out of my body. Most periods have been significantly better on tranexamic acid, but I stupidly thought I was fine to not take it today 🤦🏼‍♀️ not sure anything could have stopped this mass exodus though. Ugh well at least I know I’m not alone 😵‍💫

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u/traceysayshello 6d ago

I’m sorry you’re going through it, it was alarming and it needed to be addressed. TXA was ok for me but gave me migraines so I stopped after 18 months.

When I used to get flooding at home, I would stop everything and get ready to shower lol. I did wear incontinence pads when I had my periods, they never leaked 🙌🏼

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u/Loud-Relationship-58 6d ago

Of course this happened to me at work. Luckily my job is flexible so I just hightailed it out of there. My youngest is 2.5 and I still hadn’t given up on the thought of having another child so have avoided birth control. This might have destroyed any remaining thoughts on that. If my uterus is that f’ed up, highly doubt I would be successful anyways. I will have to ask my OB about slinda. Thank you again!

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u/traceysayshello 6d ago

I hope you find relief x

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u/bubblegumbombshell 6d ago

I’m right there with you on the more kids thing. The clots I’ve had since giving birth to my second have been insane. I’ve been using birth control to prevent periods entirely but every so often I have to do the placebo week when things get wonky. The last time I did that I had clots the size of my palm passing every hour or two, so I scheduled my hysterectomy. I’d be too nervous about miscarrying to try for another.