Diseases
menorrhagia
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Overview
Menorrhagia is menstrual bleeding that lasts more than 7 days. It can also be bleeding that is very heavy. If the patient need to change the tampon or pad after less than 2 hours or pass clots the size of a quarter or larger, that is heavy bleeding.
Symptoms
- soaking through one or more sanitary pads or tampons every hour for several hour
- needing to use double sanitary protection to control your menstrual flow
- needing to wake up to change sanitary protection during the night
- bleeding for longer than a week
- passing blood clots larger than a quarter
Causes
- hormone imbalance.
- uterine fibroids.
- dysfunction of the ovaries
Risk factors
- medications
- pregnancy complications
Diagnosis
- blood tests.
- pap test.
- ultrasound.
- endometrial biopsy.
Medicines used
Frequently asked questions
What is menorrhagia?
Menorrhagia is menstrual bleeding that lasts more than 7 days. It can also be bleeding that is very heavy. If the patient need to change the tampon or pad after less than 2 hours or pass clots the size of a quarter or larger, that is heavy bleeding.
What are the symptoms of menorrhagia?
soaking through one or more sanitary pads or tampons every hour for several hour, needing to use double sanitary protection to control your menstrual flow, needing to wake up to change sanitary protection during the night, bleeding for longer than a week, passing blood clots larger than a quarter
What causes menorrhagia?
hormone imbalance.; uterine fibroids.; dysfunction of the ovaries
Which medicines are used for menorrhagia?
etamsylate, norethisterone, tranexamic acid
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