[littlemiss89]

OK so for last year or so I have been having issues with my period. I have been having large clots sometimes bigger then a quarter. It's not every period it's only every now and then. It's not from heavy bleeding because every time I change a pad it's only half full..if that. I just hate the feeling so I change alot. Sorry for the tmi. My heaviest days are usually just day 1 and 2. Anyways I went to the doctor for the clots twice. He finally said he thinks it's hormonal issue and birth control will help (but I refuse to go on birth control) then he said if I'm really concerned he can refer to a gyne. So he did.

I got an appointment next week and I'm terrified because I heard that they will probably want to do a uterine biopsy. I do not want that, I'm afraid for one thing and I am worried that it will make things risky for when I do get pregnant (example: amniotic fluid embolism) . So I'm refusing if they want to to do biopsy.

Has anyone went to gyne for occasional large clots? What did the doctor do?
Ps. I'm worried I might have excessive clotting disorder because my mom had lots of miscarriages. My doctor thinks I'm crazy and I don't have a blood disorder but he won't test to make sure. Anyone with blood disorder diagnosed and had large clots in period?

Thank you

[DreamP346]

You are totally overthinking things. Take one day at a time. It could be nothing. Don't jump to conclusions. The doctor will not do a biopsy without doing some non invasive tests first, like blood test, etc. Biopsies are usually for more serious life threatening conditions. If a doctor jumps to biopsy right away, then that is a bad doctor.

[Ashlee T.]

I agree with Dream. You're freaking yourself out over something that many, many women encounter. I almost always have clotting during the first day or two of my period. Almost ALWAYS. Sometimes they are small, sometimes they're bigger. I too refuse to take birth control and try to embrace my menstrual cycle as something my body is doing on it's own. I embrace the cramping on day 1-2 too because that is my body working. :-)

A good doctor will listen to you and will not jump to hormonal bc (especially if they know you won't want to take it) or biopsy immediately.

My mom had a terrible time with ovarian cysts, to the point of needing surgery. I'm 33 and do not have that problem. Just because your mom had an issue with pregnancy, doesn't mean you will.

[littlemiss89]

Thanks everyone I know I always go to the worst thing. I know my mom's pregnancies don't mean anything to my future ones but my point was is if she had so many miscarriages ...what if it was due to a blood disorder and that's passed on to me now ? She said they did all kinds of tests and said could have been just stress but I read some where online that usually 3 or more miscarriages is a sign of excessive clotting disorder.
So I'm worried that the huge clots are because of that and when I do get pregnant I'll develop a clot and either almost die or die
.yes I know I'm thinking extreme but that's how I am unfortunately

I am going to try get therapist to see if that helps me but I know I won't be satisfied until a doctor does all blood work and scans I want. It sucks, anxiety just gets worse as I'm getting closer to trying for a baby. I got a year before my soon to be husband wants to start trying so I need to get myself together.

[Ashlee T.]

I think the important thing would be to make your OB aware of your mothers clotting disorder when you begin trying for pregnancy. Perhaps then the OB would take extra precautions to check for that. Not your current doctor of course, but hopefully you'll find someone much better.