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Call 911 NOW (you may need an ambulance) IF:
- Passed out (fainted)
- Very weak (can't stand)
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Call Your Doctor NOW (night or day) IF:
- You feel weak or very sick
- Severe abdominal pain
- Constant abdominal pain for more than 2 hours
- Pregnant or could be pregnant (e.g., missed last period)
- Soaking 2 pads or tampons per hour for 2 or more hours
- Soaking 1 pad or tampon per hour for 6 or more hours
- Passed tissue (e.g., gray-white)
Action: If you are unable to reach your doctor - go to a nearby Instacare clinic or to a local hospital Emergency Department. Use our Facility Search, to find the Instacare clinic nearest you. |
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Call Your Doctor WITHIN 24 HOURS (between 9 am and 4 pm) IF:
- You think you need to be seen
- Spotting after a procedure (e.g., biopsy) or pelvic examination (e.g., pap smear) that persists for more than 3 days
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Call Your Doctor DURING WEEKDAY OFFICE HOURS IF:
- You have other questions or concerns
- Menstrual bleeding lasts longer than 7 days
- Menstrual cycle is shorter than 21 days or longer than 35 days
- Menstrual bleeding with 6 or more soaked pads or tampons per day
- Missed menstrual period has occurred 2 or more times in the last year and the cause is not known
- Bleeding or spotting occurs between regular periods
- Using Depo-Provera injections
- Have Norplant implant
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Self Care at Home IF:
- Normal menstrual period
- Mild vaginal bleeding and you don't think you need to be seen
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