Free Symptom Check

Is My Period Too Heavy?

Log your daily pad, tampon, and clot usage and get an instant score — the same method your gynecologist uses to measure menstrual blood loss. Takes just a minute per day.

Want the full clinical guide first? Read about heavy menstrual bleeding →

Scoring Guide — Match your daily usage to the images below

Pads

1 pt

Light stain

5 pts

Moderate

20 pts

Saturated

Tampons

1 pt

Light

5 pts

Moderate

10 pts

Saturated

Clots & Flooding

1 pt

Small (grape)

5 pts

Large (strawberry)

Flooding / Gushing

Note only — no points added

Scoring threshold: A total score above 100 points correlates with clinically significant menstrual blood loss (>80 mL per cycle). If your score exceeds 100, discuss with a healthcare provider. Track up to 10 days.

Period Start Date

Score

/ 100 threshold

Start entering data below.

Day 1

Pads

Light stain

1 pt each

Moderate

5 pts each

Saturated

20 pts each

Tampons

Light

1 pt each

Moderate

5 pts each

Saturated

10 pts each

⬤ Clots

Small (grape-size)

1 pt each

Large (strawberry-size)

5 pts each

Flooding / Gushing

Enter the number of pads or tampons used per day at each saturation level. Enter clot counts. Check Flooding if gushing occurred. Your score calculates automatically in real time.

Category	Count	Score
PADS
Light stain (1pt)	0	0
Moderate (5pts)	0	0
Saturated (20pts)	0	0
TAMPONS
Light stain (1pt)	0	0
Moderate (5pts)	0	0
Saturated (10pts)	0	0
⬤ CLOTS (enter count per day)
● Small — grape size (1pt)	0	0
● Large — strawberry size (5pts)	0	0
FLOODING — check if gushing affected your daily activities
Check if flooding occurred that day	0 days	Note only
TOTAL SCORE	0

Score

of 100 threshold

Normal (<80)Borderline (80–100)See provider (>100)

080100150+

Start entering data above to see your result.

Notes (pain level, symptoms, medications taken)

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