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As it is, a period cycle drains every woman physically and emotionally, if there is added stress during this time, it is all the more a struggle. When the hormones change and get imbalanced, periods can be horrifying. Unexpected heavy bleeding is physically strenuous as it pulls down all the energy in your body. It isn’t something you should ignore and think of it to be a passing phase or a hormonal disturbance, while these factors aren’t wrong either.
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Having said, whenever you are bleeding too much or not getting your periods regularly, it is always better to get yourself checked by a gynecologist. This condition of excessive bleeding is known as Menorrhagia.
A period cycle and the duration it lasts for differs from in the case of every woman. Usually, it occurs every month every 28 days. You don’t have to worry if you don’t get it on the same day. If not that day, you will get it in between 21-32 days. If the tampon or pads get too wet in two hours, it is a clear sign that you are dealing with heavy bleeding.
Read this article to know more about how to deal with heavy menstrual bleeding.
Why Does A Woman Bleed Too Much During Periods?
Listed below are reasons as to why a woman bleeds excessively!
No 1 - Uterine fibroids
No 2 - noncancerous tissues, growth around the uterine wall
No 3 - If you are experiencing menorrhagia, then the doctor will ask you to remove fibroids first
No 4 - The ovaries get disturbed and fail to release mature eggs
No 5 - The inner lining of the uterus
No 6 - A thick line on the uterus
No 7 - Due to Endometrial cancer
No 8 - Problems with the thyroid or pituitary gland function
No 9 - Many changes in the hormones, example - during menopause
No 10 - An infection or pelvic inflammatory disease
No 11 - New contraceptive intake
No 12 - Menorrhagia is even caused due to stress, weight gain or loss, after childbirth, excessive exercise, surgery or trauma
Note: In pregnancy, the surface area of the uterus expands as the space of the uterus is two times more than it was. Thus, it bleeds heavily even after childhood
When Would You See A Specialist?
With one heavy cycle, running to the doctor is not necessary. A specialist would observe you for three days of heavy bleeding. Then the following will happen
A Pap test will be conducted. In this test, cells would be obtained from the cervix.
A thin instrument through the cervix will be put in to get a sample of the endometrial lining
Sound waves would be used to take pictures of internal organs
The results of all the tests would be available in 7 days. A few tasks need anesthesia
Ways To Treat Excessive Bleeding During Periods
If you have tried all ways out and if it is still bleeding too much. It is best to let your doctor know and talk about all the changes that you can look for.
Check if a change in your lifestyle or eating habits can reduce the excessive bleeding or consider medical treatments that are effective and get to know about the side effects.
According to one study, oral progesterone pills would commonly treat menorrhagia and at the same time one of the least effective pills. With the help of these pills, hormones would be delivered through an intrauterine device (IUD). This device releases the progesterone levonorgestrel hormone within the uterus.
About 60 percent of the menstrual blood can be reduced with the help of overthe-counter NSAID (a non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug), such as ibuprofen and naproxen would work.
There was another medicine introduced in 2009 and it was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This was the first medicine that gave hope to menorrhagia, this medicine uses a protein that helps blood to clot. Before taking any medicine, ask the doctor. Don’t take your own decision.
Other ways of treating heavy bleeding are as follows
Hysterectomy to remove the uterus (after which childbearing is no longer possible).
Radical endometrial ablation, there will be no more bleeding as endometrial lining would be removed so that there is no more bleeding each month. For the procedure to work better, it might repeat.
Both these procedures wouldn’t be able to get you pregnant in the future. There is a possibility but with risks for the baby and you. You need to be careful with a hysterectomy and endometrial ablation, as these are important and serious surgeries.
Once you consult the doctor, you will get better options to treat over bleeding in your menstrual cycle. Doctors will recommend a few options that will help you have a comfortable period cycle.
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