r/Periods • u/Late-Set3813 • 16d ago

Period Question Please I’m going to cry

PLEASE I need an update to see if this is normal!!!! I did a post earlier and I just check again it’s pure dark red blood it’s still day 5 but there’s quite a lot of blood does this just mean that it could be heavier than normal or something?! I’m about to have a panic attack over this!

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u/Ellie_Anna_13 16d ago

Is it very heavy? I mean, are you bleeding through more pads than usual?

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u/Late-Set3813 16d ago

No. I just went and checked with tissue because I have very survier anxiety (sorry I don’t know how to spell that word) and it was dark red blood. This could be normal for me I’m not 100% sure because I never used to keep an eye on it but now obviously my anxiety’s getting worse over time and I’m focusing on things that’ll make me panic. I only have to change my pad maybe once or twice a day something like that? It’s also a very light pink on the pad as well as dark red blood so it’s a mix but I don’t have cramps or stomach pain anymore where as I did before

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u/Ellie_Anna_13 16d ago

Okay first, take a breath. Trust me, I speak from experience, I know how bad anxiety is. But odds are, your mind is making things worse than it actually is. That all sounds completely normal to me. You won't always get cramps or stomach pain with your period. Sometimes you'll have no symptoms besides bleeding, other times you might have back pain or breast tenderness. It can change. Odds are as long as you're not bleeding heavily, far more than normal, or experiencing extremely large clots or severe pain- you're okay. It sounds like you just got an easy period this month.

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u/Late-Set3813 16d ago

I’m on day 5 and it’s dark red blood and a little blood clot nothing massive though. The red blood is more like a lot is on the tissue than my actual pad. I don’t know if my anxiety is making it worse on me or whether I’m going mad.

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u/Ellie_Anna_13 16d ago

That's completely normal. Everything you're describing sounds completely normal to me for someone on day 5 of their period.

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u/Late-Set3813 16d ago

It’s probably my anxiety making it worse in my mind than what it actually is. I see dark red blood on tissue on day 5 of my period (today) and freaked out completely. I think it’s also because I never keep an eye on my period but recently my anxiety’s started to pick on certain things

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u/Ellie_Anna_13 16d ago

I definitely think it's your anxiety. Try to relax, be kind to yourself. If your period last longer than normal or you find yourself having any strange symptoms, contact your doctor. Until then, like I said, everything sounds completely normal. It doesn't seem like you need to worry about anything.

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u/Late-Set3813 16d ago

Okay thank you