Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 , I too had 3 small fibroids that would cause horrible bleeding with lots of clotting pretty similar to what you are experiencing. I too would wonder how I could have so much bleeding. The clots were enormous sometimes. If you are anemic, are you taking some iron tablets? This happened to me and I lost a pint of blood in one day with all that clotting and bleeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 , I just had a UFE with the main symtom, hemmoraging, clots, uncontrollable bleeding etc. My periods got heavier and heavier over the last 2 years, and I was diagonosed with a fibroid 3 yrs ago. Mine grew from 5 to 10 cm and when I had my 1st hemmoraging episode, I was 10 cm. This could happen anytime during my period. The 1st time, it was on day 3. The 2nd time, it happened like on 5 or 6, when I thougt I was safe, huge gushes of blood. It would go right througha super delux tampon, 5 minutes!!! I'm running to the bathroom to change again!!!! So awful. Yes, I became anemic too. I've been on iron for 5 weeks, and my blood count is finally back up. I'm no longer anemic or bleeding!!! Yeah!!! Anyway, as far as your concerned, your fibroids are so small! I'm sure you can have them removed in a less radical way. What happens after you pass these clots? Does it slow down or are you like this your whole period? I knew I had to do something when this Janurary, my hemmoraging happened between periods!! I got my procedure moved up. Look into all your obtions. Start researching what's out there. For me, UFE was my only obtion. Then again, I found out about it myself. He just said watch and wait. This may or may not happen again. I got to the point that I had to do something and had been researching all along. I'm so glad. Hasn't your gyno provided any obtions for you? Jen > Hi there, > > I'm new to this group and was hoping that someone could give me some > information about clots. I have 3 fibroids, 2 very small intramural > ones( each 1.5cms approx.) and 1 of 3.2cms which my doctor > says " appears " to be impinging into the uterine cavity.Although my > periods are heavy,especially on the 2nd day, a new pattern has > emerged this year whereby my period seems as though its coming to > end i.e. the flow has all but stopped and then whoosh - I start > passing big clots. This is what happened in January and again this > month too. I dont understand it - my doctor said that it is a sign > that the period is very heavy and I agree, as I pass clots on the > 2nd and heaviest day. However, in this case the flow has stopped and > after the clots are passed there is a bit of bleeding and then it > stops again!!! > > I am already very anaemic and the clots are not helping. I'd > appreciate any light that can be shed on this problem.Why ,for > example, can't the uterus expell all this blood and where on earth > is ALL this blood coming from? Surely these small fibroids can't be > stretching my uterus that much??!!! > > Thanks for your help, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Heavy bleeding and clost are characteristic of fibroids inside the uterus (submucousal). This explanation of why this happens is from Dr. West's website: " Fibroids can cause extremely heavy periods, which can continue for seven to fifteen days. As you know, every month the lining of the uterus thickens in preparation for pregnancy. When pregnancy does not occur, this tissue, - the endometrium, is shed during menstruation. When the endometrium breaks away form the inner wall of the uterus, a network of corkscrew-shape arteries called the spiral arteries open and begin to bleed. (The illustration to the right shows a cross-section of uterus with the cavity filled with endometrium and the spiral arteries leading to the endometrium. The illustration shows some of the endometrium breaking away from the wall and the spiral arteries open and bleeding.) The bleeding is normal. It is designed to flush the tissue out of the uterus. Theseparation of the endometrium from the uterine wall releases a powerful hormone called prostaglandin, which causes the smooth muscle of the uterus to contract and squeeze the lining and blood out from the cavity and through the vagina. The contraction also squeezes shut the spiral arteries, stopping the bleeding. Under normal circumstances, women stop bleeding after a few days and do not hemorrhage of form clots. If you look at the illustration to the left, which shows a submucous fibroid bulging into the cavity of the uterus, you can see that the uterine musculature cannot contract in the area surrounding the fibroid because the normal tissue has been pushed aside. As a result, the arteries in this area will remain open. When this occurs, a women will hemorrhage, pass large clots, and have a period that lasts up to fifteen days. She can become severely anemic and often will feel weak, faint, and unable to go about her usual activities. The longer this continues, the worse it becomes, because as the tumor grows, more spiral arteries become involved and the heavier she will bleed. " http://repmed.com/fibroids.html Submucousal fibroids can be removed via hysteroscopic resection by a well trained qualified doctor. http://www.myomectomy.net/hysteroscopic_myomectomy.htm > Hi there, > > I'm new to this group and was hoping that someone could give me some > information about clots. I have 3 fibroids, 2 very small intramural > ones( each 1.5cms approx.) and 1 of 3.2cms which my doctor > says " appears " to be impinging into the uterine cavity.Although my > periods are heavy,especially on the 2nd day, a new pattern has > emerged this year whereby my period seems as though its coming to > end i.e. the flow has all but stopped and then whoosh - I start > passing big clots. This is what happened in January and again this > month too. I dont understand it - my doctor said that it is a sign > that the period is very heavy and I agree, as I pass clots on the > 2nd and heaviest day. However, in this case the flow has stopped and > after the clots are passed there is a bit of bleeding and then it > stops again!!! > > I am already very anaemic and the clots are not helping. I'd > appreciate any light that can be shed on this problem.Why ,for > example, can't the uterus expell all this blood and where on earth > is ALL this blood coming from? Surely these small fibroids can't be > stretching my uterus that much??!!! > > Thanks for your help, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 > , > > I too had 3 small fibroids that would cause horrible bleeding with lots of > clotting pretty similar to what you are experiencing. I too would wonder how I > could have so much bleeding. The clots were enormous sometimes. If you are > anemic, are you taking some iron tablets? This happened to me and I lost a > pint of blood in one day with all that clotting and bleeding. > > , I am taking iron tablets and have been since the end of January. The strange thing about the clotting is that as soon as they are passed the bleeding all but stops! Another member suggested that my anaemia may be a contributory factor? How did you treat your anaemia and fibroids or are you still sufferring with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Hi everybody, I tried to go into the website repmed.com/fibroids.html. It does talk about how the blood vessels open up and can't close with submucosal fibroids. However, I can never actually see the picture they describe that is to the left of the screen. I'm really interested in viewing the picture. Does everyone else see the spiral arteries when they open up this website? Any suggestions for being able to see the picture? My computer is not out of date at all. Can't figure out why I can't see the picture. Thanks! Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Hello Jeanne Your not along I can't see the picture either and I thought it was because I was on a webtv.If anyone knows how to get the picture that would be great. It does give a good explanation on why sumcosal fibroids bleed > Hi everybody, > > I tried to go into the website repmed.com/fibroids.html. It does talk > about how the blood vessels open up and can't close with submucosal > fibroids. However, I can never actually see the picture they describe > that is to the left of the screen. I'm really interested in viewing > the picture. Does everyone else see the spiral arteries when they > open up this website? Any suggestions for being able to see the > picture? My computer is not out of date at all. Can't figure out why > I can't see the picture. Thanks! > > Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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