CAUSES OF EXCESSIVE MENSTRUAL BLEEDING

Heavy or prolonged menstrual periods, or menorrhagia, are the most common type of abnormal bleeding from the uterus. Periods are considered heavy if there is enough blood to soak a pad or tampon every hour for several consecutive hours. Other symptoms of a heavy period can include:

Nighttime bleeding that requires getting up to change pads or tampons

Passing large blood clots during menstruation

A period that lasts longer than seven days

In severe cases, heavy menstruation can interfere with sleep and daily activities. Blood loss from heavy periods can also lead to anaemia, causing symptoms such as fatigue and shortness of breath.

In some cases, the cause of heavy menstrual bleeding is unknown, but a number of conditions may cause menorrhagia. Common causes include:

Hormone imbalance - In a normal menstrual cycle, a balance between the hormones estrogen and progesterone regulates the buildup of the lining of the uterus (endometrium), which is shed during menstruation. If a hormone imbalance occurs, the endometrium develops in excess and eventually sheds by way of heavy menstrual bleeding.

Dysfunction of the Ovaries – If your ovaries don’t release an egg (ovulate) during a menstrual cycle (anovulation), your body doesn’t produce the hormone progesterone, as it would during a normal menstrual cycle. This leads to hormone imbalance and may result in menorrhagia.

Uterine Fibroids – These noncancerous (benign) tumors of the uterus appear during your childbearing years. Uterine fibroids may cause heavier than normal or prolonged menstrual bleeding. Read about how to get rid of fibroids without surgery here…

Polyps – Small, benign growths on the lining of the uterus (uterine polyps) may cause heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding. Polyps of the uterus most commonly occur in women of reproductive age as the result of high hormone levels.

Adenomyosis – This condition occurs when glands from the endometrium become embedded in the uterine muscle, often causing heavy bleeding and painful menses. Adenomyosis is most likely to develop if you’re a middle-aged woman who has had children.

Intrauterine Device (IUD) – Menorrhagia is a well-known side effect of using a nonhormonal intrauterine device for birth control. When an IUD is the cause of excessive menstrual bleeding, you may need to remove it.

Pregnancy Complications – A single, heavy, late period may be due to a miscarriage. If bleeding occurs at the usual time of menstruation, however, miscarriage is unlikely to be the cause. An ectopic pregnancy — implantation of a fertilized egg within the fallopian tube instead of the uterus — also may cause menorrhagia.

Cancer – Rarely, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and cervical cancer can cause excessive menstrual bleeding.

Inherited Bleeding Disorders – Some blood coagulation disorders — such as von Willebrand’s disease, a condition in which an important blood-clotting factor is deficient or impaired — can cause abnormal menstrual bleeding.

Medications – Certain drugs, including anti-inflammatory medications and anticoagulants, can contribute to heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding.

Other medical conditions – A number of other medical conditions, including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), thyroid problems, endometriosis, and liver or kidney disease, may be associated with menorrhagia.

http://www.webmd.com/women/guide/heavy-period-causes-treatments

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Damn! not now that I'm about to eat watermelon.




Quite an educative post anyway but I must stress the missing fact that STI/STD can also cause heavy flows, painful menstruation, irregular flows and extended days of flow.

Insightful

Let me check myself first...sorry i don forget say i no be woman...

*Spreads mat with cold nono*

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educative but mehn how am i going to eat this evening now without thinking of red flag

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Ok noted!

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our women dey try ooooo

God really took time to create Man..I just imagine how women cope... It is well with the female folks

Op ndewo

too much of phuckong

I agree with this.
nice topic

Is there any solution to it?

I wonder why men are rushing to comment. Weirdos

Irregular menstruation, prolong menstruation, or excessive bleeding etc are way more common with Caucasians (white people).

noted

Can it affect fertility?

countsparrow:
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It will surely pass. Smh

Lemme ask my grandma about dis... Cos the words of elder are consider true.. Hope she'll understand all the grammar

Well very educative but all those big big grammar like ademo something name adebayo you wan talk.

Booked

This can affect the price of sanitary pad... thereby dollar is involved

Good topic

Very Educative.......... Thanks. And Some Days Back I overheard One Of these Herbal Dudes dat Sells drugs On d Road side,saying If U experience Very Small Menstrual Flow,Bla,Bla Come To Us it's a disese The person Is Suffering 4rm.
Nw I knw It's All Lies......

Amusaopeyemi:
Is there any solution to it?

Yes, there is a solution to it and you can read about it here - http://planbwellness.com/bleeding/

Damn it! una no want make person chop dis night, abi?

Bdemmy:
Can it affect fertility?

Yes, it may if not taken care of.