A member asked:

Is it an emergency or can i wait to see dr next week?. day 1 of period i have been soaking through more than 1 pad per hour all day. blood clots >1inch. its been pretty extreme but is it possible to hemorrhage from period or something that can wait?

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Hard to guess: In such cases, a woman's primary care doctor or Ob-Gyn doctor can help. If they are not available, an Urgent Care doctor may help (but many Urgent Care centers don't use actual doctors). The ER can help especially if anemic or dizzy, but ER can be expensive. To help decide on severity, see: https://www.cemcor.ubc.ca/resources/very-heavy-menstrual-flow

Answered 9/22/2019

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