What Causes Large Clotty Menstruation After A Polypectomy?

Posted on Thu, 14 May 2015

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Question : I had a polypetomy in march 26. Minimal bleeding After. My next period was extremely light in april and my first real period can this week in may and it is really heavy with Alot of large clots. Is that normal?

Answered by Dr. Soumya (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
This is normal

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Polypectomy causes increased surface area inside the womb (uterus). This area causes more bleeding in initial few cycles.

This will reduce slowly. Don't worry about it. This is normal.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj