Menorrhagia - Heavy Menstrual Bleeding - Symptoms,Causes,Treatment

Menorrhagia

Menorrhagia is the medical term for menstrual periods with abnormally heavy or prolonged bleeding.Although heavy menstrual bleeding is a common concern, most women don't experience

blood loss severe enough to be defined as menorrhagia.



Signs and symptoms of menorrhagia may include:

1. Bleeding between periods or irregular vaginal bleeding
2. Bleeding for longer than a week
3. Passing blood clots larger than a quarter
4. Symptoms of anemia, such as tiredness, fatigue or shortness of breath

Causes

1. Hormone imbalance.
2. Dysfunction of the ovaries
3. Uterine fibroids.
4. vaginal bleeding after menopause

Treatments

Endometrial ablation.

This procedure involves destroying (ablating) the lining

of your uterus (endometrium).The procedure uses a laser,

radiofrequency or heat applied to the endometrium to destroy the tissue.