Menorrhagia: Why is your period flow heavier than usual?
Is your period coming on time but the flow is heavier than usual? You probably have menorrhagia. Read on to find out why this is so and what you can do about it.
What is menorrhagia?
Menorrhagia is a condition when your period flow is heavier than usual even if your periods come on time as expected. This menstrual bleeding also lasts longer than usual and can stretch out to more than a week.
While the normal symptoms you feel during your periods are uncomfortable, the symptoms of menorrhagia go beyond this discomfort. They can render you useless, unable to go about your day to day activities.
What are the symptoms of menorrhagia?
In the beginning, you might think that you just have a slightly heavier flow than usual. However, there are other signs can alert you to the fact that you have menorrhagia.
These include:
bleeding so heavy that you need to change your tampon or pad numerous times an hour for several hours
having to change your pad or tampons throughout the night
heavy bleeding that requires you to insert two tampons or pads at the same time
passing very large blood clots, sometimes as big as an entire coin
bleeding for a period longer than a week
constant tiredness and fatigue which is a sign of fatigue
What are the causes of menorrhagia?
A number of things can cause the abnormally heavy flow during your periods. The problem might stem from the balance of your hormones, anatomic problems, infecti...
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