Is it normal for my ankles  to hurt when my period is on?
365977
Sure - edema, or swelling, could definitely cause you discomfort.  Take a little Pamprin or something with a diuretic in it - read the label and follow the directions.
1009623
It isn't really clots that you're seeing. What it is is tissue from the lining of the uterus. Don't worry, it's completely normal. During your period the lining sheds and is passed through your vagina. It may be painful because of menstrual cramps. It's all normal! No worries!
476585
GO TO THE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY! I'm a type 1 diabetic, and I'm also a paramedic. Bleeding is NEVER normal if you aren't having your period, especially if you combine that with abdominal pain. Go to the ER tonight!!!! RIGHT NOW!
504233
Some cramping is normal as the uterus stretches, but if it gets severe along with bleeding, then this is something to call your doctor about.
583883
It depends on how heavy your periods are. Sometimes you feel it but sometimes you don't.
1187825
I have a friend who has the same problem but she gets it everytime she has her period. The only thing i can think of is to get on birth control. They will make you regular and reduce pain. Ask your doctor about it I am sure he/she will help.
1083997
I have found that this question of yours is NOT that unusual. When the menses begin...and each of them in your life is 'Different', there can be a starting of the menstruation cycle itself in a variety of ways. Much of this depends upon your basic health and regularity of your period, and if there is anything that is exacerbating stress, dietary factors, trauma.....these amongst many others can play a vital role in your period. The older blood is just that, and when the heavier flow comes out it brings with it the rest of this....often seen as brown and nearly grainy. Perhaps the thought of this in text is making you queasy and that is NOT my intention. It is NOT unusual for the body to start up....spot a day or two before hand and then begin the menstrual flow in its regular sequence or shall I say what is regular for you. You know your body better than anyone, and depending upon your age....other factors intervene. Age is one, again diet and exercise. Ask yourself if you're tired before this or perhaps amped ...we are ALL different. If there is a continuation of the more 'brown' or older blood, I recommed that you see a Physician....get a pelvic...for perhaps for whatever reason you might be a candidate for a D&C. Are your menses painful? If only periodically I have found that the comfort at home is warmth. Do not be afraid to soak...that is to bathe. This is hailed often, the menses as a curse, wherein it is nature's way of cleansing your uterus. It is important to at this point to say please keep your regular checkups with your gynocologist and allow your doctor to have a talk with any of your questions. I know that for myself what you have mentioned is in no way unusual. Please understand that you're NOT to keep from your physical regimen...unless you are tired..and please keep up your fluid intake.\nYour doctor will be the one to know and it might serve you well to keep a diary or small calendar in your drawer or medicine cabinet as to the regularity or the sometimes "I didnt quite expect this.." questions...all of this is important. As for a heavier flow, there is still no certainty that there will be a stopping or forestallig of the older blood. Please remember that it's your body and your own inherent body clock or circaddian rhythms dictate a lot of what is to happen to you during this time. I am not your doctor...this is merely my take from past experience and knowing many women who experience the very same thing. for now, I wouldn't worry, were I you, just keep track of this and see if there is any change in tha amount of days and flow. In conclusion, it sounds as though you are healthy, and don't rule "IN" a problem unless advised by your physician. Lastly if pain of any sort accompnies this, please inform your doctor for they can and very often WILL do a pelvic during your period. Should any problem persist, they will ( your doctor's office) refer you to a specialist if there is due cause. In and of all of this there may be the occasional fibroid or cyst. This is whyit is vital that you make and keep your appointments with your doctor.
760153
You're young, and just starting to menstruate. Your body isn't on a regular cycle yet. Don't be alarmed. Cramps and light spotting are very normal. It may take up to a year before your periods regulate themselves.
368133
You may have endometriosis.  You need to see a GYN.  If you need to have a laprascope to find out if you have endo then have it.  Endo causes a great deal of period pain.  I know I had it.  I went years without knowing what was wrong. They first put me on the pill and that worked for awhile but unknowingly the endo got much worse.  You can check out endo on webmd or anyother medical site.  Please check it out.  Pain with periods is NOT normal.  We have been taught to believe that and it is not true.  Don't settle girl, get help.  In the meantime, try heat, elevate your legs or curl up like a baby, do not take aspirin, sometimes having sex before your period helps (don't know why, but it does), pain medication was a must before I had my surgery to get rid of the endo and then medication after surgery to try to make sure it didn't come back.   Good luck
929576
Hi there,\nI am not a physician but it sure sounds like you may have a tubal infection.  You say the discomfort started after your period.  Are you positive that it was in fact that time of the month for you.  I ask because your symptoms, along with the bleeding, could be a sign of a tubal pregnancy.  In both cases you need to see a physician as soon as you can.  If it is an infection in your fallopian tubes the doctor will prescribe antibiotics to clear it up.  Of course you know what has to happen if you are pregnant in your tubes:  You'll need to have surgery for sure.  If this is the case, the sooner you see the doctor the better.  Good luck with everything.
440129
This is the sign that you're close, so don't worry about it and pretty soon you should have your period.  If you're having a lot of pain tho in your uterus area, you should see a doctor or gynecologist about that.
969575
My first several periods were not painful at all.  Sometimes you can get cramps in your stomach but not everyone experiences that.  I was 13 when I started my period for the first time.  I had NO CLUE that I had started.  I simply had to go to the bathroom while walking home from school one day.  I went into the Hardee's uptown and used their restroom.  When I went I had dark brown on my underpants and when I wiped.  I have an older sister so I knew what was happening.  I went home and later that evening it became red and like a normal period.  I didn't feel any different though.  Now... later I started having cramping and moodiness but that happened a few years after I began my period.  You are going to be just fine.  It's not as bad as we women make it out to be sometimes.
97517
It is also common to have sore breasts around the beginning of a girl's period, or menstruation. A week or so before her period starts, the body begins producing lots of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. \n\nThese hormones can cause feelings that together are called premenstrual syndrome, or PMS. Some girls have painful cramps in their stomachs, headaches, mood swings, or cravings for certain foods right before their periods begin. During this time the body may retain water, which can make a girl feel puffy and bloated. Rings and shoes may feel tight at this time. \n\nJust as fingers and feet swell, so can breasts. All that fluid forces the breast tissues to expand, which stretches the nerves and makes breasts feel achy or tender. \n\nhttp://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/girls/sore_breasts.html
704753
It is perfectly normal for women to pass clots when they have their periods.  Average clots are about the size of quarters but they can be bigger.  As long as you aren't in any unusual pain or are not sick during your period then I am sure you are fine.  But I would suggest talking to your gynecologist about this.  Birthcontrol can lighten a woman's flow- reducing the clots and will also help to alleviate your pregnancy concerns.
193462
Yes I pass blood clots all the time when I get my period.  Not to mention the first day of my period I can't leave the house because I'm a heavy bleeder, I have to change every 30 minutes or look out I'm a big mess.  The blood clots give me killer cramps and it happens on the first day and on my third day of period.  It's horrible being a woman, I wish I could get my uterus taken out instead of going thru this every darn month.
556356
yep...you're normal.  for the first year you may experience periodic bleeding and sometimes heavier bleeding and cramping almost like a period.  A lot of times after a year the periods go away all together.  That was my experience.  if the cramping and bleeding persists beyond a few days, talk to your doctor.
865078
No they are not more painful than your normal periods.  Sorry to hear about your loss.  It is hard.  I also lost 2.  In a month or so it probably will be regular again.