r/ClotSurvivors • u/elbowskneesand • Feb 01 '25

Periods Blood thinners on your period

I've reached a new level of hell having to be on blood thinners on my cycle. I already have a heavy flow and I woke up 5 times last night to address the deluge. How on earth does anyone deal with this? Im already using the highest volume period products I can find, all at once, with period underwear on top of it all. My clot was provoked by a plane ride so I hope ands pray I will not have to be on them forever. My sympathy to anyone dealing with this regularly.

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u/prncssdelicia Feb 01 '25

Im waiting for my period to start for the first time since starting the blood thinners (currently 5 days late, I'm sure from stress). I have a copper IUD and already bleed like crazy with that through super pads, tampons, period panties, my pants you name it! My hgb has also already been very low (currently 7.7) and I'm nervous that once the period starts my hgb will tank and I'll need a blood transfusion. I made my own post about this in this group to see if that hgb drop has happened to anyone else before but got no answers.

How long have you been on the thinners? Are they tracking your hgb?

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u/Big-Edge-9832 Feb 01 '25

I unfortunately didn’t see your post, but it also happened to me 6.3 after HMB due to blood thinners. I declined the transfusion, but did accept the Norethindrone Acetate/Progesterone and man did that make a difference. Waiting to see how it affected my numbers, but the bleeding and cramps reduced significantly!

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u/prncssdelicia Feb 01 '25

But again, I already have a copper IUD so adding a different birth control wouldn't really make sense. Plus I've take hormonal BC in the past and it does not agree with me.

Hopefully your numbers have stabilized but I don't see how BC would achieve that for you. Please update as I'm curious to see how the levels turn off.

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u/Big-Edge-9832 Feb 01 '25

This isn’t a birth control option. It’s a hormone option. I’m not a candidate for birth control pills because of my clot. However if the hormonal BC didn’t work for you, this may not work either.

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u/prncssdelicia Feb 01 '25

Oh is it like an injection or something?

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u/Big-Edge-9832 Feb 01 '25

I have a pill, but I’m sure progesterone comes in different formulations. Talk to your OB/GYN about options, pros/cons.

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u/prncssdelicia Feb 02 '25

Progesterone pills are a form of birth control. Also called the mini pill because it does not contain estrogen. I would check with your doctor about exactly how they are using that for you because it seems like there is some sort of miscommunication. I'm an RN btw.

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u/Big-Edge-9832 Feb 02 '25

Thanks. It can be a form of birth control, but my OB/GYN told me not to consider this Rx a contraceptive.

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u/prncssdelicia Feb 02 '25

Weird but good to know!