Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common condition affecting one in five women. The diagnosis is made on the basis of following symptoms:
Symptoms
- Unusual increase in menstrual blood loss
- Menstrual bleeding longer than 7 days
- Frequent flooding or blood loss not contained by pads or tampons
- Increase in number of times you have change pads or tampons (more than every 4 hours or more than once during night)
- Passing blood clots widen than 3cm
- Iron deficiency or anaemia
Causes
- Fibroids
- Adenomyosis
- Polyps
- Endometrial Hyperplasia
- Hormonal Imbalance
Treatment
- Hormone Treatment including Mirena
- Tranexamic Acid
- Uterine Ablation
- Hysterectomy