Abnormal Bleeding Heavy Periods
Abnormally heavy periods or menorrhagia is a condition where your periods are heavier than normal.
There are symptoms such as:
- Soaking through sanitary pads or tampons every hour continuously
- Needing to wake up at night to change sanitary pads
- Bleeding that goes on longer than a week
- Passing big blood clots
- Restricted daily activities due to heavy flow
- Signs of anemia i.e. fatigue, shortness of breath, fainting
Some causes of menorrhagia include:
- Hormone imbalance
- Ovarian dysfunction
- Fibroids
- Polyps (small, benign growths on the uterine lining)
- Adenomyosis (a condition where glands from the endometrium become embedded in the uterine muscle
- Usage of Intrauterine Device (IUD) for contraception
- Pregnancy complications
- Hereditary disorders
- Medications
- Cancer
- Other medical conditions
If you have shown signs of menorrhagia, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us and schedule a checkup appointment soon.
