Last updated on July 28th, 2018 at 04:51 am<\/p>
Heavy period flow<\/strong> or menorrhagia is an abnormal vaginal bleeding in women. Are you worried about the length of your period? Do you feel your period contains a lot of clots? Are you worried about the amount of bleeding during your period?<\/p>\n This article will explain what a heavy period means, the causes and how to get rid of it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In women, period occurs due to regular cyclic shredding of the endometrium covering the uterus. This is due to hormonal changes that occur during the menstrual cycle.<\/p>\n What is menstrual cycle?<\/strong> Menstrual cycle is the time difference between 2 of your periods. It varies from women to women but usually last 21 to 35 days.<\/p>\n How long do your period last?<\/strong> Normal girls period last for 2 to 7 days. Period flow may be heavy during the first days of menstruation. However as your period progresses, it becomes lighter with less pain during period<\/p>\n How does period occur?<\/strong> During your cycle, estrogen and progesterone play a crucial role to ensure the thickening and maturation of the endometrium. After ovulation occurs and if the egg released is fertilized by the sperm, it is implanted into the endometrium.<\/p>\n Before ovulation, estrogen is the dominant type of hormone produced by the growing follicles. However, after ovulation, the ruptured follicle forms the corpus luteum which increases production of progesterone.<\/p>\n If your egg released is not fertilized and implanted into the uterus, it causes the corpus luteum to breakdown. This will result to decreased hormones and shredding of your endometrium as period.<\/p>\n When is period said to be prolonged?<\/strong><\/p>\n Long or prolonged periods is when your menstruation last more than the usual 7 days.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Normal blood loss during period in women is usually less than 80mls. If your period is more than 80mls then it is heavy. However, it may be difficult to calculate how much of blood you’ve lost during menstruation.<\/p>\n One easy way to know is the frequency at which you change you pads. If you change pads too frequently than usual it could mean heavy or increased menstrual flow.<\/p>\n If you have any of these symptoms, then your period may be heavy. To understand how much blood you lose during periods, you should monitor your period length and menstrual cycle.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/span>What is Normal period length and menstrual flow?<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/span>What is very heavy period flow or menses?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/span>What causes heavy period flow in women?<\/span><\/h2>\n