Question:
Menstrual blood clotting

Note-(not meaning to be gross) I am someone who always has blood clots during my period . Does this mean that I am high risk of developing clots after surgery? Is this something of no connection?    — suzanne S. (posted on March 20, 2002)

March 20, 2002
I have always had problematic cycles, including large clots. I believe this is not just blood, but also part of the lining of the uterus, that we shed. I did not have any problems with blood clots during surgery. Hope this helps. Gail
   — Gail S.

March 20, 2002
I believe the prev. poster is correct. I too had very large clots during my cycle, but now after losing 70% of excess, I no longer experience them.
   — Cheri M.

March 20, 2002
I had the 'clots' during my cycle explained to me this way. They aren't really blood clots of the type you might have during surgery. The lining of your uterus gets thicker as you go through your cycle to prepare for nurturing a baby. When you don't get pregnant, the lining is basically discarded, so the cycle can start over again. So these aren't blood clots, but rather pieces of the uterine lining. Just like the blood you shed during your cycle is not blood coming from your blood vessels, but from your uterus.
   — garw