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Been on menses for over 17 days. the whole time it's been super heavy with huge clots. have to wear tampoon and pad together. is there something wrong?
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Yes, get med eval: Now ! normal menstrual periods do not last longer than 7 days. Possible causes / risks for excessively long periods include but are not limited to: uterine fibroids, polyps, adenomyosis , endometrial cancer, type i diabetes mellitus, bleeding disorders (l.E., von willebrand dz), clotting problems, infection, ovarian cyst, endometriosis ; hashimoto thyroiditis.
Answered 1/17/2014
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