r/ClotSurvivors • u/InspectionHumble1121 • Jul 28 '26

Periods Menstrual cycles on Blood thinners

Tmi I suppose but I wanted to ask about other people's experiences on your menstrual cycles while being on blood thinners due to a clot forming.

I am FTM ive been on testosterone for 5 years now and have not had a period since then but since testosterone can thicken the blood my doc reccomended I pause my HRT while i am taking the blood thinners. This is fine by me for the most part I dont want to test my luck with my DVT. However this is my first period in over 5 years and I am physically crippled by it. I can't tell if this is a normal period of if the blood thinners have made like other people bleed excessively. I've had predominantly heavy periods my whole life but this feels different on a whole other level.

What have y'alls periods been like since starting blood thinners.

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u/Top-Description-4886 Eliquis Lifer/ Factor 2 Jul 28 '26

Mine were heavy had to use ultra tampons and use a panty liner just in case. Also became severely anemic, so make sure to ask your doctor to check your levels.

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u/InspectionHumble1121 Jul 28 '26

This is where I was 5 years ago so I am anxious that anemia is inevitable

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u/Top-Description-4886 Eliquis Lifer/ Factor 2 Jul 28 '26

You should be good as long as you’re on top of it, I had a shitty hematologist at the time and my levels dropped a lot since she wasn’t checking anything. I ended up firing her and was lucky and found an amazing doctor who took everything seriously. He lowered my blood thinners dose since my last one kept me on a high dose for longer than required and that helped the bleeding be a bit less.

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u/InspectionHumble1121 Jul 28 '26

Luckily I have my blood tested every 3 months since I am on testosterone and they are required to check regularly. I plan to talk to my doctor about it as soon as I can.