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Heavy periods with mucous, and soft, small clots.i'm 33. how should i determine if i need to see a doctor? how many clots is too much?

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Dr. Howard Shapiro answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Nephrology & Dialysis

See gynecologist: If the character of your periods has changed, as your question suggests, you need to see your gynecologist. Uterine fibroid tumors are the most common cause, but other abnormalities, including uterine malignancies, need to be ruled out.

Answered 10/14/2014

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