Is blood in menstrual flow coming directly from the circulatory system or a pool collected in the uterus?

Question

My daughter's period is very heavy this month. (As in tampon changes every 15-30 minutes for 2 days) I don't understand where all this blood is coming from. Has it collected in her lining over the course of the cycle, or is it coming from blood directly in her circulatory system? The doctor is more concerned with anemia than blood loss, but I'm a mom, I can't help but worry! Thanks for all replies!

Answer 1

It is the lining of the uterus, not fresh blood. You might try putting her on birth control pills to help regulate her cycles and flow. If she is losing fresh blood, there is something very serious going on and she should be checked out by the dr.

Answer 2

The lining in the uterus builds up durring the month... its normal for young girls to get heavy periods. i suggest trying a stronger tampon or pad.

Answer 3

You should get her to wear a pad, If she is bleeding heavily then it is the best way to asses it.

If the pad is soaked within 30mins to 1hour then it would be worthwile contacting your doctor or taking her to the emergency room.

While a normal period is just the lining of the womb that has collected, heavy bleeding can indicate a problem and so should always be checked out.

Answer 4

Menstrual blood comes only from the uterus.  If your daughter is young the heavy flow might just be from her age.  When you are young and start your periods sometimes they are really heavy.  It happened to me when I was a teenager and leveled out when I was close to my twenties.

If you are very concerned take her to the doctor for their opinion.  I'm sure it's just her cycle regulating though which could take a few years if she is young.  It's just her hormones going through changes in her body.

Answer 5

Hmm, I've never heard about it coming straight from the circulatory system. That is weird, but something is definately up. I would check it out, and if that doctor isn't worried about it, you might want to check with a gyno. My doctor always tested me for anemia for everything, especially when I had pain during my period and anytime between. Her solution was to take lots of ibprophen. Well, I went to a different doctor and it turned out I had polycystic ovaries. So, a second answer is better than one. I hope everything goes well.