Guest guest Posted January 7, 2002 Report Share Posted January 7, 2002 Therese, 1 gram is = to .03527 ounces. I don't know the exact conversion for cc's, 30 cc is just a little over an ounce. Looks like you lost around 3/4's of a pint of blood in a day. That is a lot of blood loss. Is this actual or hypothetical? On one of my worst periods I was losing about 1/2 pint a day for 5 days, then I went on Provera to stop it. Take care of yourself. Robyn A. Estimating blood loss Does anyone know how to convert from grams to ounces, cups, pints, or quarts? I am trying to estimate blood loss during periods. Tampon absorbency is described in grams. If I am flowing through one super plus tampon an hour for 24 hours, at approximately 15 grams of blood loss per tampon, I have lost 360 grams in a day. I am trying to figure out if I have lost a pint (or more) of blood. Also, can anyone explain what the equivalent of a cc of blood is in pints or quarts? I would like to know how the average amount of blood lost during a myomectomy compares to the amount of blood lost during a heavy menstrual period. Thanks, Therese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2002 Report Share Posted January 7, 2002 Therese, 1 gram is = to .03527 ounces. I don't know the exact conversion for cc's, 30 cc is just a little over an ounce. Looks like you lost around 3/4's of a pint of blood in a day. That is a lot of blood loss. Is this actual or hypothetical? On one of my worst periods I was losing about 1/2 pint a day for 5 days, then I went on Provera to stop it. Take care of yourself. Robyn A. Estimating blood loss Does anyone know how to convert from grams to ounces, cups, pints, or quarts? I am trying to estimate blood loss during periods. Tampon absorbency is described in grams. If I am flowing through one super plus tampon an hour for 24 hours, at approximately 15 grams of blood loss per tampon, I have lost 360 grams in a day. I am trying to figure out if I have lost a pint (or more) of blood. Also, can anyone explain what the equivalent of a cc of blood is in pints or quarts? I would like to know how the average amount of blood lost during a myomectomy compares to the amount of blood lost during a heavy menstrual period. Thanks, Therese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2002 Report Share Posted January 7, 2002 Therese, 1 gram is = to .03527 ounces. I don't know the exact conversion for cc's, 30 cc is just a little over an ounce. Looks like you lost around 3/4's of a pint of blood in a day. That is a lot of blood loss. Is this actual or hypothetical? On one of my worst periods I was losing about 1/2 pint a day for 5 days, then I went on Provera to stop it. Take care of yourself. Robyn A. Estimating blood loss Does anyone know how to convert from grams to ounces, cups, pints, or quarts? I am trying to estimate blood loss during periods. Tampon absorbency is described in grams. If I am flowing through one super plus tampon an hour for 24 hours, at approximately 15 grams of blood loss per tampon, I have lost 360 grams in a day. I am trying to figure out if I have lost a pint (or more) of blood. Also, can anyone explain what the equivalent of a cc of blood is in pints or quarts? I would like to know how the average amount of blood lost during a myomectomy compares to the amount of blood lost during a heavy menstrual period. Thanks, Therese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2002 Report Share Posted January 7, 2002 Robin, Thank you. Yes, this is the actual amount of blood I lost this past Saturday. Sunday, I went through a super plus tampon every 2 hours, so over the two days I lost approx. 1.19 pint. Fortunately, this heavy bleeding usually lasts two days a month, and I am much better today. I've been drinking plenty of fluids and taking iron pills to counteract some of this blood loss. I was on the pill for awhile, which did help reduce the bleeding somewhat. My doctor took me off of it because he wanted to test my FSH level and probably to force me to " do something. " He wants me to go on Lupron and then do a myo, but I don't want to take Lupron. I just saw a doctor out of state for a 3rd opinion on a hysteroscopic myo, but she thinks an abdominal myo may be better for me. I am scheduled for an office hysteroscopy in a couple weeks so she can determine which surgery is appropriate. I have surgery tentatively scheduled for Feb. 19. I keep thinking I only have to endure one more miserable period before I get this problem taken care of. Therese > Therese, 1 gram is = to .03527 ounces. I don't know the exact conversion for cc's, 30 cc is just a little over an ounce. Looks like you lost around 3/4's of a pint of blood in a day. That is a lot of blood loss. Is this actual or hypothetical? On one of my worst periods I was losing about 1/2 pint a day for 5 days, then I went on Provera to stop it. Take care of yourself. Robyn A. > Estimating blood loss > > > Does anyone know how to convert from grams to ounces, cups, pints, or > quarts? I am trying to estimate blood loss during periods. Tampon > absorbency is described in grams. If I am flowing through one super plus > tampon an hour for 24 hours, at approximately 15 grams of blood loss per > tampon, I have lost 360 grams in a day. I am trying to figure out if I have > lost a pint (or more) of blood. > > Also, can anyone explain what the equivalent of a cc of blood is in pints or > quarts? I would like to know how the average amount of blood lost during a > myomectomy compares to the amount of blood lost during a heavy menstrual > period. > > Thanks, > > Therese > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2002 Report Share Posted January 8, 2002 Hi! I think its great to estimate blood loss, but remember that what we slough off during periods is not all blood but a mixture of other fluids as well. Diane Therese Barraco wrote: > > Does anyone know how to convert from grams to ounces, cups, pints, or > quarts? I am trying to estimate blood loss during periods. Tampon > absorbency is described in grams. If I am flowing through one super plus > tampon an hour for 24 hours, at approximately 15 grams of blood loss per > tampon, I have lost 360 grams in a day. I am trying to figure out if I have > lost a pint (or more) of blood. > > Also, can anyone explain what the equivalent of a cc of blood is in pints or > quarts? I would like to know how the average amount of blood lost during a > myomectomy compares to the amount of blood lost during a heavy menstrual > period. > > Thanks, > > Therese > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2002 Report Share Posted January 8, 2002 Hi! I think its great to estimate blood loss, but remember that what we slough off during periods is not all blood but a mixture of other fluids as well. Diane Therese Barraco wrote: > > Does anyone know how to convert from grams to ounces, cups, pints, or > quarts? I am