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Menorrhagia<\/strong> is the older medical term for heavy menstrual bleeding. Heavy menstrual bleeding is common in women of all age group. Bleeding after menopause is a concern for doctors. It require medical test to rule out any form of cancer.<\/p>\n Menorrhagia is vaginal blood loss more than 80mls during menstruation. However, this is hard to quantify. Your idea of how many pads you change in 2 hours or while sleeping is often used by your doctor to quantify the severity of your bleeding.<\/p>\n Prolonged heavy bleeding in women will cause more menstrual cycles and reduced number of children. In the united kingdom, About 5 percent of women aged between 30 and 49 years consult their doctor for complains of menorrhagia.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Every normal woman in her reproductive years experience regular monthly bleeding.\u00a0The frequency of a normal menstrual cycle is between 21 to 35 days. The normal duration of your period is between 2 to 7 days. It has been estimated that during your period, It is normal to lose about 25 to 75mls of blood.<\/p>\n However, prolonged cycle with heavy menstrual bleeding more than 80 ml is abnormal. If you experience this, then its important to inform your doctor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Menstrual bleeding is sometimes of a concern to women. The presence of these symptoms may suggest menorrhagia.<\/p>\n If you experience any of these heavy bleeding then its important to see your doctor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Heavy menstrual bleeding in women below 40 years is associated with infertility. However, women more than 40 years will be evaluated for risk of cancer of the cervix or endometrium.<\/p>\n Some of the causes of menorrhagia<\/strong> include<\/p>\n Fibroids<\/strong>. These are tumors that grow in the uterus. They are usually painless. There are different types of fibroids<\/a>. The fibroid polyp and submucous fibroids can cause severe bleeding in women. Submucous fibroids<\/strong> are beneath the inner covering of the uterus. They may grow to form fibroids polyps<\/strong> which causes bleeding too.<\/p>\n Cervical polyps<\/strong> cause irregular bleeding in women and bleeding\u00a0during sexual intercourse.<\/p>\n Bleeding disorders<\/strong> in women. This is common in women with unexplained heavy menstrual bleeding. Bleeding disorders can be suspected if<\/p>\n Von willebrand<\/a> disease and immune thrombocytopenic purpura<\/a> are examples of bleeding disorders.<\/p>\n Also, Women taking anticoagulant drugs like warfarin can also have bleeding.<\/p>\n Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)<\/strong>. Infection is a cause of excessive bleeding in women. If you experience experience an unusual vaginal discharge, then its important to see your doctor.<\/p>\n Thyroid diseases can cause bleeding in women<\/strong>. Presence of weight change, skin changes in women with heavy menstrual bleeding will require further test. This is important to rule out any thyroid problems.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The presence of the above symptoms is important to make diagnosis. However, some test will be required to identify the cause and severity of the disease. They are<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are 2 types of treatment. Medical<\/strong> and surgical<\/strong>. The medical treatment is temporary while the surgical treatment might not achieve desired fertility.<\/p>\n<\/span>What is the normal pattern of menstrual cycle?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/span>What is the cause of heavy menstrual bleeding in women?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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