What is Heavy Bleeding?
Does This Sound Familiar?
“I can’t keep up, I’m running to the bathroom every hour to change my pad/tampon.”
“My period exhausts me; I don’t seem to have the same energy anymore.” ·
“Sometimes the cramping is so bad, I can honestly stay in bed all day.” ·
“White pants….never!”
You could have menorrhagia, the medicalterm for excessive menstrual bleeding.
First Ask Yourself
Have I:
- Had heavy bleeding with clotting?
- Even while using birth control pills?
- Been exceptionally tired or weak during my period?
To avoid embarrassment do I:
- Stay at home during my period because it is easier?
- Carry large quantities of sanitary products or a change of clothes?
- Have I missed work or social events because of heavy periods?
What is Menorrhagia?
It includes unmanageable or heavy bleeding month after month, bleeding for more than 7 days, using more than 10 pads or tampons per day during a period, feeling tired, and worrying about embarrassing accidents and being frustrated that periods rule your life.
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