heavy menstrual bleeding

Prolonged Periods – Causes of Abnormally Long Menstrual Bleeding

Menstruation is a normal physiological process in the teen girls and women of reproductive age. However, it can vary among females. Not every woman will menstruate for the same duration. Even the quantity of menses (period blood) varies. However, there is an average duration of menstrual periods and average quantity of >> Read More ...

Heavy Periods (Bleeding) – Meaning, Causes and Dangers

It is a common menstrual problem that many women experience occasionally and for some women it is a monthly experience. Apart from the heavy flow the duration of the bleed may also be prolonged. This is known as menorrhagia and may occur for many different reasons. While this can occur with the use of certain medication >> Read More ...

Menorrhagia – Causes of Prolonged or Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Amongst the many types of menstrual disorders that occur, heavy menstrual bleeding is a common complaint. It is known as menorrhagia. The average menstrual cycle is of 28 days with menstruation may lasting for 2 to 7 days, during which time the average blood loss is estimated to be 25 to 80 millilters (about 0.8 to 2.7 >> Read More ...