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I am saturating a super absorbency tampon in about an hour. this is day three of heavy bleeding like this. is this normal?

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Dr. Louise Andrew answered

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Not for you: or you wouldn't be concerned enough to ask. If there is any possibility of pregnancy, this could be a miscarriage; better to use pads so you can see easily whether anything else is coming out. If not, you may have disfunctional bleeding which should be investigated by a doctor, but it's not an emergency. Good luck!

Answered 1/1/2017

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A member asked:

I am saturating a super absorbency tampon in about an hour. this is day three of heavy bleeding like this. is this normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Louise Andrew answered

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