Severe vaginal bleeding
Heavy vaginal bleeding varies depending on what is normal for a particular woman. For most women, passing clots of blood from the vagina and soaking through their usual pads or tampons every hour for 2 or more hours is not normal and is considered to be severe bleeding.
| Note: |
Vaginal bleeding refers to bleeding from inside the vagina, not from a cut or scrape near the vagina. |
| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine |
| Last Updated | July 2, 2009 |
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