HEAVY PERIODS (Menorrhagia)

Menorrhagia is the medical term for menstrual periods with abnormally heavy or prolonged bleeding.

Symptoms

– Soaking through one or more sanitary pads or tampons every hour for several consecutive hours

– Needing to change sanitary protection during the night

– Bleeding for longer than a week

– Passing large blood clots

– Restricting daily activities due to heavy menstrual flow

– Symptoms of anaemia, such as tiredness, fatigue or shortness of breath

Causes
– Hormone imbalance

– Dysfunction of the ovaries

– Uterine fibroids
– Polyps
– Adenomyosis
– Intrauterine device (IUD)
– Pregnancy complications
– Cancer
– Inherited bleeding disorders
– Medications

– Other medical conditions