trying to estimate blood loss during periods. Tampon > absorbency is described in grams. If I am flowing through one super plus > tampon an hour for 24 hours, at approximately 15 grams of blood loss per > tampon, I have lost 360 grams in a day. I am trying to figure out if I have > lost a pint (or more) of blood. > > Also, can anyone explain what the equivalent of a cc of blood is in pints or > quarts? I would like to know how the average amount of blood lost during a > myomectomy compares to the amount of blood lost during a heavy menstrual > period. > > Thanks, > > Therese > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2002 Report Share Posted January 8, 2002 I know there is a small amount of other fluids, but my periods are extreme! You should only have to change tampons about 5 times a day, and total fluid lost should only amount to a couple tablespoons. I'm constantly in the bathroom for two days a month. I leave a box of tampons out on the toilet, go through rolls of toilet paper and watch the waste basket fill up. All I do for these two days is lie around, drinking fluids and watching the clock for the next time to change. I'm just trying to get an idea of how much blood (and other fluids) I am losing. I keep picturing a unit of blood as in a Red Cross donation, and wondering how long it would take me to fill up that bag. Therese ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________ Message: 25 Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 08:00:35 -0800 Subject: Re: Estimating blood loss Hi! I think its great to estimate blood loss, but remember that what we slough off during periods is not all blood but a mixture of other fluids as well. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2002 Report Share Posted January 8, 2002 I know there is a small amount of other fluids, but my periods are extreme! You should only have to change tampons about 5 times a day, and total fluid lost should only amount to a couple tablespoons. I'm constantly in the bathroom for two days a month. I leave a box of tampons out on the toilet, go through rolls of toilet paper and watch the waste basket fill up. All I do for these two days is lie around, drinking fluids and watching the clock for the next time to change. I'm just trying to get an idea of how much blood (and other fluids) I am losing. I keep picturing a unit of blood as in a Red Cross donation, and wondering how long it would take me to fill up that bag. Therese ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________ Message: 25 Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 08:00:35 -0800 Subject: Re: Estimating blood loss Hi! I think its great to estimate blood loss, but remember that what we slough off during periods is not all blood but a mixture of other fluids as well. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2002 Report Share Posted January 8, 2002 I know there is a small amount of other fluids, but my periods are extreme! You should only have to change tampons about 5 times a day, and total fluid lost should only amount to a couple tablespoons. I'm constantly in the bathroom for two days a month. I leave a box of tampons out on the toilet, go through rolls of toilet paper and watch the waste basket fill up. All I do for these two days is lie around, drinking fluids and watching the clock for the next time to change. I'm just trying to get an idea of how much blood (and other fluids) I am losing. I keep picturing a unit of blood as in a Red Cross donation, and wondering how long it would take me to fill up that bag. Therese ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________ Message: 25 Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 08:00:35 -0800 Subject: Re: Estimating blood loss Hi! I think its great to estimate blood loss, but remember that what we slough off during periods is not all blood but a mixture of other fluids as well. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2002 Report Share Posted January 9, 2002 Robin, I usually start bleeding like crazy within 24 hours of the start of my period. It starts off as thin, bright red blood, but after a few hours becomes darker and thicker, sometimes with clots. My bleeding usually tapers off to a normal amount after the third day of my period. I did have an incident last year when I started hemorrhaging bright red blood on day 10 of my period. Fortunately, that has not happened for awhile, maybe because I had polyps removed a year ago. You had a myomectomy in the past, didn't you? Didn't you say you are on Provera? Is it making your bleeding manageable? Therese Subject: Re: RE: Estimating blood loss Therese, I was wondering if it bright red, thin blood, or darker thicker menstrual blood? When I was hemorrhaging, it was bright, red, thin blood. I still have a bit of that with my period since then. Robyn RE: Estimating blood loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2002 Report Share Posted January 9, 2002 Robin, I usually start bleeding like crazy within 24 hours of the start of my period. It starts off as thin, bright red blood, but after a few hours becomes darker and thicker, sometimes with clots. My bleeding usually tapers off to a normal amount after the third day of my period. I did have an incident last year when I started hemorrhaging bright red blood on day 10 of my period. Fortunately, that has not happened for awhile, maybe because I had polyps removed a year ago. You had a myomectomy in the past, didn't you? Didn't you say you are on Provera? Is it making your bleeding manageable? Therese Subject: Re: RE: Estimating blood loss Therese, I was wondering if it bright red, thin blood, or darker thicker menstrual blood? When I was hemorrhaging, it was bright, red, thin blood. I still have a bit of that with my period since then. Robyn RE: Estimating blood loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2002 Report Share Posted January 9, 2002 Robin, I usually start bleeding like crazy within 24 hours of the start of my period. It starts off as thin, bright red blood, but after a few hours becomes darker and thicker, sometimes with clots. My bleeding usually tapers off to a normal amount after the third day of my period. I did have an incident last year when I started hemorrhaging bright red blood on day 10 of my period. Fortunately, that has not happened for awhile, maybe because I had polyps removed a year ago. You had a myomectomy in the past, didn't you? Didn't you say you are on Provera? Is it making your bleeding manageable? Therese Subject: Re: RE: Estimating blood loss Therese, I was wondering if it bright red, thin blood, or darker thicker menstrual blood? When I was hemorrhaging, it was bright, red, thin blood. I still have a bit of that with my period since then. Robyn RE: Estimating blood loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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