Period Blood Clots: A Serious Concern or a Normal Situation
Most women with a uterus or a womb have their monthly period where they pass blood and gel-like blood clots on a monthly basis. For a woman, a little or a lot of blood flow under her wear indicates the arrival of the menstruation cycle or periods. Bleeding for an average of five to seven days is considered normal under which the passing of blood clots also occurs. To some women formation and occurrence of blood clots in periods is a normal concern but to some, it is pretty horrifying depending upon the nature and heaviness of the blood clot. Menstrual blood clots are made up of blood and uterine tissues varying in color from bright red to a darker, or deep red. In general, menstrual blood clots appear when the bleeding is heavy and is considered the most common during the first two or three days of the cycle. Clots are formed when the uterine lining sheds more blood and the blood begins to coagulate like an open skin wound. Factors and Conditions Causing Menstrual Blood Clot There are many factors and conditions responsible for the cause of blood clots during the menstruation cycle: 1. Fibroids: With symptoms like lower back pain, fertility issues, irregular spotting Uterine Fibroid, or uterine polyps can create a blockage in the uterus that may stop it from contracting and result in slower pooling of the blood. 2. Endometriosis: Around the time of the menstruation cycle the condition of endometriosis can cause the tissues of the uterus lining to grow outside of the