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Could I Have Miscarried If I Have Passed A Dark, Thick Vein Like Thing After Taking Birth Control Pills?
I started my period this morning and it was very light. As I started driving to run some errands i started getting severe cramps and major pains. i felt like i was going to pass out and throw up. when i went to use the restroom it was difficult and hurt very bad. later when i checked my pad there was a jelly like blood about 1 inch long. i've seen them before but there was more to this one. it looked like there was a dark thick vein and when i rolled it in the bad it was hard. i also just started birth control at the beginning of this month and have 4 pills left. i'm just wondering if i miscarried. and if i was pregnant i didn't even know. i'm just looking for and explanation of what it was i saw
Fri, 3 Jan 2014
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If you have been taking your birth control pills consistently then it is unlikely that you were pregnant. Oral contraceptives, if used appropriately are usually 99 % effective.
Though it is possible to conceive when using these medications, the risk is low.
Some women can have very heavy periods which could include clots.
The pill should lighten your periods but if this continue , your doctor may consider determining the cause of your heavy flow.
Potential causes are fibroids, infection, endometriosis, hormonal imbalance.
I hope this helps
If you have been taking your birth control pills consistently then it is unlikely that you were pregnant. Oral contraceptives, if used appropriately are usually 99 % effective.
Though it is possible to conceive when using these medications, the risk is low.
Some women can have very heavy periods which could include clots.
The pill should lighten your periods but if this continue , your doctor may consider determining the cause of your heavy flow.
Potential causes are fibroids, infection, endometriosis, hormonal imbalance.
I hope this helps
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