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2 doctors agreed: Hard to say: Lifting the heavy object did not cause your vaginal bleeding. You may have have just seen it come out because of the abdominal pressure you exerted during the lift. The cause of the vaginsl bleeding could be start if your period, abnormal uterine bleeding, laceration , etc . The reasons are numerous.
Excessively heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia) Heavy or prolonged menstrual periods, or menorrhagia, are the most common type of abnormal uterine bleeding from the uterus. Periods are considered heavy if there is enough blood to soak a pad or tampon every hour for several consecutive hours. Other symptoms of a heavy period can include: 1  Nighttime bleeding that requires getting up to change pads or tampons. 2  Heavier than usual flow. 3  Passing large blood clots during menstruation. 4  A period that lasts longer than 7 days.